Portrait of Troester with a drum, which she values for where it takes her “spiritually”. She came to Asheville in 2002 to build a new life and stays for the mountains, people and Womansong chorus.
Portrait of Cummings, owner of a martial arts school, holding icon of Father Nestor Savchuk, martyr and martial artist. He moved to Asheville in 1998 “to be a part of something big” and stays for the life, weather, culture and people.
Portrait of Falls with the book of Walt Whitman’s poetry that he carried with him in his earlier years and would “read to anyone who would listen”; the screenplay of Federico Fellini’s 8½, which for him bridges the space between childhood and…
Portrait of Patrick, who brought his son and wife to the sitting. “They are the only things I could imagine to represent what my life is about. No other material object would suffice.” He came to Asheville for the mountains.
Portrait of Schain with a sign which to her signifies the need to “love, nurture, encourage and support” children. She came to Asheville in 2004 for the nature, arts and community.
Portrait of Sullivan with owl wings that represent her “grandmother’s wisdom and the guardians, or space holders of life and death”. She came to Asheville in 1998 and embraces the community, culture, mountains and trees.
Portrait of Mulkey with a “Circle of Friends” sculpture. “We are all connected,” he says. He came to Asheville in 1997 and fell in love with “the mountains, the four distinct seasons, the folkiness, the eclectic downtown, the friendly people and the…
Portrait of Cactus with his spiral notebook containing, he says, the best of his brain on paper. He came to Asheville in 1996 and aspires to “form the world’s weirdest hip-hop band”.
Portrait of Wood with her notebook. “I write constantly – thoughts, poems, quotes, ideas, things to be done, and interviews.” Her family moved to Asheville in 1998, and she’s met “many wonderful friends and fascinating people – all working to…