Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery to host "In Public"

 In Public

curated by Frank Meadows

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Keegan Hooper

The Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery will host In Public curated by Frank Meadows February 7th through March 8th as part of their continued “Point of View” exhibition program. In Public exhibits new works by young local artists across a wide range of media. 

Curator Frank Meadows states,  “I aim to use this show as an opportunity to expose and elevate true work being done by new artists. By taking fresh ideas out of bedrooms and studios and placing them in the public eye, the hope is to create a broader awareness of up and coming artists, and the challenges that their works present. Media range from computer-based design, to mixed media drawing, photography and sculpture. Each work presents a style I find remarkably individual and fully engaged with the risk-taking necessary to sustain vitality.” 

In Public will feature the works of Zach Smith, Nick James, Dow One, soshie LAN, Charles McCurry, Bailey Ewing, Mary Claire Becker, Keegan Hooper, David Grubba, and Marissa Zarrabzadeh.

Opening reception will feature performances by AESC CPI and Páciens Trine 

Friday, February 7th from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Living Stone Construction receives awards

Living Stone Construction and “The Rockcliff” Shine at 2013 AHBA Parade of Homes

Living Stone Construction had yet another successful showing at the 32^nd annual Asheville Parade of Homes. On the weekends of October 12-13 and 19-20, people all over the area were able to visit Living Stone’s craftsmen built home “The Rockcliff”, which is located in the beautiful Southcliff development. 

“The Rockcliff” which was designed by Jason Weil (Retro + Fit Design) and decorated by Laura Sullivan (ID.ology Interior Design), served as the front cover of the 2013 Parade of Homes magazine and drew in more traffic this year than in any other previous year. Over 100 people signed up to receive Living Stone Construction’s newsletter with design ideas for a potential future build with the company.

As is tradition, in between the weekends of the Parade of Homes, the Asheville Home Builders Association held a Gala that recognized builders for the superb homes they built in a variety of categories. This year, Living Stone Construction was the Gold winner for the category of homes from $700,000-$774,500, ID.ology Interior Design won Best Interior Merchandising, and Retro + Fit Design won Best Plan Design all for the “The Rockcliff”. President of Living Stone Construction, Sean Sullivan said, “We consider ID.ology and Retro + Fit a part of our team, and seeing them win with us on the same house shows just how far teamwork can take you in this industry.”

Living Stone Construction Has Another Successful Year at NCHBA STARS Awards

On September 17, Living Stone Construction attended the 2013 STARS  Awards Gala in Charlotte, NC for the sixth straight year and hoped to have yet another successful evening. The STARS Awards Gala is a prestigious ceremony that recognizes residential custom homebuilders all throughout the state for their superb work during the year in a wide variety of categories. Living Stone went into the ceremony with high expectations and did not leave disappointed.

In all, Living Stone walked away with four awards, which included: Best Television Commercial (The Living Stone Difference), Best Brochure/Marketing Piece for a builder, Best Single-Family Detached Home with a sales price of $250,000-$500,000 (The Rockcliff Residence), and Best Addition (The Thiemkey addition). Living Stone was the only builder out of the Asheville HBA to receive awards that evening. 

Living Stone has had a strong presence at the NCHBA STARS awards over the past few years and it can all be attributed to the hard work Sean Sullivan (President) has put in. When asked of this years results Sullivan responded, “Our team is dedicated to do whatever it takes to give our clients the home of their dreams. We don’t believe in taking shortcuts; we’d rather go the extra mile to give the clients the quality product they deserve. Living Stone is very blessed to attend and once again be recognized at the STARS Awards Gala. 

The Van Winkle Law Firm attorneys named 2014 NC Super Lawyers

The Van Winkle Law Firm announced nine attorneys have been named to the list of 2014 North Carolina “Super Lawyers” including: Jones P. Byrd, Sr., Litigation; Dale A. Curriden, Medical Malpractice – Defense; Stephen J. Grabenstein, Estate & Trust Litigation; Robert H. Haggard, Estate Planning & Probate; W. James Johnson, Construction Litigation; John G. Kelso, Estate Planning & Probate; Larry S. McDevitt, Antitrust Litigation; W. Carleton Metcalf, Business Litigation; and Mark A. Pinkston, Creditor Debtor Rights.

The selection process is comprised of peer nominations and independent research and review of each candidate. Super Lawyers evaluates candidates on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. The final list of honorees represents the top five percent of lawyers in the state.

For more information, visit www.vwlawfirm.com.