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B eloved local food truck Countr y Sunshine has moved into the space formerly occupied by Merritt Meat Co. in Henkel Square Market. Co-owners Danielle Holle and chef Cullen Holle will serve their famed burgers, pizzas, and salads at the new permanent location, beginning with the spring show. The Holles — who also own and operate Danny's restaurant in downtown Brenham — say the new location will reflect the spirit of the original food truck: "thoughtful, approachable food with strong Texas influences." In addition, Country Sunshine will offer seasonal dishes, beer, and wine. The Henkel Square location will be open Thursday through Sunday year-round, and daily during the antiques shows. Country Sunshine, 197 Henkel Circle, Round Top, countrysunshinetx.com. COUNTRY SUNSHINE SHINES ON HENKEL SQUARE MARKET E ntering its 13th y e a r, R e d & White Gallery i n Fa y e t t ev i l l e has carved out a unique niche in rural Texas as an improbable yet important destination for both established and emerging talent. Marquee names (sculptor Jesús Moroles, photographer Laura Wilson, landscape painter William Anzalone, and hometown ceramicist Pat Johnson) are joined by fresh discoveries, including Austin- based painter Ana Stapleton in her debut exhibition at Joan and Jerry Herring's art space this spring. Born in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, and raised in Eagle Pass, Stapleton attended a private all- girls prep school in San Antonio, where she was challenged to navigate two competing cultures — a narrative that informs her droll folkloric paintings, which she views as loose self-portraits. Today, Stapleton is amassing commissions from private collectors in Texas, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Washington. "For this show," the artist says, "I've explored the idea of persona/identity: the selves we long to be, the ones we embrace, the ones we hide from." She then adds a feminist twist and riotous color. "Persona also means 'person' in Spanish. I like the wordplay of it — the tension between cultural ex p e c t a t i o n s f o r M ex i c a n women (be polite, agreeable, demure) versus being a fully expressed person in the world with opinions, flaws, and noise." "A n a S t a p l e t o n : Pe rs o n a , " artist reception Saturday, March 7, 3 – 6 pm, at Red & White Gallery, 102 W. Main Street, on the historic town square, Fayetteville; through Saturday, April 11; redandwhitegalleryonline.com. Catherine D. Anspon. HUMBLE DONKEY RIDES INTO THE SUNSET AT RED & WHITE GALLERY FEMINISTA H umble Donkey is closing its doors after a decade of showing artist and Humble Donkey owner John Lowery's vibrant Texas-themed art and merch, with complimentary Lone Star beer, headquartered in the Donkey's red barn in Henkel Square. The store is open through the spring show, with a 25 percent discount on all merchandise and antique store fixtures, apart from a small selection of Lowery's remaining paintings. Lowery and his wife and business partner, Laurie Lowery, will continue to sell art prints and merchandise at legendary pit stop Buc-ee's and the Humble Donkey Studio online once the Henkel Square location closes in late March. humbledonkeystudio.com. ROUND ABOUT ROUND TOP Top: Ana Stapleton's Pendleton Posse, 2025, at Red & White Gallery Ana Stapleton ANDREA SCHER 66