Ashley Wilson Fellers

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Three New Artists To Watch

Meet three Roanoke artists redefining what it means to create — with bold murals, renewed purpose and strong community ties.
Left: J Bohn Bishop, Center: Alyce Carlin, Right: Lanita Porterfield

The Best Fashion Investments They Ever Made

Local boutique owners share their favorite fashion investments they’ll wear forever.
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The New Rules for Roanoke Fashion

Local boutiques embrace comfort, bold mixes and personal style.
“Al’s work has a wonderful sense of narrative that invokes nostalgia,” says Allen TenBusschen, who teaches painting and drawing at the University of Lynchburg. TenBusschen selected Al Winfield’s “Grand Old Day,” shown here with the artist, for Best in Show at a national juried exhibition at Bedford’s Bower Center for the Arts.

Four New Artists to Watch

Meet four emerging visual artists in the Roanoke region making waves with their unique styles and compelling stories.
Monica Slate

Faces of Small Business in the Star City: A Portrait Project

Local photographers share their picks for inspiring entrepreneurs through portraits.
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Finding Home

From Hollywood sets to local storytelling stages, Lee Hunsaker’s journey is nothing short of amazing.
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Life’s Next Chapter: 20 Extraordinary Women Over 50

Join us in celebrating unique voices that shape our community, making Roanoke a place where remarkable women thrive.
Elani Spencer

Roanoke’s First Youth Poet Laureate

Our writer sits down with Elani Spencer, Roanoke's first Youth Poet Laureate, to discuss poetry, books, advice for aspiring poets and more.
Maggie Perrin-Key, the 2023 Emerging Artist for Roanoke’s Open Studios tour, is shown here in her downtown studio. “I never thought Roanoke would be a place I could have a career in art,” she admits. “But I’m doing it.”

State of the Arts

Local artists create incredible artwork that also cultivates important conversations.
The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival attracts about 20,000 visitors annually — a boon to the local economy.

Bloom Town

Flower farms are finding new ways to keep our community beautiful.

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