Fantasy. Cuteness. Darkness. and a dash of just plain weird. That’s my favorite kind of art! And Femke Hiemstra is the perfect mix of all. If you want to visit a place where animals talk and the lollipops are free range, visit Femtasia. Femke Hiemstra is an artist from Amsterdam who has had shows all [...]

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For at least 10 years I have wanted to get out to Lucama, NC, a short hour-plus away from Raleigh, to visit one of NC’s true art treasures, Vollis Simpson’s Whirligig Windmill Farm. Saturday, Aly and I finally made the trek out there, and it was worth the wait! Driving around the back country of [...]

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