A seasoned potter who’s taking her ceramics down a fresh path. A kinetic sculptor who’s just opened his own gallery. A glass artist who’s exploring his own style after year’s spent working behind the scenes. A painter inspired through meditation. These are just a few of the talented and intriguing winners in On the Verge, our second annual competition for emerging visual artists.

Three jurors from around the country—all experts in the visual arts who specialize in discovering, mentoring, and promoting emerging talent—selected nine finalists. And our readers voted online to nominate the tenth.
This year, WNC magazine collaborated with Flood Gallery Fine Art Center to welcome these artists to the spotlight by hosting a month-long group exhibit. Get to know the artists within these pages, but don’t miss the opportunity to see their works this June. Let the show begin.

See the exhibit
The On the Verge exhibit opens June 3. If you can’t make it to the party, stop by during the River Arts District Studio Stroll, June 12-13.
www.wncontheverge.com

Angelique Tassistro Feast for the Eyes Putting the fun in functional pottery		Dustin Spagnola Truth be Told Revisiting cultural icons through street art style		Emily Crabtree Past Perspectives Capturing the flow of time in paper, paint, and ink
Julie Robinson Soul Searching When painting becomes a meditative process		Justin D. Turcotte Polished Delivery Years of practicing behind the scenes pay off		Maggie Jones Taking Shape One potter transforms her body of work
Robb Helmkamp Going with the grain Wood and metal combine to form exquisite furnishings		Sean Pace Man & Machines Art and ideas in motion		Severn Eaton Double meanings Inspiration found in the contrasts of daily life
		Wesley Corn Ugly America Interpreting the state of poverty in this country

WNC Magazine would like to give Special Thanks to:
Jolene Mechanic at the Phil Mechanic Studios Flood Gallery Fine Art Center in Asheville’s River Arts District for helping select the jury and for organizing the gallery curation.
Jurors:
Jason Andrew Painter and founder of Norte Maar, Brooklyn
Marcia Cohen Visual artist and instructor at Savannah College of Art and Design
HK Zamani Artist, curator, and founder of POST, Los Angeles