A love of nature is the inspiration that brings rich and subtle colors to Molly Courcelle’s organic abstracts.  Something as simple as a fallen leaf or bit of moss is all it takes to capture her imagination, “I often fill my pockets with found objects from walks in the woods or puttering in the garden, taking these treasures back to the studio for a closer look.  It’s an exhilarating feeling when something as tiny as a fold in a flower begins the process of bringing paints together on canvas.”

Molly’s enthusiasm for the outdoors came early in life when her mother, Asheville artist, Bee Sieburg, gathered the neighborhood children in the garden for painting lessons.  It was a fun-filled experience, discovering the joy of playing with paints and seeing the world with wonder.

I have been holed up in my Warehouse Studios space for eleven years, which some say qualifies me as a River District pioneer.  In any case, I have witnessed an incredible blossoming of the River Arts District. The Studio Stroll used to be quite a casual affair… a handful of artists pulled together a one-day open studio event, publicized only by some xeroxed flyers and a few random posters. We’ve come a long way.

I have always had a strong fascination with anthropology and art. My greatest influences have been the primal forms and stories of traditional cultures from around the world. I am not alone. "Primal" art forms have influenced the imaginations and works of artists throughout the centuries. Each form, whether a totem, mask, shield, body art or figurine was a means of connecting... man to man, man to animal, man to spirit, spirit to spirit. They became a bridge creating a sacred communion or dialogue between the physical and spiritual worlds.

Contact Information:
Jenny Mastin
Curve Studios
#9 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
daily 11- 4pm
828.525.0350
www.jenluma.com

When you walk into the Potter’s Mark Gallery, located in the Cotton Mill Studios, you will immediately see a brightly lit gallery ablaze with pottery in many exotic glazes. If you peer behind this gallery, you will observe a pottery studio replete with shelves usually loaded with pottery at various stages of completion. It’s in this studio where Eileen & Marty Black joyfully work creating, mostly, high fired functional stoneware pottery. Less frequently, but with as much enthusiasm, they also produce many decorative items.

www.cynthialeeceramics.com
www.curvestudiosnc.com
828.626.2491 cynthia@cynthialeeceramics.com

Carol is new to the River Arts District, but she is not new to Asheville. She moved here in 1981 from Kansas where she was an award winning member of the Kansas Watercolor Society. She became involved in the Asheville art community, serving on the Museum Auxiliary Board and winning awards in North Carolina, such as First Place in Art of the Carolinas juried by Charles Stuckey of the Chicago Art Institute and awards in the NCWS. Her work is in private and corporate collections.

See Carol’s Web site www.carolbomer.com for a more detailed CV. 

 Studio: 140D Roberts Street  

Call 828-545-2451 to set up an appointment or stop in anytime, you may find her working!
Web site:  www.carolbomer.com
Online market:
www.1000markets.com/shops/gcarolbomer

Upcoming Events
Layered Meanings  Haywood Community College Gallery   August 26 – Sept 30, 2009

Whitestone Gallery,  Philadelphia, PA 
Oct 24 – Nov 30, 2009

Spirituality in Contemporary Art
Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC  November 2009

Jeanne Rhodes-Moen is a self-taught jewelry artist working primarily with handmade sterling filigree, cast filigree and lapidary work (stone cutting). Originally learning the technique while living in Norway, she’s been able to adapt the traditional Norwegian technique to a totally unique style with more modern design and unique gemstones.

Riverview Station North, Suite 310
tel. 828-335-2631
www.jeannius.com
www.twitter.com/jeannius

www.constancewilliams.net
828 333 3286
constancewilliamsart@gmail.com