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Big things are happening for Iris Love!East Tennessee artist and painter Iris Love recently earned her BFA in Studio Art...
09/04/2026

Big things are happening for Iris Love!

East Tennessee artist and painter Iris Love recently earned her BFA in Studio Art from the University of Tennessee and is already making waves nationally and internationally. Her colorful, surreal work explores memory, nature, place, and the spaces we move through every day.

From exhibitions across the country to an artist residency in Thassos, Greece, Iris is taking her creative vision far beyond East Tennessee. With a solo exhibition coming to Knoxville next year, we can’t wait to see what’s next!

Check out more of Iris’s work in Issue 12 of YNST! 🖼️ 📗

A Western North Carolina artist is creating work where memory, place, and imagination come together.Nitara Kittles, born...
08/31/2026

A Western North Carolina artist is creating work where memory, place, and imagination come together.

Nitara Kittles, born and raised in Western North Carolina, is a multimedia artist whose figurative oil paintings explore body, space, memory, and escape. She earned her B.F.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill and spent time studying abroad at fine arts institutions in both Italy and Australia. Her paintings often exist in dreamlike, slightly unreal spaces, reworking memories and moments to create a greater sense of personal agency.

Outside the studio, Nitara is passionate about Appalachian ecology, activism, and building community through the arts. Her connection to the region plays an important role in her creative practice, bringing together a love for art, the natural environment, and the communities that surround her.

Subscribe for Issue 12 and check out more of Nitara’s work! 🎨📗

08/28/2026

In the wise words of Dolly Parton, “Never forget who you are or where you came from.”

We are still processing the loss of such a beautiful, inspiring, and truly one-of-a-kind soul. Dolly gave Appalachians a voice while using hers to uplift. She reminded the world that there is strength in knowing where you come from and pride in the communities that shape you.

Rest in peace, Dolly🦋

We will always love you. 🩷🦋Dolly Parton, the effervescent philanthropist, singer, entrepreneur, songwriter, actor and su...
08/25/2026

We will always love you. 🩷🦋

Dolly Parton, the effervescent philanthropist, singer, entrepreneur, songwriter, actor and superstar has died at age 80. Her legacy and generosity will live on forever.

Calling all Appalachian fashion designers! 📣 We’re teaming up with our friends over at 100 Days in Appalachia for a nigh...
08/20/2026

Calling all Appalachian fashion designers! 📣 We’re teaming up with our friends over at 100 Days in Appalachia for a night of contemporary fashion & art, and we want YOU to be a part of it.

Celebrating handmade creativity and design excellence in the age of parasitic tech, apply by Sept. 15 for a chance to spotlight your work in a dynamic runway show and designer market.

Apply for the October runway show coming to Morgantown, WV: https://wkf.ms/4xPy7hC

What happens when medieval imagery, Appalachian folklore, tattoos, and a whole lot of ink collide? 👀 Meet Conner Muir, a...
08/20/2026

What happens when medieval imagery, Appalachian folklore, tattoos, and a whole lot of ink collide? 👀

Meet Conner Muir, a full-time artist at Asheville’s River Arts District (RAD Rendezvous) creating detailed work inspired by the weird and natural world around us.

Conner works mostly with pen and paper, packing as much detail as he can into small spaces. He also enjoys working with wood for furniture fabrication, decorative wood burning, and upcycling. As a former environmental scientist, Conner is all about connecting art with sustainabiity and a progressive South. 🌱 🖼️

Subscribe for Issue 12 and check out more of Conner’s work!

On the scene with BowmanTV 💥Earlier this summer, YNST sent photographer Hunter Way on the scene with Michael Bowman as h...
08/18/2026

On the scene with BowmanTV 💥

Earlier this summer, YNST sent photographer Hunter Way on the scene with Michael Bowman as he constructed one of his viral videos about the ongoing water crisis in West Virginia.

Michael Bowman came to West Virginia planning to stay for just 10 days. Now, almost a year later, he's still traveling ...
08/18/2026

Michael Bowman came to West Virginia planning to stay for just 10 days. Now, almost a year later, he's still traveling the state with his iPhone, telling stories that get people talking about a state he has never called home.

BowmanTV's most-viewed videos are confrontations between local officials and of himself with residents. He also often shows dirty water leaking from hillsides or pouring out of taps as he chronicles the state’s lack of access to clean water. He was even arrested on obstruction charges after a confrontation with the Worthington, WV mayor this spring. In one year, he has racked up hundreds of thousands of viewers and lots of labels in the process.

Michael spotlights the contrast between the state’s charm and its flaws, challenging his viewers to get angry and inspired to make change. The opinion-splitting citizen journalist is often labeled an outsider by his critics, but he is committed to telling these stories.

Whether you agree with him or not, one thing's clear: he's not leaving anytime soon.

Read more about BowmanTV, only in Issue 12 of YNST! 💥

✍️: Duncan Slade
📸: Hunter Way

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