Portrait of Mae Grae and Martin with the shears, brushes, combs and products that represent their salon work. Mae Grae came to Asheville for the arts, "the queer community” and the mountains, and Martin because she “heard it was cool”.
Portrait of Catalano with a pool cue. She plays for “fun, for meditation, for analytical thinking, and creative release”. She came to Asheville in 2006 for the community and beauty of the area and to shoot pool.
Portrait of Harris posing with her camera, signifying a great hobby of hers. She came to Asheville on a volunteer opportunity and stayed for the mountains. She submitted a poem as well: you'll see my best attempts and my curious views. / my mistakes,…
Portrait of Fotorny with a decorative horse, which represents her bond with both the animal and the celebratory nature of the arts. She prizes Asheville for the inspiring people and the momentum she gained to start her life’s work.
Portrait of Tannehill with his video camera, which he describes as his passion and “tool to achieve better things in life”. He was drawn to the area by the Feral Chihuahuas comedy troupe.