One Artist’s Long Trail to the Top
byEight years ago, Mike Wurman paid a visit with his wife Rhianna to Max Patch, a grassy mountain bald on the North Carolina/Tennessee border….
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Warm Hands, Hot Wax, Happy Artist
byLocal multimedia artist Kate Colclaser had a successful pottery studio in Blowing Rock, NC, before moving to Asheville. But the winters there can be…
Paint on the Right Doors and You Might Find Them Opening
byHad he followed the money, Aaron Fields’ ongoing path to becoming a full-time artist could have gone in an entirely different direction. “In sixth…
The Owl Won’t Blink, and Other Wild Stories
byThe eyes of the animals in Jackson Hammack’s paintings don’t blink. They stare straight at you, even through you, as though to say, “I…
Portrait of the Artist as a Restless Survivor
byAmar Stewart knew Asheville was an art-centric town, but when he relocated from Brooklyn in 2019, he quickly learned a couple of things. “I…
The Secret to Controlling a Lack of Control
by“When I was nine years old I had a brain tumor,” reveals multimedia artist Molly Sawyer, who has also endured breast cancer and undergone…
Crushing It with Flamboyant Style in a Formerly “Cold and Scary” Warehouse
byI’ve always loved helping people move toward their passion and calling,” says Robert Nicholas, a former youth pastor. He’s discovered a unique way to…