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…
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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…
“Reality is Not Static” and Other Court Secrets
byShortly after moving to Waynesville from New York City in 2004, Luke Allsbrook received an unexpected invitation to accompany a certain royal personage coming…
True Colors: Committed Tonalist Invited to Elite Arts & Crafts Conference
byThe 36th National Arts & Crafts Conference at Asheville’s Omni Grove Park Inn celebrates the enduring movement by convening many of the century-old style’s…
The 13th Annual Art Affair: “Kaleidoscope: Beauty Found”
byhe nonprofit OpenDoors of Asheville hosts its largest annual fundraiser, Art Affair, on Saturday, Feb. 25, at The Venue in downtown Asheville. The 13th…
Writer Lets His Paintings Have Their Say
byWhen Hendersonville artist Phil Arrington arrived in town in 2009 from Minnesota, his new home’s lively arts community proved more influential than he’d expected….
Going Big With “Happy Little Accidents”
byPainter Jeffrey Luque is all about the unexpected detour. He talks about “happy accidents,” and for him, they’re not little ones. Following big instinctual…
Always Feed the Dragon, Even if You Get Burnt
byArt school never suited Daryl Slaton. “In college, they either wanted us to draw boring still lifes or draw our feelings, making some comment…
UnEarthed
byThe Saints of Paint, a local group of fine artists who pool their gift for the local good, have united once again to exhibit…
echoing
byAdvance press for echoing, opening Nov. 4 at ArtPlay Studio and Gallery, describes participating painters Kim Beller and Elizabeth Porritt Carrington as “entangling their…