Her Contemporary Oils Go Back Hundreds of Years
byLaKisha Blount, a self-described Affrilachian painter based in Gerton, NC, in Henderson County, focuses on visual documentation and preservation of Black, Southern, and Appalachian…
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Her Future as an Artist was Lurking in the Cards
byCathy Nichols knows pigs can’t fly. But when confronted with a life-sized sow doused in a glitter veneer and suspended by a bright red…
What Expressing Yourself in Summer 2020 Feels Like
byAmong the local artists who’ve switched to Zoom and other kinds of online art initiatives during the COVID era is James Love, featured last…
When Your Work Demands You Literally Go With the Flow
byIf you look at a trumpet, you’ll notice it only has three valves. For those who don’t play the trumpet, that can be a…
Fifty Cents Says You’re on the Right Side of the Tracks
byThree-dozen creatives in almost as many genres call Trackside Studios their artistic home. All of them have to work shifts in the gallery as…
No Method is More Effective Than Your Latest Mood
by“Sometimes I dance when I paint, and some days I am very personal and I put that feeling onto canvas,” reveals Waynesville artist Sun…
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…
Newly Retired Teacher is Still Persisting in his Vision
byFor more than four decades, Mark Flowers divided his time between creating and teaching art. Now devoting himself to his paintings (his last semester…
If a Twig Snaps in the Forest, It Might Eventually End Up Here
byTwigs & Leaves Gallery delivers on its uncommon name, selling only art that’s influenced by — even physically made from — the flora and…
In the Pocket is the Only Way to Paint
byPainter Gayle Paul earned a BFA from Drake University and once worked as an apprentice restoration painter at the Iowa State Capitol. She taught…