Asheville Grafitti - not too nice

Okay "Moms", here is your 3 minutes of fame. Years ago in NYC, there was big tension and division between those who claimed to be "grafitti artists" and those who were considered "toys" by the graph world. Of course the artists yelled that the "toys" were "making them look bad". The "toys" screamed "we want a voice too!" This piece of work on the recently closed Dominoe's Pizza on Merrimom Ave makes all grafitti look disgusting. Not only is it a crime to deface property, but things like this make it all the worse. Who is this "MOMS"?

Weaverville Fire Department Headquarters

Weaverville / North Asheville is also preparing for local growth with this new Weaverville fire department headquarters building right off the Monticello Rd exit on 19/23. It is a beautiful design that compliments the area. Check out the 4 small gables above each "fire engine" door to the right. Great work Weaverville North Carolina!

Lexington Gateway Mural - Asheville NC

If you have been downtown recently on Lexington Avenue, you may have noticed a lot of scaffolding under the I-240 overpass. But this time it is not due to structural problems, it is actually a beautiful art mural custom designed for Asheville.

This project started out with several artists contributing and developing the design, but ended up consolidating down to a tight group of 5 ( Molly Must, Steven Lister, Kurt Thaesler, Daniel Beck, and Joshua Spiceland). The themes showcased within the Lexington Gateway Mural include the efforts of Sustainability, Arts & Culture. Asheville is community and there are so many people contributing "behind the scenes" to landmark this City. Not because they have to, but because they want to.

Steve Lister graduated from Auburn University and moved to Asheville from Tampa, FL only 5 years ago. He works with a Architecture firm in Asheville called Bowers Ellis & Watson Architects, PA located at 168 Patton Avenue 28801

*An article taken from the http://www.abandre.com/ newsletter.

Asheville Framing & Building

Having worked very closely with Asheville Framing... seeing their vision, looking at their work, and talking to their crew; I believe this company is a keeper. Mr. Ben Flynn, who is one of the owners, acts as the PM (Project Manager) and works with the Job Lead to make sure any work is completed properly, time schedules are met, and budgets come in under.

A framing crew holds a lot of responsibility. They are the ones that are actually literally building your home or completing your project. Yes, the General Contractor is in charge; but how much easier would it be to have the right framing crew build the skeleton / superstructure of your prized possession? Many times builders go out of their way to get the lowest price possible on building the most important part of the home. When this happens, you are faced with low quality workmanship... and the punch list (things that need to be redone or repaired) grows. Hooking up with the wrong Asheville Home Builder can leave your new home actually looking like a remodel when everything is said and done. This is not good.

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