Quintessential Nelson: Arbitrary Charm, Opening January 2
byJohn Nelson and his 20-something son Quinn Nelson-Temme are both artists. But the similarities stop there. John — a professional picture framer of three…
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Book Artist Lost the Plot and Gained a Whole New World
byBy: Lee Stevens When Patti Fertel picks up a book at a flea market, a secondhand bookstore, or other used-book outlet, she sees more…
The Places You Can Go When There’s No Horizon
by“I wanted to write, but writing is painful,” observes Neil Jacobs, who is making his first appearance at the Beaverdam Studio Tour this month….
Living Her Best Life in Layers
byHer parents and grandparents were all artists, her father taught her how to use various artistic tools at a young age, and she grew…
Studio Glass Influencer Runs an Inside Operation
byHe was studying ceramics at Florida Atlantic University when, on awhim, he bought a book on glassblowing. “It cost $18, which I really didn’t…
Oil Painter Helps “Pretty Polly” Have The Last Word
byThirty years ago, an interest in history lured English-born and now Asheville-based artist Julyan Davis to the United States, and he’s been painting scenes…
If You Don’t Change Up the Scenery, it’s Hard to Fly
byDavid Sheldon has loved birds ever since he was a kid. He calls them “nature’s magical faeries,” and still owns his original copy of…
He Kicked All Traditional Art Forms Out of the Nest
byContemplating Mitchell Lonas’ work, the viewer might wonder, “How does he do that?” And Lonas doesn’t sound so sure himself. “When I first started…
Not Being an Architect is One Way to Make Famous Buildings
byFor an art show early in his career, Holden McCurry made a two-foot-tall clay structure, topped it with clasped hands, and titled it “Prayer…