2024 Jean Claude Roy Private Artist Dinner
byYou should never stare directly at the sun. Unless, of course, you are French-born artist Jean Claude Roy. In the late 1980s, Roy was…
Grand Bohemian Gallery
Mitch Kolbe
byDuring his senior year at South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, Mitch Kolbe was caught staring out the window during geometry class. A creative…
In Between Dreams, Opening May 17
byaking art doesn’t always make sense. Georgia-based creative José Ray knows this firsthand. “I often fool myself into believing that I’ve figured out the…
New Shows at Grand Bohemian Gallery
byFlorida native Chase Parker believes he was born an artist. But his creative career didn’t take flight until age 36, when he watched his…
Keeping It So Real Even the Paint is Handmade
byAcross America, a culture war is raging, says painter John Mac Kah. But he’s not referencing current social movements or political turmoil. “There’s a…
Art is Everywhere You Look (and Eat and Sleep)
byThough the main gallery area is small, 350 square feet, in truth all of the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Historic Biltmore Village is a…
Jewelry Designer’s Backstory is as Rare as Green Amethyst
byEvery once in a while, Melinda Lawton enters into what she calls “stream-of-consciousness jewelry making.” She’ll sit down to work without a specific plan;…
Sparks of Summer
byOpening Reception: Aug. 23, 5:30-8pm Exhibit runs Aug. 3-Sept. 22 Having spent her entire life in the South with an ever-growing adoration for Southern…
It’s Not Hard to Spot the Beauty in Oil Painter’s Voluminously Layered Works
byOne of the enduring features of Highlights children’s magazine is “Hidden Pictures,” detailed drawings that invite young readers to look closely and find cleverly…
Their Romantic Summer Session Blended into a Lifetime of Artmaking
byAs a child, Jim Ostlund loved illustrations by 19th-century artists and would spend hours copying their work. “I remember feeling frustrated because … without…