Blackbird Frame Art

French composer Claude Debussy was regarded as the founder of musical Impressionism. His composition for piano, Reverie, shares characteristics with Impressionist painters, Monet especially.  Debussy’s Reverie is my interpretation of a Monet water garden in Giverny, France. Available unframed at BlackBird Frame & Art, 365 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. (828) 225-3117.Continue Reading

  Performance: Asheville Symphony Orchestra..p6 NC Stage ..p7 Magnetic Theatre..p7 Asheville Contemporary Dance ..p16 Fine Art: Ariel Gallery ..p11 Blackbird Frame & Art..p11 Red House Gallery..p17 Asheville Gallery of Art ..p19 Susan Marie Designs..p21 Art After Dark..p30 Teresa Pennington..p31 Riverview Station ..p32 Toe River Studio Tour..p37 Southern Highland Craft Guild..p38Continue Reading

Brainstorms and Other Magic from Abstract Painter Gayle Paul In nearly 50 years as a professional artist, Gayle Paul has never been accused of complacency with the creative process. “Painting for me has been a continuous, fascinating and evolving exploration of color and line,” she says. So true, that whenContinue Reading

In This Month’s Issue: May 2013 On the Cover: Eileen and Marty Black, owners of The Potter’s Mark (pg 24) Photo: Erica Mueller Performance: Asheville Choral Society (pg 3); AmiciMusic (pg 6); NC Stage–This (pg 7); Asheville Ballet & Pan Harmonia (pg 9); HART–Welcome to Mitford (pg 13) Interviews: AshevilleContinue Reading