Art Collection
Featuring the Works of Local and National Artists
The Umstead Hotel and Spa's private collection is carefully curated and features the works of renowned local and national artists, including famed glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Standing In: works by Peter Roux
Peter Roux is a full-time artist living and working in Asheville, North Carolina with a studio in the River Arts District. Originally from Boston, Peter earned his BFA and MFA from The Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Peter works primarily in oils, but also creates drawings and monotypes. Using nature as his subject, he explores not only natural forms, but also how we experience the world around us. We are confronted by images on a daily basis, more than at any other time in history, and this has invariably affected how we see. Peter is interested in how the language of imagery influences how we take in the natural world. He sees all images as windows, with pre-determined edges, sizes, and layers of information. Peter looks to explore these parameters in his work.
Recently, Peter has focused on land, clouds, water and trees, often combining representational approaches alongside elements of abstraction: areas of marks and flourishes that remind the viewer that the pieces are not the things they represent, but instead the result of the experience of seeing them.
This exhibition will be on view in the Art Gallery from Sept. 6 through Dec. 31, 2024.
It is available for purchase through the Gift Shop.
Gift Shop Hours: Sun. – Wed. 9am – 6pm, Thurs. – Sat. 9am - 8pm
About The Art Gallery
The Umstead rotates new artists' work seasonally into the hotel to complement the permanent collection. The pieces featured in the collection are modern and minimalist, adding to the contemporary, clean design of the hotel.
Guests are invited to take self-guided tours of the hotel's collection with the guidance of an art brochure that’s available at the concierge desk.
For upcoming art gallery openings, please visit our event calendar.