Portrait of Frank and Arthur Douglass demonstrating their passion for Louisiana cuisine with a Dutch oven of jambalaya. They came to the area for the mountains, food and “holistic health” emphasis.
Portrait of Joelle enacting a pose which represents the “pure potential” of what is meant to be born through her, “a song, a poem, a dish, a drawing, an embrace” and “her deepest dreams”. She came to Asheville in 2004 and has felt "more fully at home…
Portrait of Beets with his palette, a “shadow”, he says, of his paintings, representing “the messy, beautiful creativity that is art”. He came to Asheville to “keep the bohemian spirit alive” and contribute to the local art scene.
Portrait of Pawlak with his ukulele, which represents his love of performing for others. He moved to Asheville in 1995 and is happy to be one of its multi-faceted artists.
Portrait of Hess with drums, which he plays while performing his poetry. He came to Asheville in 2002 and fell in love with “the beauty, the rawness and the people”.
Portrait of Anderson with a John Lennon peace bumper sticker and a tetrahedron, which she made in Sacred Geometry class. She came to Asheville in 1998 for the mountains, community, friends, gardening potential and seasons.
Portrait of Kolousek with samples of the vintage books she loves, “the one constant” in her life. She came to Asheville in 1996 and is drawn to the diversity, the art scene and the mountains.