Plot Twist
Phil Arrington’s “eureka” rush arrived like a door banging open, bringing in a blast of fresh air. He was living in chilly Minneapolis, working…
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A Long Fuse
If genes are our fate, Diane Dean’s were knit into her DNA early on. As a child, she was surrounded by creative women who…
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Outside the Pond
If anyone ever invents a working time machine, artist B.J. Precourt might be the first in line to climb aboard — despite an ingrained…
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Inking the Difference
A sure sign that tattoos have gone mainstream came in 2011, when Mattel introduced a tattooed Barbie doll to little public comment. Tattoos are…
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“Breathing and Bleeding”
Alex Cord has had a wild ride. During his 83 years, he’s been close friends with, and acted opposite, Kirk Douglas; starred in a…
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The Anti-Engelbreit
When Marian Congdon arrived in Hendersonville more than 20 years ago, it wasn’t love at first sight. She and her husband had moved from…
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Operation Remember
In 1950, when the country was still shaking off the effects of the Second World War, American soldiers were once again dispatched overseas to…
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Power of the Palette
There came a day some years ago when Hendersonville painter Beverly Kies found herself in a bit of a crisis. She, her husband, and…
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Her Natural Habitat
If there’s such a thing as an artist-omnivore, that’s Heidi Mayfield. Over the years, the Hendersonville painter has worked in batik, oils, acrylics, charcoal,…
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No Worriessssss….
It’s not everywhere you can find a two-headed corn snake, or an albino eastern hognose snake or an Ethiopian mountain viper. That may be…
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