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The Art of Living
What better way to celebrate the vibrant creative heritage of this storied region than by giving our residents the opportunity to commission a work of art for their home. That's the aim of the Cadence Point Art Series.
Every home buyer at Cadence Point will receive an allowance for a commissioned art work of their choice by one of seven local artists and artisans. A showcase painting for your living room. An inviting wrought-iron garden gate. A magnificent ceramic sculpture. A dining room table constructed from native cherry or reclaimed pine.
These are pieces that will be designed and created with your collaboration, making each work a personal touchstone, reflecting your individual taste and style — and destined to become a family heirloom.
 Ken Ayers
Woodwork
Ken is a master woodworker who has been designing and making furniture one piece at a time for over three decades. A native of Brevard, Ken prides himself on utilizing the highest quality wood and applying the same patient craftsmanship taught to him by his mentor, Albert Williams, whose shop he took over in 1986 after Albert's retirement.
Over the years, Ken has developed a line of one-of-a-kind furniture that marries the classic and the contemporary. His custom pieces can be built to fit any special place his clients have chosen. You can see examples of his work on-line at www.kenayerscustomfurniture.com or by visiting his showroom, 621 Hudlin Gap Road, Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768.
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 William Bostic Byers, Jr.
Painting
Bill Byers has deep roots in Brevard. An alumnus of Brevard College, Bill has been teaching drawing, painting and photography at the College for twenty-two years. He earned a B. A. in Art from Barton College in 1974 and a MFA in Painting from East Carolina University in 1980.
In 2007, Bill was awarded a sabbatical leave for the fall semester to focus on a series of paintings that depict the forested landscape of the Brevard area. This series of paintings continue a long-held interest in the natural world as subject matter for his work in both painting and photography. Bill often incorporates photography directly within the painting process by using photographic imagery as a visual reference for the larger scale paintings. “I think of the photographs that I utilize as a basis for paintings as a form of drawing which provides a sense of actuality for the ‘painterly’ realism that I practice.” You can reach Bill at (828) 883-8839.
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 Drew Deane
Painting
Drew Deane received her MFA from the University of Florida in 1985 and has gone on to exhibit her evocative paintings throughout the southeast.
Specializing in oil on board, Drew's paintings demonstrate an Edward Hopper-like mastery of light and shadow while communicating a powerful sense of place by focusing on the artifacts of our recent past: the hand-lettered signs and neon extravaganzas that still stand sentinel across our urban landscape.
Discover Drew's work at www.drewdeane.com and at her gallery in downtown Brevard, 116 West Main Street.
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 Judith Duff
Ceramics
Since 1991 Judith has been a full-time studio potter in North Carolina and has studied throughout the United States and Japan. She fires primarily with her two Japanese-style wood-fired kilns -- a train kiln built in 1998 and a traditional anagama, built in 2005. She recently received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council to research Japanese Shino clays and glazes and attempt to duplicate them using local materials.
Judith's breathtaking work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at juried and invitational shows including the 2001 American Shino Exhibition, Babcock Galleries, New York.
Acquaint yourself with Judith's mesmerizing jewel-like glazes and organic shapes at www.judithduff.com.
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 Larry Gray
Painting
A painter with a national reputation, Larry Gray's work has earned a place in the permanent collections of such famed institutions as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Chicago Art Institute and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Larry, who studied at the University of Georgia and Yale University, moved to the Southern Highlands in 1997. His pieces, realized with oil on canvas and pigment powder on paper, celebrate the the enchanting landscape of our region, capturing the dynamic interplay between earth and sky. You can reach Larry at (828) 883-3737.
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 Werner Haker
Painting
Werner Haker was born in Hamburg, Germany and spent his childhood in New York City.
He studied art and architecture in Zurich, Switzerland where he taught and practiced architecture as well as being a visiting critic in various schools of architecture in American universities.
Werner's abstract paintings invite the viewer to actively participate. In his words, "abstraction personalizes the universal and universalizes the personal. I paint and assimilate fragments because, I believe, it’s how we perceive and make order out of the world in which we live."
Each painting is purposely a montage of ambiguous narrative elements, punctuated with expressive marks within the context of a color field. While seemingly random and at times chaotic, Werner's dynamic montages are actually deliberate, precise and deeply fulfilling.
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 Richard Merrill
Metal Arts
Richard Merrill specializes in hand forged ironwork. His custom designs range from fanciful garden gates to stylish wine racks to decorative sconces. From the practical to the decorative, Richard Merrill's work graces the homes of many North Carolinians, each creation an enduring testament to the art of coaxing shape and function from fire and iron.
See examples of Richard's work at Bear Forge Metal Arts, 183 Raines Cove Lane in Brevard. He can be reached at 828-884-5548
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