Meet Our Artists

Art Connections started out as a curated tours company, and this group of artists still remain as our go-to’s to start a conversation for a tour visit, or for your home or business needs - BUT we are not limited to twenty-some artists. Sherry is connected to artists in all mediums in the greater Asheville area from her extensive background and years in the arts community. She is regularly meeting and assessing new artists to recommend. (More artists are constantly moving to this region). Just ask for more information!

Featured

Deana Blanchard & Chuck Young

Glass & Metal Sculptors

Our goal is to make art which conveys the happiness we feel about the world and its processes. We have so much fun together, and hope our work reflects the lightness, playfulness, and exuberance of life.

Kathie Briggs

Fiber Artist

It was the element of texture, both tactile and visual, that drew Kathie to textiles as a medium. Teaching nationally put her in contact with art quilters and exposed her to a new way to use fabrics to make art.

Catharine Brown

Ceramic Artist

Working in porcelain, Catharine uses slab building techniques in which she embeds texture and patterns resulting in a variety of shapes - from ikebana containers and vases to sculpture and wall art.

Grace Cathey

Metal Sculptor

Grace has been described as a force of nature and her metal sculpture is an expression of that.

Philip DeAngelo

Painter

“Minimalist landscapes” is a perfect description of his paintings. Mountains and trees are a common theme, as well as sheep and small farmhouses.

Melissa Engler & Graeme Priddle

Wood Sculptors

Today wood is carved, inlaid, etched, painted and burned. It’s an exciting medium and artists such as Melissa and Graeme are at its forefront.

Steven Forbes-deSoule

Ceramic Artist

Working on new ideas and refining his techniques keep Steven excited about his processes even after more than 30 years as a professional potter.

Chad Alice Hagen

Feltmaker & Bookmaker

Chad Alice has worked and experimented for more than 45 years with clamp resist dyeing / mark making on hand felted and woven wool.

Heather Hietala

Mixed Media/Fiber/Ceramics

Heather’s work is inspired by a desire to process and express life’s experiences.

Sue Salvaterra Hintz

Ceramic artist

Sue Salvaterra Hintz is a maker of functional and beautiful pottery for daily use. She is open to customization and has the ability to offer furnishings of combined ceramics and wood.

Robert Levin

Glass & Mixed Media Sculptor

Robs’ varied and deep levels of involvement in education, and his lifetime career in glass have given him a broad experience base that he is more than happy to share.

Amy Medford & Leonid Siveriver

Multi-media

Contemporary artists, Amy and Leonid create artworks in bronze, stone and clay; as well as paintings and pencil drawings in 2 dimension.

Leo Monahan

Paper Sculptor

Leo demonstrates both the simplicity and complexity of working with paper in dimension.

Terance Painter

Ceramic Artist

Terance combines his first love of drawing and painting to execute detailed landscape scenes on clay forms.

Carl Peverall

Stone Sculptor

An intimate connection with his surroundings is a primary influence on Carl’s art.

Kenny Pieper

Glass Artist

Kenny excels in the Italian style of glass blowing. Elegant shapes and precise design motifs are implicit in Kenny’s glass.

Tom Reardon & Kathleen Doyle

Jewelers/Metalsmiths

Tom and Kathleen's flawless work is diverse, but much of it is inspired by Western North Carolina, including the Pisgah View mountain rings they are well known for.

Robert Winkler

Sculptor

Robert’s attention to detail and meticulous craftsmanship add elegance, and a fluidity that is often unexpected in such unforgiving materials as steel and wood.

Barbara Zaretsky

Textile artist

"I believe that an object has more meaning when the owner understands the connection to the way it was made and values the process."