BLUE SPIRAL 1 presents work by exceptional Southern artists and object makers in a beautifully renovated building in the heart of downtown Asheville.  The light-filled, 15,000 square-foot gallery spans three floors connected by an open stairway.  This spacious setting allows Blue Spiral 1 to offer considerable diversity, affording accessibility to various tastes and aesthetics. 

For several decades, the area surrounding Asheville, NC has increasingly become a focal point for American craft.  Blue Spiral 1 takes pride in the talent of our region, and since opening New Years Day 1991, Blue Spiral 1 has promoted craft alongside fine art, integrating paintings and other two-dimensional works as well as exquisite sculptural objects in glass, wood, clay, fiber, and steel.

Blue Spiral 1 gallery maintains an extensive exhibition schedule, presenting over 15 shows annually — often featuring 4-5 simultaneously within various venues inside the gallery.  Thematic group exhibitions and individual artist showcases rotate on the lower two levels four times a year, while Blue Spiral 1's upper level features a wide array of works by over 75 regularly represented artists.

Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949), an early 20th century modernist inspired by spirituality in nature.  Stevens' highly regarded oils and pastels are included in over 40 museum collections throughout the United States.