By Emma Castleberry Published September 2021 On Thursday, September 16, Preserving A Picturesque America (PAPA) will open its fall art sale and exhibition, Preservation Through Art – The French Broad, in the Cloud Room at the Wedge at Foundation. PAPA members seek to...
by WLOS Staff – Saturday, May 8th 2021 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Recreating art from the 1800s — that’s the goal of two artists traveling around the mountains. Adventure artists Scott Varn and Mike Wurman have ventured 80 miles from Chimney Rock to...
Broad River journey: Retracing the footsteps of artist Harry Fenn Special to the Times-News Published May 2, 2021 Scott Varn and Mike Wurman will be doing something that is not been done in more than 100 years. They will be retracing the footsteps taken by artist...
Posted on April 15, 2021 by Thomas Calder Happenstance led Asheville artist and printmaker Scott “Doc” Varn to establish Preserving a Picturesque America, a local nonprofit that promotes conservation efforts through the arts. More than a decade ago, Varn came across...
PAPA Presents: Footsteps & Brush Strokes Along the French Broad Preserving a Picturesque America (PAPA) is an organization striving to protect our natural and historic places through the power of the arts. By finding the vantage points of the original 1800s...
We regret that the Spring Artist Retreat will be heavily modified due to the COVID 19 pandemic. We want our supporters and community to be safe and stay healthy during this difficult time. We are supporting social distancing and will maintain the guidelines for the...
