Art + Craft

Painting Over a Painting

Painting Over a Painting

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RAD gallerist offers the latest perspective on storm clouds Painter and River Arts District gallerist Mark Bettis is eager to dispel some tenacious misunderstandings….

The Warmth of Wood

The Warmth of Wood

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Couple expresses their love of life in abstract sculpture In the time-honored tradition of every rom com ever filmed, Melissa Engler and Graeme Priddle…

Threading the Unexpected

Threading the Unexpected

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Folk Art Center showcases five Guild artists When Hendersonville textile artist Barbara Jones craves adventure, she doesn’t strap on her hiking boots and bushwhack…

Where the Horse Wandered

Where the Horse Wandered

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Kenilworth opens for annual studio tour Kenilworth has never followed a straight line. In fact, legend has it that founder James “Jake” Chiles let…

Echoes of Becoming

Echoes of Becoming

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Asheville Gallery of Art presents three fall shows Change, place, and joy take center stage this season at Asheville Gallery of Art, where three…

Roots and Reflections

Roots and Reflections

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New glass show opens at Mark Bettis Gallery Cincinnati-born, Columbus-based artist Molly Jo Burke brings her sculptural glassworks to Asheville this September in Terra…

Brick and Beam

Brick and Beam

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Inside the creative worlds of Asheville’s master builders In the early 20th century, Asheville earned the nickname “the Paris of the South,” thanks in…

Where Abstraction Takes Flight

Where Abstraction Takes Flight

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David Sheldon’s expansive vision lands at Spiers Gallery Asheville artist David Sheldon takes center stage at Brevard College’s Spiers Gallery this month with Whistling…

Where Petals Meet Paint

Where Petals Meet Paint

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Art and floral design intertwine at The Gallery at Flat Rock It’s not unusual for visual artists to cull inspiration from the garden. But…

Scaled to Surprise

Scaled to Surprise

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Craftspeople play with proportion in offbeat exhibit According to Valerie Berlage, exhibitions curator with the Southern Highland Craft Guild, most craftspeople strive for “perfect…