Portrait of Bowers with a stuffed bat, part of his toy collection. He came to Asheville in 2004 for the trees, weather, transit system and walkability of the area.
Portrait of Hargett wearing a flower mask. He chose to wear this because, "It's like hey! I'm alive! Let's smile! It is a testament to late night festivities, friends who are like family, and a commitment to not take life too seriously!" He moved to…
Portrait of Hoffman with his “consciousness”, which he describes as “the spark of life itself – energy.” He came to Asheville in 2003, drawn, he says, “like a magnet from within”. He maintains that the human, artistic and creative energies in…
Portrait of Billings with his “Skelanimal” stuffed bat, the first gift from a girlfriend and, as he says, “kind of morbid at the same time”. He is an Asheville native.
Portrait of Withrow with her fan, an “accessory of the Victorian goth and a must on hot summer nights at the clubs”. Her family came to Asheville in 1992.
Portrait of Davis with his scooter, Stella, which represents freedom and happiness, and his “chompy monster”, Elmer, which makes him laugh. Davis came to Asheville in 1998.
Portrait of Forbes posing with his introversion, significant because, as he stated, "Asheville has helped me grow in something I lacked before I moved here- a personal style." He moved to Asheville in 2005 because he liked the unique culture and…
Portrait of Segretto with a typewriter and tapes, which represent his desire to connect with items considered obsolete as a result of the rapid explosion of technology. He came to Asheville in 2007.
Portrait of Humphrey playing her acoustic guitar. She chose to bring her guitar as she uses it to write songs, which she considers the gifts of her soul and are a great sense of strength and hope. She first moved to Asheville from 1983-1987, and…