Eye Candy Gallery & Framing

05/23/2026

Meet the Artist Diane Willkens, fused glass artist! Happening now!!! Come out and join us!

05/08/2026

We’re excited to share the stunning fused glass work of local artist Diane Willkens!

Stop in and meet the artist Saturday, May 23rd from 2-7 pm.

04/12/2026

A simple nod to North Carolina as America approaches it’s 250th. Longleaf Pines, open sky and a sense of place that feels both familiar and enduring – pulled together in a clean vintage-inspired style.

Available now…. Visit the featured art link in our bio!

04/01/2026

Now Hiring: Senior Art Interpreter / Part-Time Temporal Liaison

Eye Candy Gallery is seeking a highly qualified individual to oversee artwork, time, and several other things we are not at liberty to define.

Position Overview:
Art is not passive.
Time is not linear.
The gallery opens at 11:00 AM, but not always in this order.

Your role is to maintain alignment between the artwork, the space, and whatever Tuesday currently is.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Conduct hourly walkthroughs (when applicable) to confirm all artwork remains in its assigned century
• Identify pieces that have drifted slightly forward or backward in time and adjust accordingly
• Assist clients in selecting artwork that will recognize them upon installation
• Intervene when a painting begins remembering a previous owner
• De-escalate quietly
• Monitor walls for instability, including but not limited to:
• leaning
• shifting
• mild existential doubt
• Maintain the gallery’s internal clock (located somewhere near the ceiling, do not look directly at it)

Additional Cross-Functional Duties:
• Feed the alpaca
• Calibrate the lighthouse
• File quarterly reports with the Department of Unnecessary Geometry
• Translate any messages received from the floorboards
• Wind the antique barometer that controls customer decisiveness
• Reset it if consultations exceed 94 minutes

Daily Tasks Include:
• Standing still until something improves
• Moving a painting ¼ inch to the left and resolving an issue no one else noticed
• Confirming that the hallway is still the correct length
• Explaining, once, why the lighthouse is indoors
• Never explaining it again

Required Qualifications:
• Ability to remain calm when a room feels slightly larger than before
• Comfortable receiving instructions that are not delivered through normal channels
• Strong opinions about things you cannot prove
• Must be able to tell time, even when it refuses to cooperate

Preferred Experience:
• Has ever fixed something by adjusting it very slightly
• Has left a space and immediately needed to re-enter it
• Has successfully ignored a situation until it resolved itself

Compensation:
• Competitive pay
• Access to restricted areas of the gallery (when they are accessible)
• Health, dental, and optional reality alignment benefits
• One (1) lighthouse per employee (non-transferable)

To Apply:
Enter the gallery.
Select a piece of art.
Wait.

If nothing happens, you may not be ready.

If something does happen, please check in at the desk, unless the desk has moved.

03/20/2026

Today marks the first day of spring! With warmer weather and blooming underway, here are some of our favorites to celebrate the new season!

02/27/2026

Don't miss out! If you've never visited our Studios above the gallery, this is a wonderful opportunity to drop by and meet some of the artists! Studio 275 is part of our gallery family and is located at 275-a NE Broad St in downtown Southern Pines.
11-5 this Saturday, Feb 28!

02/21/2026

01/06/2026

We’re relaunching our weekly email from Eye Candy Gallery, each edition devoted to a single work of art.
Dulcis Oculus — one work, considered.
Join our mailing list to receive it weekly.

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01/05/2026

We’re taking a short pause this week for our annual spruce up.

While the gallery is closed, our frame shop is open for pickups and new orders.
Please ring the doorbell and we’ll let you in.

Thank you for your patience — we can’t wait to show you what’s next.

12/29/2025

Heads up—one quick schedule note, then the good part!

We’re open Tuesday–Saturday, 11–5 (closed Thursday).

Swing by for 40% off of holiday items, candles and select earrings—perfect for last-minute finds or a little treat for yourself!