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…
Brevard
The Best Four- Million-Year-Old Creek is the Closest
byChris Foley has traveled the world — from Labrador to Belize to Patagonia — capturing the dynamic energy of rivers and creeks, images that…
Coming Back to Life Means Awakening Others, Too
byAfter working a slew of restaurant gigs right out of high school, Billy Smith was hired by a truck-axle manufacturer in Fletcher. But each…
An Instructor’s Early Shade Didn’t Keep This Artist Out of the Light
by“When people look at my work, the remark I most often hear is how well I use color.” Cathyann Burgess laughs softly as she…
How to Ollie Into the Fine-Art World
byThe year 1989 was a kickflip to the ankle for lifelong skateboarder George Peterson. Stuck in his sleepy hometown of Bishop, California (population 3,747),…
When the Mailbox Holds Epiphanies Instead of Flyers
byHighway 64 is the primary artery connecting Hendersonville to Brevard. It intersects Etowah’s few stoplights, patters past Transylvania County farmland, and finally empties near…
Architect Sets Up House in the “Beginner’s Mind”
byIn 1995, following a long career as an architect, Werner Haker — born in Germany and raised partly in New York City — moved…
From Her Safe Space to Yours, With Love
byMary Farmer dwells deep in encaustic, a layered, two-dimensional (but sculptural) painting medium that uses beeswax and damar resin. Following a stay in rehab…
Point, Shoot, Infiltrate, Sculpt, Repeat
by“I like making things with my hands” isn’t exactly the way one would expect a conversation with a noted photographer to begin, but that’s…
The Success of Number 7 Arts Was Never Left to Chance
byNumber 7 Arts, named for its original location at 7 East Main St. in Brevard, has been an active supporter of the arts in…