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Portrait of Dorisse with feathers that evoke “Air …Prana… Ha … the substance that vitalizes all life on earth” and reflect her work as a respiratory educator. She came to Asheville in 2007 and loves the “down-to-earth unpretentiousness of the…

Portrait of Lemons with a yellow scarf.

Portrait of Hecht with a blowdryer, representing her profession, and her Rebelles t-shirt which evokes the experience that helped her to “achieve artistic goals in Asheville”. She came to the city in 1996 to write a play and found strong community…

Portrait of Hecht with a paintbrush, reflecting his work as a housepainter and the business and personal growth it has yielded. He came to Asheville in 1996.

Portrait of Westphal with a lightsaber.

Portrait of Liz Westphal and her son, Eli.

Portrait of Gray with his typewriter, which he describes as “a conduit for words, a connection between the abstract and the corporeal”. He is an Asheville native.

Portrait of House with a flower, which he describes as “an emblem of the healing power of Jesus”. He came to Asheville in 1972.

Portrait of Price with a Moroccan painted rubber duckie, which to her represents the “creative play time” she anticipates with her newborn. She came to Asheville in 1997 and embraces the sense of community and “people wanting to feel connected and…

Portrait of Duggels Cooper, who describes himself as “very into self-expression". He came to Asheville in 2007 and enjoys the diversity.