Art Highlands #1 & #2
Daily 11 - 6 + Sunday 12 - 4
521 N Fourth St
371 E Main St
(845) 612-3515
Twyla Gettert 10/10 Fri 12-3
Barbara Jamison 10/11 Sat 10 :30-6:30
Both at 371 Main St
Art Highlands has 2 Locations — 521 N 4th, and 371 E Main. Modern eclectic galleries in picturesque Highlands NC, bringing unique art made by passionate personalities.
Paintings, bronzes, glass, digital art, rare antiquities, and more from USA, Mexico, Morocco, Asia, and Europe. This expansive range of fine art serves design enthusiasts, travelers seeking unique memories, discerning collectors, and the curious with the most compelling assortment in NC.
Owner Beata Gola is an art director, interior designer, and lifestyle expert. Preferring to create environments that are personal and essentially creative, her signature style juxtaposes art ranging from contemporary to bohemian, and elegant to rustic. Beata says art is transformational, that knowing both artist and customer personally helps her create a mood perfectly suited to any space.
Dr. Steve Hinkey has pioneered healing techniques using art and conversation to transform even the most difficult cases of health, depression, trauma, or disease, while elevating clients to stunning new levels of acuity for 48 years. His appreciation for esoteric art, abstract art, and exquisite lighting helps people identify new experiences. His artwork made during healing sessions synchronizes the brain, transforms the viewer, and expands horizons. Stop in to find out why top research institutes, ashrams, & collectors incorporate Steve’s transformational art into daily life.
Art Highlands Gallery
Beata & Steve drove 42,000 miles through 42 states over 11 months to 1000 art galleries and artist studios to find art made with Love. No war, sex, politics, violence. They invited 50 artists total, 35 joined, while several others asked to be added since. Like Steve’s work, several more of the artists have transformational quality as well…
Artists
Barbara Jamison — Abstract Nature - Cashiers
Twyla Gettert — Abstraction in Color - Delray
Meg Krakowiak — Vibrant Textural Light - Sarasota
William DeBilzan — Modern Loving Art - Delray
Susan Eddings Pérez - Venetian Plaster - Tulsa
Florencia de Grandprey — Carpet Portraits - Miami
Paul Arsenault — Plein Air Du Jour - Naples
James P Kerr — Impressionism - Boca Raton
Jon Houglum — Landscape Plein Air - Franklin
Steve Hinkey — Digital Creatrix - Franklin
John Gibson — Mixed Media + 3-D Canoes - Otto
Matt Betty — Boats on Water & Faces - Cashiers
Ann DerGara — Representational Nature - Brevard
Colette Fairman — Forest Vision - Cambria Pines
Emily Anne — Exceptional Tapestry - Atlanta
Corinna Sephora — Iron Oars of Life - Atlanta
Mark Bettis — Abstract Impressionist - Asheville
Nabil El Jahuari — Aboriginal Impressions - “ “
Elise Okrend — Pastel Mystery Mastery - Asheville
Harry James Moody — Abstractionist Master - L.A.
Luis Sanchez — Abstracts, Birds, & Bronze - L.A.
Charles Sherman — Glass & Metal Sculptor - L.A.
Clara Berta — Abstract Pour Specialist - L.A.
Richard Reiner — Sunset Scenes of L.A. - L.A.
Benjamin Cziller — Modern Imagination - L.A.
Yari Ostovany — Abstract Micro Muralist - Oakland
Suzan Obermeyer — Horse & Lotus Maestro - Aspen
Jessica McMahon — Master Horse Painter - Aspen
Sunny Redmond — Collage & Photography - Taos
Rick Lazes — Glass & Metal Sculptor - Charlotte
Ashleigh Suarez — Nudes & Landscapes - Nashville
Michael Hayden — Encaustic with Objects - Spain
Ed Gilliam — Impression Delight (post) - Mexico
Kenneth Noland — Mistake In Red (posthumus)
Andrew Webber — Americana (posthumus)
65-75 Million Year-Old Turtle Dinosaur - Morocco
Antique Indonesian Bamboo Recliner - SE Asia
150 Year-Old Burmese Temple Doors - SE Asia
Solid Jade Buddha from Agra India - India
300 Year-Old Laotian Buddhas - SE Asia
Harry James Moody
The recent book on renowned Harry Moody celebrates one of the great contributors to the abstract art scene. His German beginnings lead him to Karl Otto Götz, where Gerhard Richter was also student. Both mentored Harry before he went on to study with Joseph Beuys.
Once in America, he became one of the famed ‘Atwater 5’, transforming the LA art scene, developing global following. Many consider Harry one of the top 2 living nondescript abstract artists.
Spending an hour with Harry is like a lifetime unto itself. He is a magical presence filled with delightful tales, as he shares his intimate process for creation, showing tools and technique.
Owning his work will not only be an increasing asset, it will be a joy to gaze upon, engage your mind, while evolving your perception.
In making abstract concrete, be clear, be confident, and don’t overthink. The beauty is that you’re going to continue to evolve and your collection can evolve with it. If it feels great for right now, it is!
Barbara Jamison
Local favorite Barbara Jamison graces our gallery.
Prolific, with great flair for nature — in a signature style that inspires collecting — her art is both elegant and full of life force.
Those who know Barbara have great good fortune, and know her artistic ideals include serving our community through art boards and direction as well as creating great art.
Jessica McMahon
One of America’s leading horse painters has filled Art Highlands #2, now open at 371 Main Street, with stunning horses from her Aspen studio. If you love horses and amazingly detailed beautiful art, be sure and stop by today.
Twyla Gettert
A world class abstract artist, Twyla shows art everywhere, and is currently in Osaka Museum. We have a lovely collection of recent pieces sure to catch your attention.
Meg Krakowiak…
…Is represented by Art Highlands! Known for her vibrant, textured paintings inspired by coastal light, nature, and moments of quiet beauty, Meg’s work brings warmth and a sense of place to homes and collections.
With a diverse array of boats, beaches, floral landscapes, and more, Meg was inspired to paint several gorgeous birch trees and flowers for Highlands.
Susan Eddings Perez
What can be said, fantastic Venetian plaster art, created as abstracts, horses, dynamic and subtle scenes that inspire. Her peony flowers are world class, as is Susan.
The Peonies are 60 x 60, and no photo can do them justice, please come see this large gorgeous piece.
Ann DerGara
When you’re 12 years old and pick up a brush, sell your first painting, find yourself never having had a job other than ‘painter’, then you know how it feels to be Ann DerGara.
Award-winning, global-selling, prolific to the point of painting several pieces per week for decades, selling everything she makes…
Ann is an approachable, humble, and delightful person, who painted originals specifically for our gallery and you.
Lauded as a world class printmaker, etcher, and serigraph artist, Ann’s first love is painting - animals, nature, abstract…
Suzan Lotus Obermeyer
Suzie hails from Aspen Colorado, as part of the great Obermeyer clan that have demonstrated the power of love and positive thinking in life, nature, and art for a long time.
She has featured in dozens of shows, expos, and retreats at places like Aspen - Snowmass Anderson Ranch, generating work with a natural spiritual infusion that moves you.
Suzan sells everything she makes between 2 major galleries. We are fortunate to be one of them, and to have her art on hand, with more arriving often. Stop in to look!
Jon Houglum
John is a national treasure who lives 20 minutes away. Painting in the woods with his easel, and maybe 4 students, for 50 years in our Nantahala National Forest, Jon has made our area a prize for plein air, and we are graced with 20 pieces.
Dr Steve Hinkey
In another category, Steve creates art for the sole purpose of looking into his patients diagnostically with telepathic vision.
His patients overcome serious life-threatening disease and trauma, learn to navigate difficult life breakdowns, and integrate spiritual breakthroughs.
The world discovered his drawings are therapeutic and transformational for all, revolutionized health care and esoteric healing. He advanced the meditation community by drawing group meditations live during 900 events, called Healing Theater, and now offers several types of drawings and mediums in the gallery. It is something special to take in.
Eng Tay
Eng is a Malaysian artist on consignment at as a favor to his collectors. If you have not seen his gorgeous etchings, this is the time.
Comptes Florencia Clement de Grandprey
Having known Florencia for 15 years, it is amazing to watch her journey through such radical growth and transformation in art.
Known as a competitor, Flo entered about 100 art expos, challenges, prizes — having won or finished in the top 5 many times.
Her specialty is gorgeous paintings using carpet as canvas. She examines Navaho and other Native American rugs, as well as Persian and other rugs, until a face appears, then she reveals the face to us, painting them for a month. Her subjects radiate soul and spiritual poise.
Emily Anne
Emily Anne is a brilliant hand and machine sewn tapestry artist with a great sense of balance and proportion. Her pieces stimulate conversation daily in the gallery, and will enhance any home.
Matt Betty
Matt is a contractor in Cashiers, building many wonderful new homes. He’s also a painter for over a decade who delights in painting boats, faces, and landscapes from his beloved Alaska.
Elise Okrend
Elise makes beautiful mysterious pastel paintings that look like photos through a window in the rain. So elegant, beautiful, worth your time.
Ashleigh Suarez
Ashleigh hails from Walhalla, on the river 45 minutes away, and noe lives in Nashville where she paints wonderful nudes and brilliantly creative small landscapes.
Colette Fairman
Right out of Cambria Pines, Colette captures the essence of the forest with gleaming spiritual light breaking through the trees. A popular addition, her style adds a dimension to nature paintings that is rare, cherished, and appreciated. Being recently from the hurricane Helene zone, she gives liberally to the community.
William DeBilzan
Bill is a an extraordinarily fun artist, using dynamic colors and images to inspire loving relationship among people, nature, and social images. He’s designed art for offices, hotels, ships, wall hangings, purses, clothing, and so much more for over 30 years. He just finished the latest lobby of the Marriott on Central Park in NYC, and brought 7 paintings in several sizes for you to enjoy. His purses also dot the gallery, and when he’s here, his wrapped Tesla is parked in town or at the gallery. Be sure and stop in for this magical showing.
Benjamin Cziller
Steve and Ben have been friends 35 years, and when the gallery came together Ben provided select pieces of his Art for Hungry Walls collection. Modern, savvy, inspiring.
Nabil El Jahuari
Nabil is a fantastic and sweet guy who has a major talent with wood, wood burning, fabric, color, gold foil, and what we call aboriginal impressionism due to his storytelling weavings of textiles.
Richard Reiner
Richard is another super creative member of the Reiner family, of Carl & Rob, famous for TV and movies. His work features the glorious sunsets over the Pacific from the Hollywood Hills and other great lookouts.
Corinna Sephora
Corinna is a superlative sculptor that shows all over the Southeast, with representation in several galleries, showing unique styles in different regions. Often creating large outdoor pieces, we have a selection of inspiring indoor work.
Ed Gilliam
Posthumous artist, Ed was Steve’s next door neighbor in 1979, was the first commission piece Steve ever sat for, and vowed to one day have Ed join in. Ed unfortunately passed away living in Mexico, painting daily scenery, of which we have several lovely pieces.
Not for sale, the piece that got it all started.
Mark Bettis
Asheville’s own in Highlands.
Renown for beautiful abstract representational vistas that inspire visions and memories of cities, villages, and mountain views, Mark is in demand.
His work provides a wonderful ambience. Color choices blend so well into shapes, symbols, and suggestions, that interior designers, art collectors, and less arty folks looking for a fun and wonderful piece all agree that Mark’s work is ripe for the picking.
An artist that sells everything he makes, we’re fortunate to have him, to support rebuilding his River Arts Gallery.
Luis Sanchez
Luis is a superlative creator of all things art. A true Renaissance man, he excels at figurative and abstract painting, found object mixed-media work, bronze figurative sculpture, murals, interior decorative art, and has even designed a line of artful ceramic clocks.
No matter where you immerse yourself in his ways, you are sure to appreciate the incredible detail and the passion in his work.
We currently house the last one of 5 magnificent bronzes, and several small and medium paintings that are his signature blend of exotic textures that inspire.
James P Kerr
James is a brilliant artist, a wildly popular impressionist delighting crowds with fun and interesting subjects, and cover artist June 24 Laurel Magazine.
From mountain scenes to farm animals to elegant motifs, the art dances with waves of brush strokes, as we step back to allow the image to sharpen. For discerning collectors, and all art lovers.
Yari Ostovany
Yari is an amazingly clear and visionary guy.
His work infuses romantic and heart-opening colors dancing in fogs and permutations that inspire memories and dreams of landscapes and escapades, and are exceptionally photogenic.
We have several smaller pieces that at first look intriguing, then provocative, that fill a unique void in your home or office with deep inspirations.
Charles Sherman
Much can be said about Charles, as his prolific career is exquisite to behold in all its forms.
Charles’ sculpture creations are based on a three-dimensional form of Mobius strip, sacred geometry.
An artist who holds love as the primary motive in all things, his creations can really enhance your entire collection, or be a great place to begin.
Charles’ work freshens and stimulates environments with love.
“If I could make one statement about art, it’s that the essence of art is that it's a verb, not a noun. It´s a process, and when you fully understand that, you let the art take its own course.”
Michael Hayden
Michael is a charming and delightful personality who shines in the studio and while entertaining. As an encaustic artist, he uses melted beeswax, pigments, oils, and resins to masterfully create lush colorful paintings with translucent luminosity.
‘Enkaustikos’ means “to heat or to burn”, and started in Greece around 4BC. Heat guns and torches fuse multiple layers of wax generating one of the most archival methods of painting, as pigments suspended in beeswax never fade.
Influenced by Jasper Johns, Rothko, and Diebenkorn, Michael invites you to a place of meditation and contemplation.
“Every painting tells a story. I spend a lot of time near the ocean studying colors and shapes from the sea to sky. I find endless inspiration in the horizon line.”
In our experience, those who gaze at Michael’s work are enchanted by the endless depth, and images that invoke memories or joyful dreams.
Rick Lazes
Sculptor extraordinaire. Glass, metal, resin — wave after wave of elegant provocation. Including his famous paper doll acrylics.
Clara Berta
Clara is another of our very advanced abstract artists that has a direct connection to expressing the heart of man and nature as living trust.
She is world renown, widely collected, has been on major TV design shows, and her work has graced movie sets.
Her use of oceans of color, and ‘selective pours’ with intent to inspire, relax, and heal from within make a perfect fit for your home and office.
Paul Arsenault
Plein air maestro, is always ready to capture scenes, have-easel-will-travel and paint!
Stop by to delight in the work, sure to make your day complete.
Widely collected from Cap d’Antibes to Maine to Naples to Highlands, Paul is expanding his art of the Appalachians, painting our Main Street, Lake Ravenel, the Biltmore, and mountains. Come enjoy!
John Gibson
The grand master of gourds, and renown creator of natural inspirations, John manifests heart-rendering wall sculpture, tribal masks, and elegant birch tree scenes.
John is an award-winning artist, who showed in Southern and Western cowboy towns, and is nearing the end of his amazing career.
Sunny Redmond
Sunny is a magnificent collage artist and photographer living in Taos NM, in the heart of the pueblos, desert scenery, and old west. An artist’s dream location, and Sunny’s work delivers.
She was a top supermodel in the 1970’s. With her flaming red hair, and tall physique, top designers loved her. She gave it up to be a river guide on the Grand Canyon for many years, being one of the only guides to never dump a boat!
Her art relates global essence that’s architectural, natural, social, reclusive, civil, and raw. We think you’ll love it.
