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The Andrew Charles Gallery opened its doors for business at Reynolds Village in North Asheville in late February, 2014, showcasing the paintings of local artist Joel Cole. It will continue featuring the contemporary work of local and regional painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and mixed-media artists in individual exhibitions and invitationalContinue Reading

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Celebrate Spring with Free Studio Tours In the spring, Western North Carolina comes alive with native wildflowers, blackberry blossoms, and lush green foliage. In Weaverville, the town’s celebrated enclave of artists greets spring with the semi-annual Weaverville Art Safari studio tour. Held on the weekend of April 26-27, from 10Continue Reading

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The road to being a professional artist has never been straight or narrow, but Al Ramirez has been walking that road for as long as he can remember. To support his adventurous journey he has been a TV news editor, grounds keeper, census taker, stand-up comedian, and surgical assistant, justContinue Reading

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In honor of National Quilting Day, the Folk Art Center will host demonstrations and exhibitions celebrating textile arts. The National Quilting Association, Inc. began sponsoring National Quilting Day in 1991. Quilting groups across the country use the event as a way to raise awareness of the traditional craft. On Friday,Continue Reading

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Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: Tell us a little about your art and what inspires you. Veronika Hart: I was born and raised on an isolated farm in Tanzania, East Africa. At the age of 15 I left Africa for school in Europe. Shortly after finishing art trainingContinue Reading

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February brings exciting changes to the Folk Art Center and Southern Highland Craft Guild exhibition spaces. The Focus Gallery, which has traditionally been a venue for a pair of Guild members exhibiting work is now a multi-artist space. The inaugural show is, Making An Impression, featuring work by members inContinue Reading

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Take an old 4800 square foot cabinet workshop built in 1950, transform it into a stylish art gallery and event center, and you have just what owners Mark & Susan Johnston-Olivari created. The gorgeous gallery space has exotic hard wood floors, high ceilings with beautiful exposed beams, a sitting areaContinue Reading

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Your Locally Owned Source for Fine Art Materials, Custom Framing & Printing Matthew Smith has been mixing art and business since the ‘90s when he graduated with degrees in Fine Arts and Advertising. In 2010, he opened The Starving Artist and has been serving and supporting the artists of HendersonvilleContinue Reading

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Cotton Mill Studios Featured Artist John Mac Kah has been painting and teaching from his upstairs studio since 1999, and is among the early settlers in the River Arts District. His studio is one part painting studio, one part workshop space, and one part showroom. With recently expanded gallery spaceContinue Reading