Rapid River Magazine Feature: “Nicolette Leigh Yates and Pareidolia”, April 2026 Issue

In a full-page feature in Rapid River Magazine, writer Dennis Ray spoke with Nicolette about the perceptual phenomenon of pareidolia and how it shapes her colorful acrylic and mixed-media paintings. The conversation covers her 2018 shift to intuitive mark-making, her ArtsAVL grant-funded series, and her connection to Asheville's arts community. Page 12

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