There is something comfortingly familiar about Ali Douglass’ whimsical illustrations and paintings. It might be the eye-pleasing color combinations, charming characters and quirky cityscapes and scenes — or it might actually be that you’ve seen them before. Douglass has been illustrating for countless magazines and newspapers — including Seventeen, Martha Stewart, Glamour and The New York Times — as well as for greeting cards, advertisements and books for over 15 years. These days, she lives in Asheville and teaches drawing online at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Meet the artist at the opening reception, at the Front Gallery at Woolworth Walk on Friday, Aug. 1, from 5-7 p.m. Free. woolworthwalk.com. Paper art by Douglass
Smart bets: Ali Douglass
![BET_AliDouglass](https://mountainx.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BET_AliDouglass-1100x721.jpg)
Before you comment
The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.