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Feature Artist: Samuel Moore

Samuel Moore’s late uncle, Puryear Mims, was Vanderbilt University’s former sculptor-in-residence and a powerful presence in Sam’s life. “My family still owns many of Mims’ original sculptures, and he completed numerous large public pieces in the Nashville area that I still visit whenever I can,” Moore says.

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Cover Artist: Diane Kilgore Condon

Diane Kilgore Condon believes that human beings operate in three realms—the physical, the mental and the spiritual—and that neglect of any one of these results in something like a death of the soul. “Art feeds all three,” she says. “All of the arts do this.”

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The Laurel of Asheville lifestyle magazineThe Laurel of Asheville is available in both print and digital editions

We are delighted you have chosen us to be your gateway—both through our popular print Asheville lifestyle magazine and our website—to the arts, culture, and communities that comprise the remarkable area that is Western North Carolina. In these pages, you will find behind-the-scenes stories about the region’s concerts, theatre and dance productions, festivals, restaurants, artists, and the multitude of locally-based businesses. We also enjoy bringing you features about the people and organizations who are caring for those in need, protecting our historic heritage, preserving our rich and diverse environment, and nurturing our cultural soul.