A BUCKHEAD ARTIST CAPTURES HIS FAVORITE CARS ON CANVAS
STORY: H.M. Cauley
PHOTO: Sara Hanna
Artrice Woodard remembers the days when gasoline was 35 cents a gallon “and you got a set of steak knives if you filled the tank,” he says. From those early years growing up in New York, he was fascinated by cars of all kinds.
“When my buddies back in high school were working nine hours […]
Experts at the Atlanta History Center painstakingly restore a national treasure
Experts tackle the painstaking work of restoring the 132-year-old cyclorama.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Photos courtesy Jason Hales/Atlanta History Center
Sandy Springs resident Gordon Jones has been the military curator at the Atlanta History Center since 1991, a background that prepared him well to tackle his most challenging assignment: restoring a work of art so big it […]
At Buckhead’s Mandarin Oriental hotel, creative artworks check in for a stay
Artist Claire Chambless’ 3-D works pop off the walls of the Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Whether spending a day at the spa or settling in for a week’s visit, visitors to the Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta hotel in Buckhead will find themselves surrounded by art. But come back in a few weeks, and […]
Third Thursday series at Buckhead gallery combines visual arts with the spoken word
Corporate leadership advisor Amy Balog speaks at a recent gathering of art and spoken word enthusiasts at the Anne O Art gallery.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
PHOTO: CR Kirkland Photography
A client with an […]
A new Buckhead auction house gives Atlanta another venue for fine art and furnishings
Fine furnishings, artworks, jewelry and collectibles are just a few of the items that will go up on […]
Nancy Riggs pulls the strings of an educational nonprofit built on the puppetry arts
photo: Daniel Riggs
STORY: H.M. Cauley
For 20 years, Nancy Riggs has had a tight grip on her arts nonprofit. Literally. The North Buckhead resident has devoted her talents as an actress and storyteller to animating educational hand and shadow puppets. As the director of the touring The Piccadilly Puppets Company, she […]
An artist’s Eastern European and artistic heritage shines in her new gallery
April in Atlanta brought an awakening of nature’s palette of colors, the promise of warmer weather and the fulfillment of a dream for artist Tinatin Vachnadze. Last month, Vachnadze, a native of Georgia, the country in Eastern Europe, opened the doors to the Tinatin V Gallery in Sandy Springs, where her own works are featured […]
A new gallery showcases art done off the clock
So many creative folks tell the same tale: They spend all day plying their trades, and by the time evening rolls around, they have no energy left for personal artistic pursuits. But ask about the work that gets them excited, and it’s often what they do off the clock that they find the most invigorating and rewarding.
Too often, […]
A Buckhead jewelry designer opens her home based studio to customers looking for something special.
Do you have Whitney’s number?” That question often turns people who admire jewelry artist Whitney Rooker’s work into loyal customers. The answer is a requirement for anyone who wants to purchase a necklace, pair of earrings or set of stackable wrist cuffs encrusted with diamonds from the Buckhead-based designer.
Unlike typical jewelry artisans, […]
Taking chances inspires fine art photographer Parish Kohanim
Peachtree Hills resident Parish Kohanim never shied away from the road less taken. He started his life’s adventure at 17 when he left Persia (now Iran) and moved to the U.S. with $300 in his pocket and no knowledge of the English language. “When you’re young, you’re fearless,” he says. “And even now, in my career, I take chances. […]
