Just In Time for Father’s Day Fly fishing and lures study paintings are on display at The Asheville Gallery of Art. This collection of colorful and detailed original watercolor renderings of fishing flies and lures will surely be a hit with any fisherman or outdoors person in your life. Johnnie,Continue Reading

How does it feel to be a contemporary painter in a landscape-kind-of town? Jane Molinelli believes there is room for all forms of artistic expression in Asheville, though she admits to sometimes feeling like an outlier. Her work—colorful, abstract, and sometimes textural—may not be for everyone, but she feels herContinue Reading

Asheville Gallery of Art’s May show, “Earthlight” will feature the work of Karen Keil Brown. This will be the first solo artist’s show in AGA’s new gallery space at 82 Patton Avenue. Keil Brown, known for her ethereal sky and mountain landscapes, will present new work. “I’ve been influenced byContinue Reading

A Celebration of Mothers & Makers. On Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors can enjoy special displays of artisan made tableware, kitchenware and jewelry created by local and regional craftsmen. Mother’s Day gift sets start atContinue Reading

Oil Painter A North Carolina resident since 1967, Sarah Sneeden is a native of Pennsylvania. She graduated from Centenary College in New Jersey, the Famous Artists School, the New York Institute of Photography, and the Portrait Institute of New York. Annual workshops in the West have added experience and newContinue Reading

Artists and Guests Partner for Teaching Want to watch a colorful event, do good works, and score a vivid memory that lives on your wall? On June 4, artists and spectators converge to spark creative combustion on behalf of teachers at QuickDraw, western NC’s spring live-art benefit. The annual eventContinue Reading

Visit the artists of Studio 12 during their special painting presentation Saturday, May 21. Artists Martha Raines and Denise Geiger of Studio 12 in the Red House Studios and Gallery, will receive visitors during May with an exhibit of paintings from the mountains of North Carolina to the mountains ofContinue Reading

The fifth annual Mad Mountain Mud Run is a muddy obstacle course adventure race held in Hendersonville benefiting the nonprofit children’s museum Hands On. Registration is open until May 20 – or until the field of racers is filled. Teams of four can register and choose to compete in oneContinue Reading