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Plein Air is French for “open air” and is commonly used to describe the art of painting outdoors. Natural light was an important inspiration for the impressionist artists, and the charms of outdoor painting have also influenced other styles of art such as the Barbizon school. When Jonas Gerard paintsContinue Reading

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Explore Haywood County and meet some very talented artists and crafts people during the self-guided Haywood Art Studio tour weekend. Haywood Community College professional craft students will also participate and the public is invited to view the new state of the arts facility on campus. Some very talented and interestingContinue Reading

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by Al Ramirez When Dennis asked me to create a creepy Classic Movie Monster cover for Rapid River Magazine’s October issue, I immediately thought of Bride of Frankenstein. Filmed in 1935, this is a timeless, masterful American horror classic starring Elsa Lanchester as the Bride and Boris Karloff as theContinue Reading

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The 34th Annual Heritage Weekend will be held September 20-21, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center. This free festival sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild features traditional music, dancing and heritage craft demonstrations. A highlight of the weekend is the 34th Annual World Gee Haw WhimmyContinue Reading

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The 2014 annual Open Studio Tour of Henderson County NC will be held September 20-21, 2014. This free self-guided tour features 30 fine art and fine craft studios throughout Henderson County. Artist’s studios will be open with their latest artwork to view and purchase with many studios featuring visiting artists.Continue Reading

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The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League (SVFAL) features an exciting array of art in their 47th Annual Juried Exhibit. This year’s juror is Chris Groves, B.F.A. in Environmental Design, University of Colorado at Boulder. Groves spent ten years as an art director before studying at the Florence Academy of ArtContinue Reading

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Joyce Schlapkohl presents Reflections of Summer, on display August 1-31. “For many years, I studied, taught and painted in watercolor,” says Joyce, who is a past president of the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society and a signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. “After a while, I felt aContinue Reading

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Asheville has been a nurturing community for artist Grace (Carol) Bomer. An arts review in the Asheville Citizen-Times once called her work “a silent form of poetry.” Thirty years later, Carol’s paintings are still a silent form of poetry suggesting metaphors that allude to the extravagant mystery of God’s grace.Continue Reading