Cape Fear Studios is presenting the 35th Annual Members’ Show until May 20 at their studio at 148 Maxwell Street. The exhibit is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The exhibit features artworks by the Cape Fear Studios current, supporting, and former members. General admission is free to the public. For more information, visit the Cape Fear Studios website, https://www.capefearstudios.com or call the studio by phone at 910 433-2986.
Cape Fear Studios Inc. is a non-profit, 501c3 fine arts organization that provides opportunities for visual artists and art patrons to work together in promoting and learning the visual arts. Their stated purpose includes a provision for extension of downtown, cultural arts, revitalization, and art education for the public through studio demonstration tours, hands-on activities, a source of quality, locally produced visual arts for the public, and an outlet for artists to exhibit and sell their work.
The City of Fayetteville and the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County support Cape Fear Studios, according to their website.
The artists and their art pieces featured in the 35th Annual Member’s Show are: Suk Rodriguez, Stars and Lightening Bugs, Floral Therapy; Rose Kennedy, Garden Dance Lined With Pink; Greg Hathaway, Promises, Sisters Three; Pandry Autry, Floral Delight; Gene Davis, Rowan Street Bridge; Kathy Flood, Blue Water; Guy Jencks, Tall Angular Vase; Annette Szceztek, Magnolia; Nancy Edge, Serenity II, Duck NC, Snowy Egret; Angela Stout, The Great Depression, Betrayal; Kathy Flood, Love at First Sight; Sandie McFarlane, Autumn on the Lake; Karen Moore, Mediterranean Magic, Bamboo Sunshine; Gina Gaddis, Scrappy, stained glass; and Stanley Greaves, Diane’s Clock.
Rose Kennedy, Cape Fear Studios member, said, “Please join us for the 35th Annual Members’ Exhibit, celebrating thirty-five years supporting and nurturing the arts in our community. We are proudly featuring current, supporting, and former members of our non-profit organization in this exhibit, which runs through Tuesday, May 20. Many of our original creations by local artists would make a perfect addition to your home or a unique gift.”
The 35th Annual Members’ Show is an intimate and must-see event in downtown Fayetteville. General admission is free to the exhibit.

(Photo by Lena Simmons)