Therapist Jumped Head First Into Art
by“Skulls are what we all are underneath — a universal human equalizer and common denominator,” says artist Kim Nelson. Her fanciful skull-themed pieces, painted…
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Crafty Heartwood Gallery Anticipated the Main Street Revival By Three Decades
byHeartwood Gallery owner Shelley DeKay arrived in Saluda in the fall of 1984. She and her husband, a journeyman carpenter, had been traveling and…
It’s Easier to Outwit the Southern Sun than to Be a Brooklyn Artist
byThe mother of self-taught illustrator and printmaker James Flames gave him the “new mommy” journal she kept when he was a baby. It contained…
She Flavored Her Illustration Career With Salty Enlightenment
bySurveying the human condition, Diane English remarks, “We’re not the brightest crayons in the box.” But that’s not so bad: After all, English has…
Sealing Others’ Bonds is a Means of Keeping His Own
byFor twins Eddie and Stephanie Aaronson, collaboration is their birthright. Their inherent ability to work intuitively with one another — including smoothing over rough…
Instagram-Propelled Illustrator Sometimes Decelerates to Analog Collage
byIllustrator, collage artist, and graphic designer Holden Mesk landed his first big commercial contract in 2017, for Divvy Up! Socks, while completing his last…
She Penciled in 30 Years of Drawing Time
byTeresa Pennington is a colored-pencil artist who renders exquisitely detailed drawings of Western North Carolina vistas, flora, and fauna. For more than three decades,…
Illustrator’s Roller-Coaster Ride Becomes the Viewer’s Peaceful Landing
byFian Arroyo is a big-time illustrator with a client roster that includes Scholastic, Boy Scouts of America, Miller Lite, US News and World Report,…
There are No Bad Drawings, Only Bad Senses of Humor
byBy day, Paul Choi works as a freelance graphic designer and art director. But he’s fast becoming a household name in Asheville, thanks to…
Do You Want to Tag the Muralist Who Painted Over the Graffiti Scene?
byIt’s a busy lunchtime on Foundy Street, and with bellies full of BBQ, tourists are distracted by the paintings that cover the outside walls…