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…
Painting
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…
Asheville’s First Fresco Eyes Immortality
byThe Haywood Street congregation, home to the Downtown Welcome Table and a sanctuary to people searching for a sense of family, recently finished a…
Rich Rewards from Portraits That Don’t Pay
byWhen Lib Mason slipped out of a transactional relationship with art,things began to blossom. The portraitist moved from Charleston to Brevard five years ago…
A Third Eye Comes in Handy When Working in Multiple Genres
byPeople who drop in the Blue Dharma Fine Art Gallery often wonder how many artists are represented in the hushed, well-lit space and are…