(Above) Julie Armbruster and R. Brooke Priddy-Conrad, Hambone Award, 2010, graphite, ink, and watercolor on paper mounted to wood panel, 8 x 8 x 1 inches, Gift of the Ray Griffin/Thom Robinson…
Deborah Squier depicts mood through color
Approaching the studio and plein air work with nature Interview by Dennis Ray Accomplished artists throughout history, including Renoir, Leonardo da Vinci, Degas, and Cassatt, worked in more than one…
Asheville Gallery of Art Invites Area Artists to Submit Work
— “Alone Together,” by Sally Lordeon, 40×80 The Asheville Gallery of Art (AGA) predicts a revitalized community filled with art, beauty and excitement. We hope you will join us as…
Why Gardening is Good for the Environment and Creativity
Gardening is more than just a hobby that provides brief entertainment and momentary rewards. Gardening brings life to the soil, clarity for the air, and enrichment of the mind. In…
How Holistic Dentistry Benefits Your Health
If you are like most people, you obviously believe that all dentists are the same. There are actually two kinds of them; those that use conventional methods and those that…
Tips for Women to Build Strength and Muscle
When it comes to health and fitness, strength training is critical but is often something women overlook or are intimidated to start. There could be any number of reasons that…
Barter Theatre has brought a free presentation of Macbeth to the homes of almost 3,000 students during the coronavirus shutdown
ABINGDON, Va.— Barter Theatre has been awarded the highly competitive Shakespeare in American Communities grant five times since 2015, and 2020 was no different. Shakespeare in American Communities is a…
Charlie Flynn-McIver, the owner of NC Stage, talks candidly about live theater in a COVID-19 world
Interview By Dennis Ray • Downtown Asheville Rapid River Magazine: How are you and your family doing? Charlie Flynn-McIver: We’re doing fine. Angie (Flynn-McIver), also NC Stage co-founder, is doing…
Richard Oversmith talks about plein air and impressionist art
Impressionist painting has been around for over 100 years. Where do you see your work, and would you describe it as something different? I would say my work isn’t different…