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…
Mixed Media
If It’s Not Recycled, Is It Even Art?
byThe River Arts District has no trouble attracting visitors, as long-time resident artist Shelley Schenker knows. But a secluded second-floor studio in a historic…
Gallery Owner Paints a New Horizon on the Local Art Landscape
by“The joy that people experience when they’re confronted by notable original works is contagious,” says Momentum Gallery owner Jordan Ahlers. “I am humbled by…
She and Paint are Back Into a Manipulative Relationship
by“Panic sets in when you go out on your own and you’ve got to figure out your artistic voice,” says multimedia artist Michelle D….
Traditional Music Ambassador Can’t Quit Changing His Tune
byDavid Holt does a few different things. The prolific musician (he can play 15 instruments), singer, storyteller, historian, and long-time host of Folkways on…
Pastelist Knows the Road to Peace is Paved with Good Intentions
byElise Okrend’s canvases are far from private. They’re on daily display for thousands at a number of major hospitals, including locally at Mission in…
High-Concept Installationist Doesn’t Recognize Your Arbitrary Deadlines
by“The reason we call ourselves the Faux Book Club,” says multimedia and installation artist Brenda Coates, “is that we got together to do a…
He Kicked All Traditional Art Forms Out of the Nest
byContemplating Mitchell Lonas’ work, the viewer might wonder, “How does he do that?” And Lonas doesn’t sound so sure himself. “When I first started…
Dryadic Figures Are the Ones that Transform Themselves
byAt a glance, it’s a statue of a woman. Her face is turned to the side as though she’s peering off into an unknown…
To Make It as a Healer, Speak Softly and Carry a Big Talking Stick
byWhen you call yourself a healer, you can’t be squeamish. Desiree DeMars has crafted amulets from metal plates and screws that came from clients’…