2008 Past Exhibits

December 20, 2008 – March 22, 2009
Special Exhibition Gallery

Showcasing the work of 16 contemporary African American artists, this exhibition gave new light on the important role blacks played in developing the West. In addition to the stories of black cowboys and buffalo soldiers, works of art also featured black lawmen, explorers, rodeo stars and women. Participating artists included Bernard Williams, Ed Dwight, Burl Washington, Eddie Dixon, Bobb Vann, Michael Godfrey, and many others.

December 9, 2008 – March 1, 2009
Bergman Theatre Lobby Gallery

Based in Santa Fe, Barbara Bowles has traveled the Southwestern United States discovering unique subjects for her photography, including junkyards. Using her camera, she has captured the spirit of a bygone era, as well as the color and textural variations that can be seen in weathering and decaying vehicles along with other subjects from her native New Mexico and beyond.

November 18, 2008 – January 11, 2009
Borderlands Gallery

Throughout the year, staff members from the Booth Western Art Museum work with members of the Cartersville Boys & Girls Club and the Hands of Christ After School Program to create artwork in a variety of media. This annual exhibition gathered the best works of art created during the preceding year. The young artists ranged from elementary school to high school students.

September 23 – November 16, 2008
Borderlands Gallery

Of Cherokee descent, Weldon’s passion for his family heritage led him to begin drawing Native Americans. His works, based upon historical research, are highly developed in terms of technique, but also tell a story and convey emotions. One of Tony’s drawings is part of Booth Museum’s permanent collection, while another was recently accepted into the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. This exhibition recognized the Cherokee heritage that links the West with the Southeast.

September 23 – November 16, 2008
Borderlands Gallery

Featured the artistry of basket makers Eva Wolfe and Rowena Bradley, this exhibition was drawn from the collection of Lambert Wilson in western North Carolina, home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation. The baskets selected represent the continuing tradition of an art form for which Cherokee people have been known for centuries. It also reminds us of the local roots of a people that became divided between East and West after the infamous Trail of Tears.

September 16 – December 7, 2008
Bergman Theatre Lobby Gallery

This exhibition showcased the artwork of Santa Fe artist David DeVary, featured artist for the 6th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium. DeVary believes the cowboy and cowgirl are the American icons of today. As such, these subjects deserve to be painted like the religious icon paintings of much earlier times. DeVary uses metals such as copper, gold and silver along with oil paint to present colorful portraits of cowboys and cowgirls who are full of attitude and raw emotion.

August 16 – November 30, 2008
Special Exhibition Gallery

This second edition in the Booth Western Art Museum’s triennial series displays a cross-section of the surprising wealth of Western American art from museums, private collectors, galleries and corporate collections in Georgia and surrounding states. Featured artists include American masters Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, Joseph Henry Sharp, E.I. Couse, Charles Russell, and Ansel Adams. Contemporary Western artists represented included Howard Terpning, Clyde Aspevig, Ken Riley and Alyce Frank.

July 29 – September 21, 2008
Borderlands Gallery

Born and raised in British Columbia, Ed Archie Noisecat was surrounded and influenced by the stories and art forms of the Native Americans of the Northwest Pacific Coast. Although formally trained in New York, and utilizing contemporary methods and materials in his sculpture, Ed continues to evoke the carving traditions of his ancestors. Recently, Noisecat has worked in Oklahoma and New Mexico and has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine. Although he has won awards for large public art commissions, he has also continued to carve works on a small scale.

June 24 – September 14, 2008
Bergman Theatre Lobby Gallery

An Atlanta couple that shared a love for the West and Western art spent over twenty years building an excellent collection of Western images, including many outstanding examples from members of the Cowboy Artists of America. This exhibition surveyed the best of the collection, including powerful oil paintings, highly detailed pencil drawings and dramatic bronze sculptures. This collection reminds us that some of the best examples of Western American art are practically in our backyard.

June 3 – July 27, 2008
Borderlands Gallery

This exhibition was an opportunity for members, volunteers and staff of the Booth Museum to display the creative talent of the local museum community. Submissions were limited to associates and affiliates of the Booth Museum.