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…
Hurricane Helene
Reopening the RAD
byThe River Arts District is a mile-long neighborhood situated on the banks of the French Broad River. But to Sue Dolamore, a painter who…
“Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
byHenderson County painter Cynthia Wilson was out of town when Hurricane Helene unleashed her fury. Four days later, when she and her husband finally…
Art in the Aftermath
byMelissa Kucin admits she was in denial after Hurricane Helene. She wanted to believe her paintings at Trackside Studios were hung high enough to…
Shaping Community: Bakersville Potter Heads Relief Efforts After the Storm
byAt 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, Bear Creek in Bakersville spilled over its banks, filling Julie Wiggins’ shed with cold mountain water the…