Fine Artist Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: What are your favorite subjects to paint and why? Joyce Schlapkohl: That’s always an interesting question. I like what excites me…
Interview with Lori Dawson
owner of Mine & Yours Consignments Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: Tell us a little about Mine & Yours Consignments. Lori Dawson: If you’re looking for a warm…
Interview with Fine Artist Jonas Gerard
Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: Jonas, what led you to open a second River Arts District gallery? Jonas Gerard: I’ve never been one to sit still. I’m always…
Interview with Fine Artist Teresa Pennington
Teresa Pennington is a self-taught colored pencil artist who often spends as much as four months on one drawing. Pennington has been commissioned by the Biltmore Estate and has completed…
Underhill Rose
by James Cassara Over the course of a scant five years the three piece collective known as Underhill Rose have become one of the most respected and creative voices in…
An interview with Jessica Lied
Artist and Chocolatier at The Chocolate Fetish Interviewed by Dennis Ray Jessica Lied has been sharing her artistic talents with customers of The Chocolate Fetish since 2009. Using colored chocolates,…
2013 NEA National Heritage Fellow Sheila Kay Adams
The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Fellowship, which began in 1982, is the…
Interview with Richard and Kay Miller
Owners of The Classic Wineseller Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: Tell us a little about the The Classic Wineseller. The Classic Wineseller: The Classic Wineseller is a unique…
Interview with Elizabeth Foley
co-owner of Asheville’s The Chocolate Fetish Rapid River Magazine: Tell us a little about The Chocolate Fetish. Elizabeth Foley: The Chocolate Fetish has been Asheville’s premier chocolate shop since 1986….