Cape Fear Studios is holding its Annual Holiday Members’ Show at 148 Maxwell St. The show opened Nov. 25 and will run until Jan. 20, 2026. The studio hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The studio is closed on Sunday and Monday. General admission is free. For more information, contact Cape Fear Studios at https://artgallerycapefearstudios.com or call 910-433-2986.
The members of the Cape Fear Studios have national and international recognition for their artwork. Pandy Autry shares, “I like to work in a variety of mediums, using metal in the highlights and lampshades, with hand-stitched wall hangings with paper and discarded items, as well as acrylics in mixed media pieces, and occasionally in pastels. Working in various mediums has expanded my horizons and inspired new possibilities and directions in my work. I became a member at Cape Fear Studios to have an outlet for my art and to be part of an artist community.”
Jill Diefenbach states,” I have been a functional potter for the past 42 years, thirty-five of those years I have been a member of the Cape Fear Studios. Most of that time has been spent in the quest for the perfect form, combined with the application of a pleasing glaze or decoration to accent the form. All of this is done around being a single mom of four girls and holding down a full-time job. Since retiring, I have been able to spend more time in my studio experimenting with different forms, glazes, and different surface treatments or forms. It is a thrill for me to watch the creative process evolve from one idea to the next as my work progresses. I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds as I explore new dimensions in clay.”
Suk Rodriguez always had a passion for oil painting. She has explored different mediums throughout her life: clay, pottery, watercolor, oil and Asian painting. Being a military spouse and mother of two, she explored diverse cultures and saw the world through multiple perspectives, and gets most of her inspiration from the natural view, and still life around her.
Sandie McFarlane states, “I was born in a small village outside of Edinburgh, Scotland. The family and I moved to Fayetteville in 1983. I was always interested in art, but never fully pursued it until all my children finished with their schooling. I started painting oil with Tom Moore at the Museum of Art in Fayetteville, and later enrolled in watercolor classes at FTCC. I now work in many different mediums, including graphite, color pencils, pastel, oil, chalk, and Silver Point. Each of these art mediums serves me in a way to slow down and pay attention to light, texture, and presence.”
“Art is the most powerful gift; it is also one of the easiest ways we can make time for art during the busy holiday seasons,” asserts American artist Courtney Jordan. One of Fayetteville’s must-stop holiday events is attending the Cape Fear Studios Holiday Members’ Show. One -of-a- kind artwork within the mediums of painting, mixed media, photography, pottery, jewelry, stained glass, woodworking, and metalworking can all be seen and appreciated.

(Photo courtesy of Cape Fear Studios' Facebook Page)