1966, Duel at Diablo, 41 x 27″
1966, Duel at Diablo, 41 x 27″
1974, My Name is Nobody, 40.5 x 27″
1974, My Name is Nobody, 40.5 x 27″
1957, Valley of the Sun, 41 x 27″
1957, Valley of the Sun, 41 x 27″
1948, Two Guys From Texas, 41 x 27″
1948, Two Guys From Texas, 41 x 27″
Joy to the Land – Claudia Hartley
January 2 – March 3
Claudia Hartley earned a BFA degree in painting and drawing from the University of Georgia in 1967. She says that her love of art began as a child when she was given a new box of Crayola crayons. She spent many years living and painting out West and has recently returned to GA to live near family. Her paintings are often described as “happy” and she says, “it warms my heart to know that I’m able to pass that love and joy on to others.”
Dorothea Lange & Pirkle Jones: Death of a Valley
November 11, 2023 – June 9, 2024
Death of a Valley was collaborative photography essay completed for Life Magazine by Lange and Jones in 1956. The goal of the project was to document the final year of the Berryessa Valley in Napa County California as the area was become a lake with the construction of the Monticello Dam.
The resulting images are historical and cultural documents as well as fantastic twentieth century photographs printed in vintage silver gelatin. Also included will be enlargements of selected vital images. This exhibition is in association with Lumiere Gallery of Atlanta and the Pirkle Jones Collection at the University of California Santa Cruz. Member opening November 18, 2023
©Dorothea Lange, Town & Store, 1956
Art is Meant to be Shared: Highlights of The Eddie Basha Collection
January 27 – June 8, 2024
Eddie Basha grew up captivated by the American West. In 1971 under the encouragement and guidance of his Aunt Zelma, Eddie began collecting art. What began as a hobby quickly grew into an inspirational passion, combining his keen interest in the history of the American West, his admiration of the American Indian and his appreciation for art. His collection grew into one of the largest private collections of contemporary Western American and American Indian art in the world. This exhibition will feature a select number of works of art from what is now known as the Basha Collection
© Howard Terpning, Gathering Sage for the Sun Dance, 2004, oil 40 x 36″
Tony Foster: Watercolour Diaries from the Green River
February 10 – May 26, 2024
Tony Foster is a British painter who makes extensive journeys into the world’s wild places making watercolor paintings that elucidate place. The Green River Journey is a continuation of Foster’s interest in exploring waterways in the American West.
© Tony Foster, Steamboat Rock from 400′ Up a Cliff, 2018, watercolour, 48 x 53″
Organized by The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA. CLICK HERE to view The Foster Museum.
Eye on the Prize: The Steve & Milah Lynn Collection
September 23, 2023 – January 14, 2024
The Lynn’s became interested in collecting Western art while living in Oklahoma City. They attended the Prix de West exhibition held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum each year. Click here to take the 3D virtual tour.
20th Annual Kids Cowboy Up!
November 14 – January 1, 2024
This exhibit features artwork in a variety of media by members of the Cartersville Boys & Girls Club after school program. Click here to view the 2023 catalog.
