Highwater: Ceramics from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection
Kiln-fired vessels from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s Highwater collection map a 45 year legacy of WNC studio pottery, pairing functional wheel-thrown forms with experimental glazes in a focused museum gallery exhibition.
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Nature-driven paintings and studies capture the mood of landscapes and the distinct personality of animals, rendered quickly with keen observation and an expressive hand. Browse the exhibition during open gallery hours in a downtown Asheville gallery setting.
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Nature-centered paintings and studies capture the mood of wild places and the personality of animals through quick, observational mark-making. Browse an open gallery exhibition highlighting expressive handwork and close looking.
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Historic objects paired with contemporary Cherokee artworks trace 250 years of Aniyvwiya innovation, adaptability, and resistance around the American Revolution era. Native voices and creativity anchor a reflective, research rich museum experience.
Historic objects paired with contemporary Cherokee artworks trace 250 years of Aniyvwiya innovation, adaptability, and resistance around the American Revolution era. Native voices and creativity anchor a reflective, research rich museum experience.
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Nature-forward paintings and studies shaped by keen field observation, capturing the mood of landscapes and the distinct personality of animals with quick, expressive mark-making. Browse during open gallery hours in a downtown Asheville gallery setting.
Nature-forward paintings and studies shaped by keen field observation, capturing the mood of landscapes and the distinct personality of animals with quick, expressive mark-making. Browse during open gallery hours in a downtown Asheville gallery setting.
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Nature-driven works capture the mood of landscapes and the personality of animals through fast, observational mark-making and an expressive hand. Wander the gallery to see two artists’ quick studies translated into vivid, essence-first imagery.
Nature-driven works capture the mood of landscapes and the personality of animals through fast, observational mark-making and an expressive hand. Wander the gallery to see two artists’ quick studies translated into vivid, essence-first imagery.
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Nature-forward works capture the mood of landscapes and the distinct personality of animals through quick, observant mark-making. Browse an exhibition of expressive, essence-driven pieces during open gallery hours.
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