New Day, New Muse
byGallery models a fresh dynamic in the River Arts District “Pearl [Renken] thought up the name ‘Modern Muse’ out of the blue one day,”…
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“With as Much Freedom as Possible”
byHistory-making exhibit shows Black Mountain College’s ties to Mexico Two thousand miles and 66 years stand between storied Black Mountain College — an experimental…
Contemplative Art That Literally Touches the Moon
byFrom an early age, mixed-media artist Connie Karleta Sales has drawn, painted, and written poetry. But for years it was her closely guarded secret….
Left Brain, Right Brain, Whole Package
byJeff Snell, who creates works in vibrant mixed media, accurately describes his pieces as “windows into volatile spaces.” He will often begin by just…
Painting a Life of Next Levels
byWhen watercolorist Claire Simpson Jones first committed to renting a studio in the River Arts District and painting full time, she had no plan…
7th Annual Color Me Goodwill at the Orange Peel
byAfter a three-year hiatus, last year’s Color Me Goodwill fashion show benefitting the eponymous nonprofit was a sold-out smash, yielding runway collections from the…
Cindy Walton Canvases for Our VOICE
byAccomplished local abstract painter Cindy Walton will celebrate her birthday month, April, by paying it forward to local nonprofit Our VOICE, whose stated mission…
Lungwort in the Cauldron and Other Sustainable Concepts
byLynne Noble agrees that Lobaria pulmonaria (aka tree lungwort) is a tad homely. A species of lichen usually found in humid old-growth forests, this…
All That Glitters is Probably Toxic
byIn the 1990s, Kirsten Stolle’s mother dressed up as a strawberry with fish gills and marched the streets of northern California. Her surreal…
Student Artists View the Possibilities
byAstrid Salinger is a junior at the School of Inquiry & Life Sciences at Asheville, aka SILSA. But you’d never be able to guess…