Asheville’s longest established gallery will move to 82 Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville in February 2016. While it’s almost directly across the street from their old location at 16 College Street, the move is a big step for the now 28-member co-operative of local artists. Founded in 1988, the galleryContinue Reading
Artist t.e. siewert always remembers her need to express an inner vision through art. siewert (using her initials and small caps as an homage to e.e. cummings, a favorite poet), spent 27 years as a Registered Nurse. Yet, it wasn’t until a fateful trip to Asheville’s River Arts District thatContinue Reading
by Al Junek – A latecomer to the world of art, I am doing all I can, after a career in engineering, to make up for lost time. Unlike many who began painting at an early age, I discovered my art talent toward the end of my other career. OnContinue Reading
Interiors/Landscapes/Cityscapes Asheville Gallery of Art features the work of Cheryl Keefer. Her show, “Reflections: Interiors/Landscapes/Cityscapes,” includes new and recent work in oils. The artist, who paints from life and travels for inspiration, captures scenes that conjure memories and prompt reflection in even the most casual viewer. Keefer’s paintings have wonContinue Reading
Friday, January 2 New Kids on the Block On display at the Asheville Gallery of Art January 1-31. An opening reception takes place Friday, January 2, from 5-8 p.m. The featured artists’ works, and works by the other 25 gallery members, will be on display and for sale during regularContinue Reading
Joyce Schlapkohl presents Reflections of Summer, on display August 1-31. “For many years, I studied, taught and painted in watercolor,” says Joyce, who is a past president of the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society and a signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. “After a while, I felt aContinue Reading
Benefit for the BeLoved Community An extraordinary literary and musical event takes place Sunday, November 17 at 7 p.m. Award-winning authors Ron Rash, Patricia Smith, Keith Flynn, and R. B. Morris read from their work, accompanied by Free Planet Radio, Bill Altman, Susi Gott Seguret, Jonathan Scales, Ten Cent Poetry,Continue Reading
