Past Exhibitions

February 17 – September 10, 2022

When Kenny Rogers decided to take up photography he went all in, learning from some of the best on the planet. Former Ansel Adams assistant John Sexton regularly went on shoots with Kenny between performing gigs. Yousuf Karsch, the master portrait photographer, not only gave him tips, but also wrote the forward to a book on Kenny’s photos. Rogers loved shooting his celebrity friends and using photography as a way to meet new ones. His images of iconic Western lands are as breathtaking as his images of common folk are poignant. Featuring nearly 60 images this exhibition highlights a facet of a multi-talented man many didn’t know about and sheds new light on the seriousness of Kenny’s hobby. Click here to view Through the Years: Kenny Rogers’ Photographs of America exhibition.

January 22 – May 15, 2022

T.D. Kelsey grew up on a ranch near Bozeman, Montana. During his career he was a rodeo cowboy, trained and showed cutting horses, and worked as a commercial pilot for United Airlines until 1979 when he resigned to devote full time to his art. His interest in, and promotion of, Texas longhorn cattle, maintenance of a wild horse herd on his ranch, passion for Africa and its wildlife, and concern for the conservation of wildlife worldwide have inspired many of his works. He is known for his intense, impressionistic sculptures that capture the spirit of his subjects. He is a member emeritus of the Cowboy Artists of America. Click here to view Friends Reunited.

January 4 – March 6, 2022

Using a limited palette and art supplies like sketching tools, oil and acrylic paints, Wildlife Artist Ashley Rader brings her mixed media subjects to life. She says, “I want to capture the beauty and detail of the wildlife that I have loved my entire life. I strive to create a sense of vitality in each painting. A part of who I am goes into each and every stroke of my brush.” Click here to view the 3D tour of the exhibit.

November 9, 2021 – January 2, 2022

Members and guests are invited to view the 18th Annual Kids Cowboy Up exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Boys & Girls Club of Bartow County and the Hands of Christ After School Program. Opening reception is on Thursday, November 18. Refreshments will be served in Borderlands Meeting Room from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Click here to view artwork.

October 21, 2021 – February 27, 2022

Artist M.C. Poulsen has embarked on a multiyear journey to hike and ride horseback into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park and capture the waterfalls that the general public never gets to experience. “Painting the Falls of Yellowstone” a PBS Documentary that aired on June 2017 highlights this journey that parallels the early artists Moran and Bierstadt who captured the mystique that draws the public to Yellowstone today. Poulsen doesn’t want these cosmic beauties to remain hidden in the backcountry; he wants to share them with the human race, so they, too, are flooded with the same emotions he experienced click here to view a tour through the exhibit. As a companion to the above we are bringing in Nancy Cawdrey’s collection of approximately 25 silk paintings of all the major animals in Glacier National Park. Click here to view Mammals in Glacier exhibit.

September 11, 2021 – January 2, 2022

Artist Tucker Smith is nationally renowned for his balanced, subtle paintings inspired by the wildlife and mountain atmosphere that has been such an integral part of his life. His home and studio on the Hoback Rim in Western Wyoming offer easy access to his favorite subjects; vast landscapes, sprawling cattle ranches, and the back country with its abundant wildlife and natural, beauty. Tucker said, “I believe it is necessary to experience nature first hand in order to be able to convey it to someone else through a painting.” Click here to take a 3D tour of the exhibit.

August 24 – November 7, 2021

This juried exhibition features the work of photographers who are members of the Booth Photography Guild, a group that meets monthly for educational programs about photography. Click here to view the 3D tour.

July 31, 2021 – January 23, 2022

Born in southern Africa, Graham Hobart takes on the American West through his extraordinary black and white infrared photography. In 2014 upon seeing Hobart’s photographs of African animals and landscapes, Booth Western Art Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins commissioned a photograph from Hobart and dared him to “go out and capture the American West in his unique illustrative style as he had in Africa.” This exhibition is Hobart’s response to that call and features over a decade of his work in the American West and Africa. Click here to view the 3D tour.

May 16 – September 26, 2021

Ross Rossin grew up watching Western movies. This would not seem unusual, except that was in Bulgaria. Drawing on those memories, he has always wanted to visit Monument Valley. Following a 9-day road trip through the Southwest in 2019 with Booth Executive Director, Seth Hopkins, Rossin was inspired to create a series of paintings. Featuring portraits of people they met and depictions of the lands they encountered the show confirms the American West still has the power to inspire both Americans and those from around the globe. Click here to take a 3D tour through the exhibition.

© Ross Rossin, Canyon Warrior, 2020, oil on canvas, 90 x 80”

May 11 – August 22, 2021

This juried exhibition features the work of painters and sculptors who are members of the Booth Artists’ Guild, a group that meets monthly for educational programs. Click here to take a 3D tour through the exhibition.