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Stephanie is a fine artist, working in a variety of mediums, creating animal portraits. She has always had a keen interest in nature and the outdoors. With a background in Zoology, it is not surprising that her artwork would focus on the animal kingdom. Whether she is depicting wildlife orContinue Reading

This free, self-guided tour takes place August 15 & 16, 2015. The annual event features the artwork of members of the Leicester Artists, and invited guest artists, working from their studios located throughout the scenic countryside in Leicester, just outside of Asheville. Several artists will also be exhibiting at AddisonContinue Reading

by Cheryl Keefer – I am on the road, again! Pleased to announce the opening of my expanded studio in the Northlight Studios Building in the River Arts District. Brimming with professional fine art, Northlight artists include Wendy Whitson, Pamela Winkler, Kathryn Phillips, and Cason Rankin. We are located justContinue Reading

Master craftspeople from the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be celebrating the medium of wood on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Folk Art Center. The annual event, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcases a variety of tools and processes for creating bowls, brooms, flutes, chairs, carvings, treenware, asContinue Reading

Jim and Anita Earnest work with artists from all tribes and take great pride in every piece they bring into the store, sometimes traveling 5000 miles to carefully select pieces. Many different tribes are represented and most artists are longtime friends. Their first store was located in Calistoga, California (NapaContinue Reading

New Paintings Asheville Gallery of Art will feature the work of Elinor Bowman during August 2015. Her show, “New Paintings,” will reflect her exploration of the nature of watercolors. “I’m currently enjoying working with varied subject matter, as well as seeing how watercolor behaves (or doesn’t),” Bowman says. Some paintingsContinue Reading

Come celebrate the rapid growth of beer culture in Waynesville and all of WNC. 1993 saw the birth of craft beer in Waynesville. The Smoky Mountain Brewery opened in Waynesville one year prior to the Highland Brewery opening in Asheville. The small craft brewery remained open for just four years.Continue Reading

The revitalization of Hendersonville’s downtown reminds me of the downtowns in the Bay Area in California—bright, wide streets, with an assortment of shops, ice cream stores, and restaurants—only without the traffic. Champa is located in the middle of all of this on North Main Street. We walked in at 8Continue Reading

A View Into HCC’s Creative Arts Program, Part II by Greg Vineyard – In July’s issue, we started a conversation with Kari Rinn, Director of Creative Arts at Haywood Community College. HCC’s Mission is to “provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality education, workforce training, and lifelong learning.” This month, we continueContinue Reading