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which was the site of Rappahanock’s first steam driven planing mill and coffin building industry. The tiny two room house — presently the gallery — was once the location for a toy merchant and a real estate business.
Today, the cream walls, stenciled in some places with blue rocking horses, are covered with massive, nationally acclaimed masterpeices from the most prestigous catalogue distributors.
“More and more people are looking for fine art,” Kathy Sutton said of the couple’s venture into the art world. After seeing other colleagues’ success with galleries, the couple took the chance in Sperryville.
Both Suttons, artists themselves, have full-time jobs in the Washington, D.C. area. But their love for the Rappahannock County area encouraged their gallery opening in Sperryville. Since their weeks are busy with traveling and full-time careers, gallery hours are limited to Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m.
“I had planned to retire this year,” Mr. Sutton said, adding that his retirement has been put on hold until the gallery has established itself.
Besides a shop in their home for custom framing, and work spaces for each to follow his and her own artistic endeavors — painting and photography — the couple houses several prints not on display at the gallery.
All framing work is done in the
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