TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) -The Railroad Square community is mourning the loss of the Art Park's muse, Sue Chaires Boynton.
Boynton's grandchildren and the current owners of Railroad Square said that up until her last days, their quick witted grandmother was offering business advice, proving that her hand in the art park will last a lifetime.
Railroad Square Art Park is a Tallahassee staple that is still vibrant even on a gloomy day.
"There are few of us artists left and its an incubator for creativity," said Mika Fowler, Sangha Press Owner. An incubator that wouldn't exist if not for Sue Chaires Boynton.
"She's written all over this place except no one sees it unless you know where to look," said Adam Kaye, one of the Railroad Square Owner's.
While not much of an artist herself, Chaires Boynton allowed the family business to grow all because of her free spirited daughter.
"In the 1950's, my grandparents actually owned and bought the downtown industrial park," said Kaye.
"I have memories of those times, back when it was truly an industrial park and full of semi trucks down here," said John Dillard Amiss, All Things Design Owner.
But thanks to Sue Chaires Boynton's faith in her daughter and her business savvy ways, the park transformed in the 70's, becoming a catalyst for people like Mika Fowler, who runs a press shop.
"Tallahassee has definitely benefited from her, her energy, her life, and her commitment to this community," said Kaye.
The family says that they'll continue to put creativity into the Art Park in their mother and their grandmother's memory.
