Portrait of Medvick with his guitar, reflecting his aspirations to be a rock star. He came to Asheville in 1996, and feels that “a lot of the people are very open-minded”.
Portrait of Price with his pen. “The written word (especially calligraphy) has a certain beauty and flow to it that is unmatched. People say I’m a ‘talker’, but when the voice runs out, writing is where I speak to myself for others.” He came to…
Portrait of Bolick with her mandolin, “yet another form of musical expression” for her. She came to Asheville in 1994 and loves “the people, the music, the laid back vibe, the culture, the art, and the magic”.
Portrait of Collier with her sketch/dream journal. She says it’s “easier to capture the essence of dreams in images”. She came to Asheville in 1995 and loves the creative atmosphere.
Portrait of Krippenstapel with her fiddle, which she calls her “baby” and her “most organic extension of self”. She came to Asheville in 2007 for school, the music, mountains, salamanders, the progressive scene, and “big old trees”.
Portrait of Banks with tongs, a basting brush and a stethoscope, reflecting her interests in cooking and entertaining and her work as a CNA. She is an Asheville native.