Little Gems are small masterpieces from past and current QD artists who support art in schools. With a small price point and compact size, each piece is perfect for first-time collectors, gifting, or to add to your own collector wall.
These one-of-a kind works are priced by the artist, and you can 'buy it now' without bids. The Little Gems gallery opens at 5, and it's Buy It Now, first come. Make your picks early, pay for them on the spot, and collect after dinner.
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SUNFLOWER DAY
12 x 12 inches
oil on gallery wrap canvas, includes a new pigment color Shelda mixed that she had never seen before.
I'VE COME UNDONE
oil, 12 x 12 inches
Nina colors outside the lines with exuberance and passion. Her affinity for color and 3D color applications led her to an interior design career in NYC. With decades of paintings from postcard-size to ten feet long, she delights in joining with the canvas with color and texture.
MAX PATCH SPRING SCENE
14 x 10.5 inches
acrylic and mixed media on panel, in a frame made by the artist. $275.
Jason is a multidisciplinary artist based in Loganville, GA. He holds an MFA from the University of Georgia and a BFA from UNC Asheville, and exhibits nationally.
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TAKING TIME
oil, 11 x 14 inches
Oil on wood panel
Ally is a painting instructor for adults and kids, with a focus on still life, landscape and portraiture. Her studio is in Maryville, TN.
TREE HUGGER
11 x 14 inches
oil, acrylic, gold and silver leaf. Smokey Mountain Black Bear. $140
Melissa is a fourth-generation artist from Waynesville, the Heart of the Smokies. She creates luminous paintings of native wildlife and the atmospheric landscapes where they live.
SUMMER BOUNTY
Fused glass with glass enamels for birch trees. Flowers are created with crushed glass (frit) and fired to 325 F. Mounted on linen. $325
Gayle Haynie has created with glass since 1990 and studied under some of the best-known names in the industry. She developed a unique slumping technique that's got legs.
NATIVE FLAME AZALEA
oil, 16 x 16 inches
Nature's rare beauty on display. $275
Jan uses the term "luminism" to describe her style of landscapes, people in scenes, still life, and animals. She shows at the Asheville Gallery of Art.
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THE CREEK BY ME
11.5 x 9.5 inches
Impressionist oil reflecting the dancing, living colors of life. $300.
SERENITY
9 inch medallion
ceramic stoneware with metallic glaze accent. $250
Ceramic art inspired by nature.
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HOLLYHOCKS
14 x 14 inches
White hollyhocks in full bloom, summer beauties that light up the garden. $300
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STONEWARE PENDANT
Ceramic, crystalline glaze, sterling silver wire. $65
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MINI FASCINATOR TOP HAT
Sinamay straw fascinator with green silk ribbon rose, pearls, and bead trim. $70
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LUPINES IN GLASS
14 x 14 inches, $200
Glass on glass mosaic
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MY BARNYARD BUDDY
oil, 8 x 8 inches, $400
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BREEZY DAY AT THE LAKE
acrylic, 11 x 14 inches, $295
Blue herons preen in their habitat.
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SUNLIGHT ON RHODODENDRON
oil, 12 x 12 inches framed, $495
Inspired by the beautiful light, color, form and texture, Jo captures this breathtaking moment from the natural world.
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TRILLIUM EARRINGS
Fold-forming in silver
Inspired by the mountains, Juan's designs are subtle and organic, with an interplay of textures and finishes that evoke nature's beauty.
MRS. SCARECROW, aka
SUMMER SENTINEL
oil, $350
Sarah's bright and colorful impressionism and exuberant personality make her a crowd favorite at QuickDraw. This year, she sends her best from afar, so score her pink scarecrow at Little Gems.
WOODLAND PEACE ANGEL
clay, 12 x 12 inches. $195
David shifted from a CEO career at Atlanta Visual Merchandising to his own WNC gallery and now creates for Stonehouse Pottery. His paint and clay images often reflect the human brain, Native Americans, social, and nature themes.
JUST A LITTLE BLACK BEAR
acrylic, 11 x 11 inches, $350
An accomplished painter and creator of a sculpted collectibles line, Gretchen founded QuickDraw in 2001, modeling the event on a Texas paint-out. Her Cedar Hill Studios gallery represented many artists and was a gathering place for decades in the Waynesville art community.
SUGAR MAPLE WALL VASE WITH GRAPEVINE
11 x 6 inches (including vines)
stoneware $75
Kaaren took a pottery class at a rural folk high school in Sweden, and has been a working potter ever since. In 1998 she founded Twigs & Leaves Gallery with David Erickson. Her work reflects a fascination with nature, incorporating leaves and other natural elements. Functional pottery includes ikebana flower-arrangers, table and serving ware. Her garden art includes wall art, birdbaths, and garden sculptures inspired by rocks.
www.twigsandleaves.com
STRADA
watercolor
11 1/2 x 14 inches, $135
To achieve that glow, I glaze with numerous layers of paint. My paintings are inspired by photos that I have taken. Whether from nature, doors, and windows on old buildings, intriguing faces, or an Italian fishing boat, I know when I take the photo that it will eventually become a painting.
https://www.haywoodarts.org/artist/barbara-brook/
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CHERRY BERRY
Oil, $125
Summer strawberries and cherries nestled in a blue-green berry basket.
My painting subject is a vehicle to express my love for light, color, form, and the wonderful texture and color of oil paint as a medium.
https://www.haywoodarts.org/artist/susan-remi-dawkins/
CHIP AND DIP TRAY
stoneware
In these times of hectic schedules, it is my hope that my pottery will bring to you a moment to relax and enjoy, and a smile to the heart. Find Carolyn's Laughing Hands Pottery art at Mud Dabbers in Brevard.
www.muddabbers.com
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BLUE RIDGE VIEW
acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 inches
A bright interpretation of WNC's iconic views, in a splash of vibrant color.
Bee's paint-filled studio in the Reynolds community is home base for portraying iconic landmarks and terrain. Bee lived in Denver for decades, and moved to WNC 11 years ago.
www.BAdamsart.com
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Queries, Support, Donations? Contact any QuickDraw volunteer, or reach out to (828) 734.5747 or sandrahayes42@mac.com. QuickDraw is a 501 c 3 nonprofit, Federal ID 56-2634976 Thank you for supporting students and art education in strapped times.