Virginia Pendergrass

On the cover: Art by Mark Bettis..p17. Inside: Urban Sketches by Virginia Pendergrass..p11; Elegant Jewelry by Susan Marie Phipps..p18; Exclusive Interview with Colin Hay..p22; Your Ultimate Guide to the Oscars..p13-14.Continue Reading

Urban Sketches by Virginia Pendergrass. “I love seeing another country through an artist’s eyes,” Brevard artist Virginia Pendergrass decided after a painting trip to France. “Representational painting forces you to really see.” However, the weight of oil painting equipment, setup and clean up time, and managing transport of painted canvases,Continue Reading

French Broad Artists The French Broad Artists are moving to a new studio in the River Arts District in January. Their new address is Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street. You can now view works by Sahar Fakhoury, Sandra Moore, and Virginia Pendergrass during the new gallery hours, 11 a.m. toContinue Reading

Featuring works by Virginia Pendergrass. “When I heard that I was to be featured artist at the Asheville Gallery in December, a child-like voice in my mind shouted Toys!” says Virginia Pendergrass. The result of her enchantment with toys will be on display at the Asheville Gallery of Art fromContinue Reading

On the cover: Tom by Virginia Pendergrass..p18. Inside: Hard Candy Christmas..p4; Voorhees Family Art..p4; ‘Tis the Season Holiday Fair..p4; Asheville Faerie Arts Festival..p32.Continue Reading

“Tom” is not going into an oven at Thanksgiving. He is a barnyard star at a historic farm in Richmond, VA. The President regularly reprieves turkeys from the White House, and surely he wouldn’t allow the axe to fall on this grand old bird. “Tom” represents a painting style VirginiaContinue Reading

French Broad Artists Sahar Fakhoury, Sandra Brugh Moore and Virginia Pendergrass discussed whether their studio name might be misinterpreted to mean that the artists are French broads. But no, everyone knows the iconic French Broad River, which runs through the River Arts District right in front of their new studioContinue Reading