From Destruction to Creation
byIn those long, shapeless days after Hurricane Helene, Asheville mixed-media artist Li Newton says she “moved through the chaos on automatic — shutdown from reality.” Existing…
In those long, shapeless days after Hurricane Helene, Asheville mixed-media artist Li Newton says she “moved through the chaos on automatic — shutdown from reality.” Existing…
Bracket fungi are hearty mushrooms that grow in clusters on trees, often resembling little shelves. But don’t be fooled: These natural ledges aren’t meant…
Some nature-centric artists capture snowy summits, others sunlit shores. But Swannanoa painter Peggy King prefers a more peculiar subject: apes quaffing goblets of vino….
Melissa Kucin admits she was in denial after Hurricane Helene. She wanted to believe her paintings at Trackside Studios were hung high enough to…
In January, the River Arts District Artists (RADA) kicked off “Who Am I, Who Are We?,” a year-long initiative in which community creatives riff…
Transylvania County artist Ray Byram has painted Cold Mountain, a 6,030-foot summit nestled in the Great Balsams, many times before. But his most recent…
After high school, Indiana native Deborah Kolp majored “timidly” in art at Ball State University. “I say ‘timidly’ because my dad strongly discouraged the…
t started with “simple forgetfulness,” Asheville mixed-media artist Li Newton says of her mother Helene’s Alzheimer’s disease. But as the years wore on, “simple…
Trackside Studios, long a fixture on Depot Street in the River Arts District, is emerging from major upgrades that will help keep the gallery…
Amid major renovations at Trackside Studios last August, workers found dozens of brick pavers hidden beneath the floor. According to gallery artist Julie Ann…