Mission Statement

The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild (BRAG) promotes the works and activities of
artists working in two-dimensional media in Yancey, Mitchell, and Avery counties and the surrounding areas of Western North Carolina. BRAG is an avenue for artist education and exposure through programs, workshops, exhibitions, and the internet, and seeks to promote and encourage the arts among its members, local schools, and the public.


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Pauline Dials

Pauline lived on Long Island for many years, painting with a local art guild. Upon relocating in Charleston, S. C.,
her interest centered on the beautiful low country landscapes. In 1997 she retired to Bakersville, N. C. Since then Pauline has concentrated on portraits by commission and also our mountain vistas. Her chosen medium is oil although she enjoys watercolor.

BRAG is a not for profit organization under TRAC (Toe River Arts Council) in North Carolina.
Any information not covered in this website can be obtained by emailing one of the officers on the BRAG website contact page.

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