2023 HIGHLANDS NC EXPERIENCE GUIDE
long showcased artists such as Diane McPhail or Dawne Raulet, almost unconsciously. “It took my friend Suzanne Camarata, the owner of The Gallery at Flat Rock, to point out how many local artists we represent,” she ex- plains. “I looked around Cabin Couture and, sure enough, they were already in so many of our displays. I didn’t realize how I was naturally attracted to their creations, but I certainly knew how our clients were attracted to them.” That ready clientele is the rea- son Tiho Trichkov opened his HOP Gallery on Main Street.
Trichkov, whose gorgeous fine art photography has been featured in publications such as “National Geographic” and “Smithsonian Magazine,” chose to open his gal- lery to get to know his public. “I wanted a space with the actual artist inside to present art on a daily basis,” he says. “In 2022, I finally de- cided I was ready. My portfolio with various images was built already. I found a cute space in the heart of Highlands, and that’s how HOP Gallery was born.” Trichkov is in his gallery every day and works on his images for an in- ternational clientele. But he relishes the chance for people strolling Main
Street to stop in for a chat and browse through his portfolio. The centerpiece of Highlands’ dramatic arts is the Highlands Performing Arts Center, or PAC, located three blocks from Main Street on Chestnut Street. The new PAC, upgraded in 2022, boasts a 298-seat theater, with a catwalk, lighting, screens, upscale dressing rooms for performers, a gathering area and concession ar- ea, lots of parking and access to the inviting lobby from the back or the front of the property. It represents a tremendous advancement in the performance possibilities and the generosity of a deep-pocketed and engaged community.
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