Fly in the Ointment and Other Game Changers
byAsheville artist Michelle Hamilton admits that “facing a blank canvas used to scare the life out of me.” But those days faded into oblivion…
Painting
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,”…
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….
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…
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…
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….