Grant Penny at Asheville Area Arts Council
Graphics Designer, Grant Penny showed exquisitely sparse cut paper collage work at the Asheville Area Arts Council last month. You may still see the work at www.grantpenny.com.
This work is beautiful crafted using handmade Lakota paper to reveal negative spaces; I was completely smitten with his Botanical Silhouettes.
Get in touch with Grant and welcome him to the Asheville Art Scene.
Kathryn Kolb @ The Haen Gallery
Hands down some of the most beautiful photography I have seen. Kolb’s close in framing, composition, distribution of shape and soft focus yields amazing imagery. Her work is not Photoshop manipulated; she waits for the shot. We, the viewers, are greatly rewarded by her patience.
Taiyo la Paix and Heather Allen-Swarttouw at Blue Spiral
Taiyo la Paix brings his full lipped, full hipped and fully freckled anime heroine Twinkle to our full attention. She’s timid, she’s bold, she’s sassy and she’s insecure. Twinkle, what shall we do?
Lots of subtext here, you’ll enjoy deciphering this work.
Heather Allen-Swarttouw’s wonderful boats called to me. The vessels are haunting and sleek, some studded with nails and some filled with glass; each suggests a struggle.
Tuchin Center for Visual Arts
Opening on Friday, Nov 6 is 225ºF Encaustic Encounters. Fourteen artists (including yours truly) who work in wax are featured in this 100+ piece exhibition of encaustic paintings. It's well worth a trip to Boone, NC to see this show. Viewing this much encaustic work in one show is a unique opportunity; you will be surprised by the diversity.
The show runs through Feb 6, 2010.
Carolina Landscapes: Wendy Whitson, Karen Weihs, and Mary Farmer
The Design Gallery will open Carolina Landscapes on Nov 20, 2009. The artists will be on hand to share their Appalachian inspirations. This show will run through Jan 2, 1010.
