Concept to Canvas: Six Contemporary Artists
October 25, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Member opening Saturday, November 8, 2025
Artists: Jane Hunt, Michele Usibelli, Lori Putnam, Brent Cotton, Jay Moore & Randal Dutra
This select group of artists will create and share their process when working on a painting. Some work en plein air while others follow a different process when selecting a subject and following through to the final painting. From choosing a subject, making a sketch, painting a small color study to the finished work of art, visitors will learn the steps that go into creating the finished painting.
© Lori Putnam, Where the River Runs Cold, 2025, oil on linen, 30 x 36”, Collection of the artist
Western American Art South of the Sweet Tea Line VII
November 22, 2025 – April 12, 2026
Member Opening: January 10, 2026, 4 – 7 PM
Featuring over 60 works of art gathered from across the South, the Booth Western Art Museum is excited to welcome the next offering in its signature triennial exhibition series, Western American Art South of the Sweet Tea Line VII. This upcoming version will feature new acquisitions to the Booth’s permanent collection and art given or loaned by Booth Members spread across the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee.
Occurring only every third year, this interval provides the opportunity for the museum to become aware of new collectors and seek out new and interesting works from long time collectors that have recently been acquired or old favorites that have been in their collection for many years. Sweet Tea VII will feature approximately 40 paintings and 20 sculptures in both traditional and contemporary styles. Themes within the exhibition include landscapes; wildlife, animals and birds; cowboys; and Native Americans. Some of the artists include Jason Rich, Nancy Cawdrey, Mark Maggiori, Bonnie Marris, Fred Fellows, Sandy Graves and John Coleman.
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Don & Neva Rountree
© Malcolm Furlow, Galloping Chief at the Gorge, n.d., acrylic on canvas, 46 x 58″, Gift of Mary Carole Cooney and Henry Bauer, Booth Western Art Museum permanent collection, Cartersville, GA
Georgia Natural Wonders: A Journey from Marshland to Mountains
January 6 – March 1, 2026
Art For Lunch: January 7, 2026
Artist Ann Litrel brings the spirit of Georgia’s wild landscapes to life in this solo exhibit of paintings from her new book published by UGA Press, “35 Natural Wonders in Georgia to See Before You Die”, written with co-author Charles Seabrook, longtime Atlanta Journal-Constitution science writer. The exhibition invites visitors on a visual journey through Georgia’s most iconic landscapes—from mountain peaks and river gorges to hidden barrier island marshes. The paintings are on display in the Borderlands Gallery.
© Ann Litrel, Heaven and Earth – On Brasstown Bald, 2025, watercolor, 16 x 20″, Collection of the artist
