An Army veteran found his talent in art, and a chance meeting led to an award-winning second career drawing newspaper comics in Charlotte. Through his cartoons, Eugene Payne forced the nation to rethink key political issues.
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Savannah Red
At Savannah Red in Charlotte, couples love it when servers ignite the caramel-bourbon sauce of the Krispy Kreme bread pudding at the table.
Art on the Concourse
In Charlotte, nondescript airport walls become a first-class exhibit.
Dynva’s Dishes
Dynva Edens shares her fine china collection with friends, while her love of beautiful things expands into a growing legacy.
Cloister Honey
When the banking business went south, a couple in suburban Charlotte found a new, sweeter fortune.
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew
Anna Jean Mayhew draws from her Charlotte roots and builds on the long tradition of North Carolina storytelling in this stunning coming-of-age debut.
The Ride South
By wagon and on foot, settlers traveled the Great Wagon Road southward in search of land and prosperity, spurring the expansion of North Carolina.
Window to the World
Dr. Larry Mellichamp uses the earth’s plants as his compass. Wherever they take him, he always returns to Charlotte where he condenses the continents into one greenhouse.
The Cup Guy
Art Cozart sketches his masterpieces on the unlikeliest, but most convenient, of places — his coffee cup.
