That little blue bungalow just down East Jones Avenue from South White Street brings a smile to many Wake Forest area faces. They have dropped in to see a new artist or an old friend in the guest gallery, drink some wine, eat some crackers and discuss the art during Art After Hours. They have gone by to see the resident artists in the gallery across the hall. Many have come and gone; these days the artists are Gayle Blackerby, Nancy Farantatos, Delphine Peller, Margaret Roth and Barbara Crockett. They have purchased lovely jewelry from a series of jewelers, serviceable and fanciful pottery pieces made by local potters, wood objects from at least two artisans, and soft warm knit pieces.
For 16 years it has all been managed by Linda Burrell, an artist and art teacher, but now she plans to reduce her workload and concentrate on teaching children and teach at paint party workshops with Blackerby. She plans to rent out the gallery space for offices.
Burrell has been a fierce, tireless advocate for the art community in the Wake Forest area for all her years at Sunflower Studio.
All the artists will be moving out beginning May 1, and Blackerby reported she will have to give their new locations about then because “It’s all moving pretty fast!”
