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….
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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…
Here and Now
byCitron Gallery presents Here and Now, a group exhibit featuring new works by eight national and international artists. Their styles range from representational to…
Turning Sanctuary into an Artistic Medium
byIt was almost dark, and Mikey was still running. He heard sirens and urgent, imploring screams. Still, he ran. First, down the oil-stained highway,…
The Tyger Has Spoken: New Gallery is Burning Bright with a Vision of Inclusion
byMira Gerard grew up in an ashram in New Hampshire, where, as a child, she was given a copy of William Blake’s book Songs…
One Artist’s Long Trail to the Top
byEight years ago, Mike Wurman paid a visit with his wife Rhianna to Max Patch, a grassy mountain bald on the North Carolina/Tennessee border….
Our Ecology, Shifting Our Gaze Inward
byBevelyn Afor Ukah describes her exhibit of bold, expressive paintings as “a journey to find myself present in my own body, with all of…
Bird is the Word (And You Can Take That Literally)
byLocal painter and ceramicist Kate Coleman doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t an artist. “All children are artists,” she believes, “and I never…