What’s on Canvass at the Local Arts Council
February 7, 2008. The Asheville Area Arts Council has two great exhibits in Downtown Asheville for the month of February. One showcases pets and landscapes, while the other features a variety of mediums created by “differently abled” artists.
In the Front Gallery, the Open Hearts Art Center returns with paintings, ceramics, sculptures and mixed medium works by artists with developmental, mental, physical and emotional disabilities. Viewers will be surprised and touched by the gravity and beauty of these works.
Tracy Martin hangs her paintings in the Back Gallery this month. “Her animal works are rendered in saturated colors in contrast to her landscapes which focus on shape and movement emphasized by a limited palette,” according to the AAAC website. The show will please pet lovers and outdoors lovers alike.
The AAAC is located at 11 Biltmore Avenue. The galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
By Mark Vanderhoff, who is an Asheville Realtor. He may be contacted at Mark.Vanderhoff@ColdwellBanker.com.
