2009 Past Exhibits

November 17, 2009 – January 10, 2010
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.

August 18 – November 8, 2009
Bergman Theatre Lobby Gallery

Chuck Middlekauff was first exposed to the Western culture of cowboys, truckers, and diners during cross-country car trips with his family. Today he relishes the challenge of painting windmills, roadside attractions and billboards that show textures induced by weathering and years of hard use. Route 66 has provided consistent subject matter for Middlekauff for years; however, an invitation from the Booth Museum to explore Highway 41 was an opportunity he readily accepted. This exhibition showcased works inspired by each of these legendary roads.

August 8 – October 25, 2009
Special Exhibition Gallery

Created by the Grand Canyon Association and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services, Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography showcased 60 photographs covering the photographic history of the Grand Canyon. Included were images of early photographers dangling from cables to get the perfect shot along with more modern images that are bold and dramatic, revealing the canyon’s awesome views.

May 26 – August 16, 2009
Bergman Theatre Lobby Gallery

In the early 1900s, a small group of academically trained artists formed the Taos Society of Artists. Their goal was to promote a truly American art as an alternative to much of what was then being produced, which they considered merely an east coast version of European art. By depicting the Taos Indians and the landscape of Northern New Mexico, these artists brought fame to Taos and themselves. The exhibition included examples from many of the Taos Society members, drawn from the Olson Family Collection.

April 11 – July 19, 2009
Special Exhibition Gallery

Drawn from the collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this exhibition featured paintings and sculpture by the greatest wildlife artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Wildlife from all regions of the United States was included, with a heavy emphasis on the West. Artists represented included deceased masters such as Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin and Charles Russell, along with contemporary masters like Tucker Smith, Bob Kuhn and Robert Bateman.

March 3 – May 24, 2009
Bergman Theatre Lobby Gallery

John Nieto is recognized as one of the world’s leading painters of the contemporary West. Nieto’s work clearly reflects his mixed Hispanic and Native American heritage. His distinct style includes elements from his native New Mexico, as well as his travels to Europe where he was influenced by the expressionist painters who released their subconscious in their paintings.

January 13 – April 5, 2009
Borderlands Gallery

Artist Bob Graham, working from his home state of South Carolina, is known for his rendering of characters from America’s past. Although he has earned the nickname “The Saltwater Cowboy” for his numerous paintings of Western subjects, his passion for recreating historical caricatures emerges from his participation in Civil War re-enactments and activities that celebrate American heritage.

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.