Portrait of Mumpower posing with one of his boots from Vietnam. On which, he states it represents, "memories of one of [sic] hardest and best pivot points of my life." Mumpower acted as a city councilman and has history, family, and heritage in…
Portrait of Stangler posing with a bamboo branch signifying her work as a bamboo artist, on which she has published a book, "Craft and Art of Bamboo." She came to Asheville as she had communal land in Weaverville and stayed for the artists, and its…
Portrait of Rhyne with an Etch-a-Sketch, stained glass, ceramic sculpture and painting, which reflect her passion for the creative process. She came to Asheville in 1999 and embraces the community, “constant influx of new ideas” and “amazing…
Portrait of Eskew with a Christmas ornament, given to her by a dear friend. Christmas, she says, is when people are “at their best… Christmas should be every day.” She came to Asheville in 2008 for family, which she is happy to raise in such a…
Portrait of Trumpis holding an issue of LIFE magazine featuring John Lennon. She brought this because, "John Lennon had the biggest influence on [her] life. [She] got this magazine [her] first month back in Asheville after studying abroad in…
Portrait of Daniel with a microphone, reflecting his job working with performing artists and his own passion for music. He came to Asheville in 2004, and says his mountain home feeds his soul.
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 Charlie and Angie McIver with the show posters that represent the work of their professional theatre, NC Stage Company, and a copy of King Lear, a favorite play by Shakespeare, whom they consider a “fundamental driving force”. They came…