Twists, Turns, and Finally: Fusion
Hendersonville glass artist settled on a colorful future When Craig Sheehan was growing up, just outside of Boston, making art seemed almost predestined. “My…
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More Than the Frame Can Hold
Multimedia artist is best known for combining genres The rules of making art can only be enforced by imagination, a lesson Hendersonville artist Alice…
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Saluda Painter Approaches Landscapes, Urban Scenes, and Still Life with a Singular Eye
For Saluda artist Jim Carson, family played an important role in his artistic career, one delayed by parental misgivings despite his evident talent during…
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Sharing the Love
Henderson County art teacher enjoys rewards both tangible and tangential Making art may often be a solitary pursuit, but as Flat Rock artist Courtney…
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Cues from the Ballroom
Former competitive dancer leads program for mobility-restricted seniors Music and movement cannot be separated. The body — no matter its age or condition — responds…
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Closest to History
Henderson County contains the most intact walkable portion of the Buncombe Turnpike Hidden in the hills and valleys of Western North Carolina are vestiges…
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Fields, Hills, and the Human Form
Plains-born painter brings unique shadows to the pastel medium Mandan, North Dakota, whose 20,000 souls live along the western banks of the Missouri River,…
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Still Life with Architectural Background
Accomplished watercolorist learned composition during his first career When John Anderson retired to Hendersonville after a four-decade architectural career, he began looking for an…
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Toast of the World
Mug project recognizes “the year of peace and trust” While most of us may look at a coffee mug as a purely utilitarian item, potter…
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The Front, the Back, and the Future
Local fiber artist is the latest revivalist of punch needling One of Hendersonville fiber artist Penny Baugh’s favorite activities is punching, but lest readers…
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