Step through the bright purple doors of Burr Studio and you’ll find an array of unique art and craft. “We look for the unusual,” says owner MaryEtta Burr. Over half of the offerings are from local and regional artisans. Burr Studio is also committed to all American made items. FunContinue Reading
Western NC provides such a variety of beautiful subjects to paint. It is always a wonderful decision deciding what to paint—landscape, animals, still life, or architectural subjects. Primarily I’m interested in how the light illuminates these subjects. Capturing the light brings out the color and gives movement and depth toContinue Reading
“Mountains are a very powerful image for me. “They are my answer to the stress of modern life. Mountains are where I go for peace, and it is this overwhelming feeling of strength and calm that I want to express in my oil paintings. “Other common themes in my artContinue Reading
The 28th Annual Hard Candy Christmas Arts & Crafts Show is a mountain Christmas tradition. Held the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving , this year’s show takes place November 27-28, 2015 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. The event is held inside the spacious Ramsey Center on the Western CarolinaContinue Reading
Painting All Over, Here and There Weekly, weather permitting, John Mac Kah and a group of dedicated students, meet to paint on location from the French Broad River to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mac Kah has painted views of Cold Mountain in Haywood County over 30 times since 2000 whenContinue Reading
Self-guided free tour of studios throughout Henderson County NC. The 2015 annual Open Studio Tour of Henderson County NC will be held the third weekend of September, the 19 & 20, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. This free self-guided tour features fine art and fine craft studiosContinue Reading
Virginia Pendergrass, Sandra Brugh Moore and Sahar Fakhoury will show new fall landscape paintings at their French Broad Artists studio in the River Arts District in September. All three artists paint plein air (outdoors in the open air) landscapes in beautiful Western North Carolina. Pendergrass and Fakhoury work in oil,Continue Reading
Two modern Italian artists, and a tradition preserved, at Stamperia d’Arte Busato. At the hands of three generations of skillful printers, the presses at Stamperia d’Arte Busato have brought to life the work of scores of artists, producing etchings, engravings and lithographs for the ages. Today, in the northern ItalianContinue Reading
Stephanie is a fine artist, working in a variety of mediums, creating animal portraits. She has always had a keen interest in nature and the outdoors. With a background in Zoology, it is not surprising that her artwork would focus on the animal kingdom. Whether she is depicting wildlife orContinue Reading
