LEAF EASEL RIDER MOBILE ART LAB IN THE RAD

8 River Arts Place (formerly 14 Riverside Drive)

11am – 5pm

River Arts District Business Association & the City of Asheville have invited the LEAF Easel Rider mobile art lab to be open for Second Saturday visitors! From 11am to 5pm, LEAF artists will provide interactive, hands-on activities for the whole family.

Free and open to all.  Local families are encouraged to come and take part in the fun!

July artists:

Irene ‘Jenny’ Pickens, a self taught artist from Asheville,NC:  At a very young age I loved creating and making things with my hands. Throughout school I received several art certificates and awards.  My art has been featured in newspapers and magazines.  I was the t-shirt designer for the Goombay Festival in Asheville in 2006 and 2007.  Throughout my hometown I’ve done several murals, logo designs, as well as Art shows.  My media of choice is acrylics.  However, I’ve worked in all mediums.  Hand built pottery, sewing, and jewelry making are some things I enjoy as well.  I continue to learn new and challenging projects.  God has truly blessed me to be a self-taught artist and I will continue to develop and inspire others.  For more about Jenny’s art: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jenny-pickens.html

James Love: A professional fine artist who currently resides in Asheville, NC.  James was born and raised in Burlington, NC.  He graduated from Williams High School and attended Morehouse College as a freshman before transferring to Warren Wilson College, where he earned his degree in Creative Writing with a concentration in poetry.  When James was in Elementary school, he made and sold handmade comic books to buy a new Gameboy because his mother challenged him to figure out a way to buy it himself.

Generously sponsored by: River Arts District Artists, Curve Studios, NC Glass Center, Old Wood Co., Eco Depot Marketplace, Siteworks, and the Historic West End Clingman Avenue Neighborhood Association.