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…
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Where There’s Wood, There’s a Way
byWhen José Pablo Barreda comes upon a broken chair set on a curb, he stops his car and pulls over. Where others see trash,…
Rich Rewards from Portraits That Don’t Pay
byWhen Lib Mason slipped out of a transactional relationship with art,things began to blossom. The portraitist moved from Charleston to Brevard five years ago…
It Was the Right Place (Must Have Been the Right Time)
byWhen Rob Travis was a kid, he’d visit his grandmother once or twice a year in rural Georgia, and she taught him to identify…
Haen Gallery Adds New Dimension to its Big Reputation
bySeven years after establishing The Haen Gallery on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville in 2006, owner/director Chris Foley opened a second gallery in Brevard’s hip…
Rolland on Dodson
byPotter Sarah Wells Rolland is a founding owner of The Village Potters Clay Center in Asheville’s River Arts District. She’s a member of the…
Maker in Every Medium Became Intoxicated with Alcohol Inks
by“You could say I’m well rounded,” says Nancy E. Richards. “Or you could say I’m a dabbler.” Since the ’70s, Richards has experimented with…
Successful House Builder Turned Himself Into a Deconstructionist
byHolland Van Gores has worked with wood his entire life, building everything from skateboards as a kid to custom houses in the Virgin Islands….
Portrayals of Crowds Brought this Painter to the Foreground
byUrsula Gullow is thinking big. One wall of the small studio in her home is covered with canvas; a step stool set nearby allows…
She Shoots Wild Bears — and It’s Hard to Look Away
byApril Johnson earned a degree in Fine Arts and Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. While still in college, she…