Portrait of Liebenhaut wearing a tie-dyed t-shirt. “I’m very colorful and animated. I love my love.” He came to Asheville in 2005, and appreciates the city's "high concentration of humanitarianism".
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 Love wearing a crown and gown symbolizing her first love, Ozma of Oz, “the magical empress who held the heart of a magical kingdom”. She came to Asheville in 1995 and values the “relaxed and rewarding quality of life”.
Portrait of Grossman with her workplace belt, holster and produce from her job as produce manager. She came to Asheville in 1997, attracted to the size and the “purrrty downtown”.
Portrait of Baker with fire, which represents to him “energy, brightness, inspiration, development and rebirth”. He prizes Asheville for the sunsets and as a “place to evolve”.
Portrait of Ritola with a picture of a woman rising from the earth. She came to Asheville in 2001 in search of rebirth, and “found the tools, the relationships, and the inner resources to celebrate change as it comes instead of running in fear”. The…
Portrait of Stein ‘s face, important to him as an actor. He came to Asheville a week before the blizzard of 1993 and has since built a passive solar house.
Portrait of Taylor with cicada skins and driftwood, which represent her hunt for natural treasures while exploring the area. She moved to Asheville in 1998 in search of a “progressive yet woodsy town” and says that “the spirit of Asheville really…