Portrait of Arcane with a sword, which for him reflects his “self-explorative nature – attainment through skill and perseverance”. He came to Asheville, which he describes as “the perfect bridge from who I was then to who I am now” in 1995.
Portrait of Stein with the book, “Last Child in the Woods”, which to him represents the idea that children are "estranged from the natural world by various technologies". He came to Asheville in 1995 and has embraced the “forgiving environment” and…
Portrait of Davis with a rapid prototyped sculpture, a “tangible manifestation” of his “mostly intangible” work as an artist. He came to Asheville in 1999 via "serendipity and intuition".
Portrait of tango dancers Patnaik and Curtis striking a pose. “We want the photographer to capture the theatrical flair and the union of polarized male and female that characterizes this dance”. They embrace Asheville for being "diverse and upbeat".
Portrait of Taylor with her accordion, which, she says, is “loud and squeaky and annoying but you like it anyway and you don’t know why.” She describes Asheville as “the most comfortable black hole there could be.”
Portrait of Collier with her sketch/dream journal. She says it’s “easier to capture the essence of dreams in images”. She came to Asheville in 1995 and loves the creative atmosphere.