Street Performers-Asheville, NC

Asheville is a unique town that offers artists of all types a relaxed environment to express their talents. If you're downtown in the vicinity of the giant Zebulon Vance Monument, you're likely to see a number of street performers entertaining tourists and locals on any Friday or Saturday night. I had an assignment for the Asheville Travel Guide to photograph these interesting characters in action. I spent a couple of weekends roaming around downtown with my camera trying to capture the vibrance these people bring to the streets. I spent some time getting to know the street performers and it was amazing to see how passionate they are about their work. Ko'Alani, a local artist who paints the faces of hundreds of people per weekend told me "I love being able to offer a living art to downtown Asheville, as well as the vibrant response's of joy from those I paint and those just looking on." Photos by Brian McCord