Staying Strong at Bender Gallery
byIn November of 2023, oil painter Amanda Kendrick moved to Asheville with the dream of working in the River Arts District — “a dream…
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Place and Presence
byBender Gallery “My favorite metaphor for abstract painting,” reveals artist Linda Gritta, “is that it’s like jumping off a cliff and fashioning a net…
A Reverence for Rabbits
byT.S. Eliot said that “April is the cruelest month,” but for those of us who emotionally connect with rabbits — and have aged out…
Showing the World How Big Asheville Can Be
byBack in the early millennium, Miles Bender was a successful entrepreneur and his wife Bernadette was working in international corporate business. The couple was…
One Day I Will Disappear
byA solo exhibit opening this month at Bender Gallery will feature works by painter and installation artist Tom Pazderka that depict the darker side…