Rob O’Sheeran
byThe phrase “window of opportunity” carries a lot of meaning for Rob O’Sheeran, an Asheville artist who paints vividly whimsical scenes on salvaged window…
Woolworth Walk
Rediscovering Discovering Fire
byThe discovery of fire 420 million years ago — give or take a few centuries — changed the world. Sculptor Claudia Moore Field might…
Judy Simmons and Alan “Doc” Welty, Opening Sept. 1
byAlan “Doc” Welty earned his nickname while attending the Herron School of Art + Design in Indianapolis. “… I carried my supplies around in…
Stephen and Angela Wilkers, Opening August 2
byPediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome — or PANS for short — is a condition characterized by a sudden onset of severe neuropsychiatric symptoms in children, such…
Matthew Smith and Cindy Chenard at Woolworth Walk
byCreative vocations take up a lot of square footage. Hobbyist woodworker and furniture maker Matthew Smith made this realization several years ago when he…
Spring in the Mountains, Opening May 1
byoined by cardiologists Meyer Friedman and R.H. Rosenman in 1985, “hurry sickness” is a modern phenomenon characterized by a persistent sense of urgency. Individuals…
Mixed-Metal Alchemist Did What They Said Couldn’t Be Done
byYou have to be flexible when you work with metal. So says Julie Louise Merrill, who has been forging, fusing, pounding, soldering, and even…
Bird is the Word (And You Can Take That Literally)
byLocal painter and ceramicist Kate Coleman doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t an artist. “All children are artists,” she believes, “and I never…
The Yellow Clay Road Leads to Leicester
by“While attending Herron School of Art & Design in Indianapolis, I carried my supplies around in an old doctor’s bag, prompting my pals to…
20 Years, 20,000 Square Feet, One Big Key to Success
byThe F.W. Woolworth building, located at the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville, was constructed in 1938 and has since…