SVFAL’s Studio 5 Artists Get Inspired Viewers encouraged to look beneath the surface. For Karen Paquette and Eileen Ross their Studio #5 at the historic Red House in Black Mountain, NC is a tribute to their fortitude and dedication to being artists in spite of their limitations. Karen has Fibromyalgia,Continue Reading
New Artist at Asheville Gallery of Art Johnnie Stanfield has joined the Asheville Gallery of Art at their new location, 82 Patton avenue. Just inside the double glass doors, the gallery is showcasing more than 40 pieces of work from various series and size ranges – from 3 x 5Continue Reading
Mark Bettis has been in the arts his entire life. From growing up in a musical family which owned a successful music business, to working as a Art Director for large Chicago agencies, his love of art came full circle after he moved to Asheville. It was here that heContinue Reading
As the sun spirals northward from it’s winter retreat, goldsmith Susan Marie Phipps anticipates the returning colors of springtime in new jewelry designs she skillfully hand makes using natural colored gemstones and pearls from around the world. “I try to create designs which complement each gemstone’s interplay of light, colorContinue Reading
Urban Sketches by Virginia Pendergrass. “I love seeing another country through an artist’s eyes,” Brevard artist Virginia Pendergrass decided after a painting trip to France. “Representational painting forces you to really see.” However, the weight of oil painting equipment, setup and clean up time, and managing transport of painted canvases,Continue Reading
Featuring works by Clark Kellogg and Matt Tommey. Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will be hosting demonstrations and displays by letter carver Clark Kellogg and world-class sculptural basketry artist Matt Tommey on February 19 & 20, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. These events are free andContinue Reading
The world has lost a visionary. David Bowie died the way he lived, through art. He lives on in his art and encourages us to dream. David Bowie is the Patron Saint of all the weirdos born upside down. He encouraged us to embrace our wild, bizarre ways and bringContinue Reading
Capturing Nature’s Beauty Approximately 15 months ago, one of Raymond M. Byram’s prominent collectors strongly encouraged him to come out with a coffee table book of his work. As Byram states, “This collector and friend spent about 45 minutes truly convincing me it was the right thing to do.” SoContinue Reading
Fine Jewelry Designer Roberto Vengoechea’s 43 years of experience inspires him to create sophisticated, contemporary fine jewelry, hand fabricated and cast, incorporating fine gemstones and diamonds. Vengoecheo focuses on making timeless pieces. He describes his work as reflecting a futuristic quality that is reserved for those looking for the unusualContinue Reading
