Welcome to Asheville Fine Art Gallery
We are a contemporary fine art gallery and artist-run studio space focused on high quality artwork in Asheville, North Carolina, located in the historic Cotton Mill Building of the River Arts District.
Our current exhibit features the work of co-founders Amanda McLenon and Jonathan Bidwell, showcasing fine art that includes paintings and mixed-media pieces.
SOFT OPENING CELEBRATION!
Saturday May 16th
4:00-7:00pm
Featured Artists
Artists featured in our current gallery exhibitions
Amanda McLenon
Amanda McLenon is a full-time artist based in Asheville, NC. Amanda began her professional career as a high school biology teacher, before going on to get her masters degree in Charleston, SC for marine biology. It was here that she first began experimenting with paint and discovered a natural talent for visual art. Her early work led to invitations to create official artwork for fishing tournaments, and in 2012 she received the Lowcountry Artist of the Year Award. Today, Amanda creates large-scale oil paintings inspired by preening birds, light, and a reverence for the natural world, often incorporating 23-karat gold, copper, and silver leaf through the process of metal gilding. Her paintings are expressive, luminous, and full of unique design elements. You can view more of Amanda’s work here.
Jonathan Bidwell
Jonathan Bidwell is an Asheville-based painter and multidisciplinary artist whose work spans fine art, graphic design, and large-scale mural projects. The son of an architect, Jonathan developed an early foundation in drawing and composition, and has pursued painting and visual art from a young age. He studied at East Carolina University, and has worked across multiple creative disciplines throughout his career. Under the umbrella of Asheville Fine Art, Jonathan is devoting his time and energy to a recent emphasis on naturalistic realism in oil and watercolor, exploring liminal spaces with a quiet style and invisible brush strokes. You can view more of Jonathan’s work here.
A Growing Space for Community & Creative Education: Art Workshops and Painting Classes in Asheville
In the near future, Asheville Fine Art Gallery will be offering creative workshops & painting classes led by co-founders Amanda McLenon and Jonathan Bidwell.
Our goal is to create a community-based way to connect with fine art in Asheville, not only via exhibitions, but also through hands-on creative experiences and learning.
