They Want a Better Shot at Saving the Planet
byEric Baden, a local photographer and professor of photography at Warren Wilson College, is the founding director of the interdisciplinary endeavor photoplus. His work…
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When You Grow Up in Paris but Discover Art in the American South …
byFrederic Payet is a self-taught painter whose palette-knife works are impressionistic with a signature, secret vibrancy. Born on the island of Madagascar, Payet was…
He Wants His Art to Talk to Itself While You Listen
by“I’m not an artist who is comfortable with pigeonholing myself,” says oil painter Peter Roux. “When I work with representational art I get itchy…
Her Main Inspiration is, in Fact, Not Being Inspired
byWhen Cindy Walton enters her painting studio, she leaves everyday concerns at the door. She moves swiftly, “attacking” the canvas. “My main thing is…
Love Hurts and Prompts Fascinating Conceptual Art
byNine years ago, artist Gwen Bigham moved from Charlotte to Asheville. Psychologists note that moving is one of the most stressful events a person…
Here’s a Way to Learn Art History by the Seat of Your Pants
byMost people confronted with a housecleaning project don’t view it as an opportunity to expand their artistic horizons. Then again, most folks don’t look…
She Grabbed the Tiger by the Tail and Ended Up in a Cow Field
byPatricia Cotterill, born in the small town of Forfar near Scotland’s east coast, experienced a global childhood, thanks to a father who served in…
Her Imprint is All Over Brevard (and the World)
byPainter, printmaker, and gallery owner Ann DerGara moved to Brevard 19 years ago, to escape the hectic city life of Atlanta. “The landscape touched…
Under All the Layers She Finds Strength and Femininity
byBrazil native Dagmar Bruehmueller was exposed to painting at a very young age, learning from local masters Dina Plothow in porcelain painting and…
Audubon-Level Technicality Doesn’t Always Fly
bySometimes a little serendipity gets mixed in with Simone Wood’s watercolors. The artist, who likes to fill “down time” with brushstrokes, often creates impromptu…