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Moody layers epoxy resin with paint, gold leaf, and other materials to achieve a three-dimensional effect in her paintings.
one of my favorite parts of the process—when it all clicks.”
She has to treat each layer with a heat gun and cure it for 24 hours before she can work on the next layer. It requires patience. “There’s only so much we can control, and the unknown is where the beauty is,” she says. “We’re not supposed to know everything. The power of now—that’s where life is.”
Moody never consults a color wheel; for her, it’s more intuitive. That could be an atypical trio of lavender, yellow, and peach, or hot pink with lime green, blue, and purple, like a rainbow. Rock music inspires her, too. “I always have music blaring in my studio,” she says. Bands on her playlist include The Avett Brothers, The Killers, Kings of Leon, and Deer Tick, and she o en turns to song lyrics to name her works.
Some projects take Moody two weeks to complete, while others take a month or two. She usually paints multiple pieces at a time, and not every painting works out. When that happens, she’s learned to nd peace in the process. “I’ll put that painting in ‘time out,’” she says. “And almost always, right a er that, something amazing comes out. But you have to hit that bottom sometimes to bounce upward again.”
COURTESY VIRGINIA BROWN is a native Charlottean and local writer whose work appears in Departures, AAA Go magazine, USA Today, and BBC News Magazine. Reach her at @virginiabrown or vbwrites.com.
REAL ESTATE Hot Listings
If Charlotte gradually reopens over the next few months, real estate transactions will likely ramp up. But at press time in early May, people remained hesitant to attend in-person showings and open houses, so realtors continued to rely on virtual tours of their listings. Find these properties on their agencies’ websites. —Taylor Bowler
2208 CHARLOTTE DRIVE $899,000 DILWORTH The chef’s kitchen in this move-in-ready historic bungalow has a six-burner Viking stove, double wall ovens, and a triple sink. Each of four upstairs bedrooms has a walk-in closet, and the main oor master is a spacious retreat. 5 BD, 2 BA, 2,719 sq. .,
Dickens Mitchener, dickensmitchener.com
222 S. CALDWELL ST., APT. 1905 $539,000 UPTOWN The massive covered terrace spans the length of the condo, and you can jump in the hot tub and take in sweeping views of the city skyline. The master en suite bathroom includes a jetted tub and tiled shower. 2 BD, 2 BA, 1,242 sq. .,
The McDevitt Agency, themcdevittagency.com
9646 STEELE MEADOW RD. $339,900 STEELE CREEK This corner lot, with easy access to I-485 and nearby shopping and restaurants, has a spacious backyard with a shed and 6-foot privacy fence. 5 BD, 4 BA, 3,342 sq. .,
Savvy + Co., savvyandcompany.com
529 SUMMIT AVE. $825,000 WESLEY HEIGHTS Cook in a gourmet chef’s kitchen, relax in a luxurious master suite, escape to the private theater room downstairs, or head outside to roast marshmallows over the re pit. 4 BD, 4 BA, 3,250 sq. .,
