Events - Bold Life - Asheville, Hendersonville and Western North Carolina

Lazoom Comedy Tours - Hop on the rolling comedy tour bus which travels through Asheville's quirkiest sites. The popular tour was recently featured on UNC-TV. Ongoing. $12-$18, 828-225-6932, www.lazoomtours.com. French Broad Coop, 90 Biltmore Ave, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), (828) 255-7650, www.fbfc.com.

ART: Exhibits

Beverly Bowden Pickard - Bowden paints realism works with oils, and has work in several local gallery and museums. She owns a studio in Saluda. Through March 11. Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, 828-692-0575, www.opportunityhouse.org.

Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition - Charles Counts was an expert potter, weaver, teacher and writer. He influenced artists and brought worldwide attention to American crafts. The show features over 146 objects including ceramics, quilts, rugs, drawings and paintings, as well as photographs and other archival material. Through May 2. Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, (Parkway), 828-298-7928, www.southernhighlandguild.org.

Common Ground: Searching for Self in the Permanent Collection - The themes of human identity are explored through works of art in all media. Reinstalled with new works on paper. 2nd Floor Galleries Ongoing. Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.

Craft Traditions: The Southern Highland Craft Guild Collection - This exhibit of approximately 200 works features the best of traditional woodcarving, textiles, furniture, basketry, pottery, dolls, and other crafts of Southern Appalachia, dating from 1855 to the late 20th century. Ongoing. Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, (Parkway), 828-298-7928, www.southernhighlandguild.org.

Cups: From Hand to Hand - This exhibit features the work of several artists and their ceramics and sculpture works. Through March 21. Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-251-0202, www.bluespiral1.com.

New Times Three - Blue Spiral's New Time Three exhibit features new works, new artists and a new year. Eight new artist will exhibit their painting, glass and sculptures. Through March 21. Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-251-0202, www.bluespiral1.com.

Riding the Wind Horse - Fleta Monaghan will display her new oil works in the West Asheville cafe. Ongoing. Clingman Ave. Coffee and Catering Co., 242 Clingman Ave., Asheville (Asheville - River District), 828-253-2177.

Transformation: Drawing Into Painting - Work by New York artists Simon Carr, John Goodrich, Stanley Lewis, Ying Li, Ruth Miller and Thaddeus Radell. Through March 13. Western Carolina University, Main Campus, Cullowhee, 828-227-7211, www.wcu.edu.

The Appalachian Farm in Photographs - Tim Barnwell has spent a lifetime exploring the southern Appalachian region, documenting the farm culture, visiting with and photographing the people of the mountains. Through May 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville (East), 828-665-2492, www.ncarboretum.org.

Asheville Arts Council Exhibit - Artists Katherine Duncan Aimone and Barbara Nerenz-Kelly will present their works. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Continues through March 21. Asheville Area Arts Council, 11 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-686-5219, www.ashevillearts.com.

Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century - This exhibition explores the persistent desire to capture images of the self and others. Witness how this desire has changed over time and its continued importance in contemporary American art and popular culture. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Continues through July 18. Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.

Loren Schwerd: Mourning Portrait - Sculptor and mixed media artist Loren Schwerd exhibits her Mourning Portrait collection. In this exhibit, Schwerd uses metal frameworks, hair extensions commonly used by African-American women and photos from the Ninth Ward to commemorate Hurricane Katrina victims. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through March 26. The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville, 828-890-2050, www.craftcreativitydesign.org.

Lorna Blaine Helper: The Space Between - New York artist and Black Mountain College student, Halper's work displays her thorough exploration of the relationship between line and space. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through May 8. $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students. Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.

Nouns: Children's Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things - This exhibition examines original book illustrations from artists who primarily work with children's books. The exhibition includes working drawings, finished paintings, collages, molded paper, woodcuts and digitally produced illustrations from well-known as well as emerging artists. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Continues through July 11. Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.

Phil Mechanic Studio Exhibit - The twenty studios in the Phil Mechanic building house more than thirty artists working in a variety of mediums including painting, ceramics, metal work, fiber art, woodworking, photography, glass, puppetry and performance art. Exhibited in both the Pump Gallery and the Flood Gallery, enjoy a variety of visual art made exclusively by artists in this building. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through April 9. River Arts District, River Arts District, Asheville (Asheville - River District), www.riverartsdistrict.com.

Richard Ritter: 40 Years in Glass - Ritter is known for his experimental techniques with "murrini" - segments with a patterned cross section, sliced from a glass rod - which he incorporates into his glass pieces. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through March 12. WCU Fine Art Museum, Western Carolina University, (Cullowhee), 828- 227-3591, www.wcu.edu.

Steven Seinberg - Nationally acclaimed Asheville artist Steven Seinberg showing for the first time in Asheville. Mondays, Wednesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesdays, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. The Haen Gallery, 52 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-254-8577, www.thehaengallery.com.

Women in Wood - Grovewood Gallery hosts this exhibition to highlight the work being created by women artists working in the medium of wood – both woodturning and constructed wood. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 4. Free. Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville (Asheville - North), 828-253-7651, www.grovewood.com.

Brenda Maund - Maund works in mixed-water media with a semi-abstract style, focusing on landscapes, floral and animals. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Continues through March 20. Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery, 10771 Greenville Hwy, (Brevard), 828-883-3830.

Looking Back, Walking Forward: Evolution of Southern Folk Art - Fifty collectible folk artists demonstrate the history and trends of this genre in a exhibit of 200 works. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 10. Upstairs Artspace, 49 S. Trade, Tryon (Polk County), 828-859-2828, www.upstairsartspace.org.

Mentors and Students Exhibition - The arts council is teaming up with Henderson County teachers, students and mentors to exhibit work. Tuesdays-Fridays, 1-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Continues through May 1. The Arts Council of Henderson County, 538 North Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-693-8504, www.acofhc.org.

ART: Festivals + Shows

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Local College Art Show - This annual show features art from one of the local nearby colleges, and this year's show includes works from a dozen artists on the faculty at UNC Asheville. Through March 13. Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 West State Street, Black Mountain, 828-669-0930, www.blackmountainarts.org.

Brevard College Juried Art Show - Paintings, photography and sculpture make up a few of the different types of artwork on display at the show. The show, which is open to all Brevard College students, will be juried by Brevard College Professor Emeritus Tim Murray. Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through April 2. Brevard College, One Brevard College Drive, Brevard (Mountains), 828-883-8292, www.brevard.edu.

ART: Call for Entries

Artists of Tomorrow - The Artists of Tomorrow/Secondary School Exhibition is open to all middle and high school age students (public, private and parochial schools, as well as home-schooled children) in Henderson County. Through April 1. The Arts Council of Henderson County, 538 North Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-693-8504, www.acofhc.org.

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