It's almost here. And it looks like the weather will be good for the weekend although on Friday the vendors will have a hard time setting up in the rain. Maybe it won't be so bad though.
If you haven't had a chance to visit our website yet for the schedule events, it's all right here with links to other pages for more information. Hope to see you at the Cowboy Festival & Symposium this weekend!
Festival & Symposium Schedule
Events and times subject to change, check our website for updates
Thursday, October 23
5:00 - 7:00 pm: Doc Stovall and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band will perform in the Museum Atrium.
5:00 – 7:00 pm: Meet the Artists Reception in the Borderlands and Theatre Lobby Galleries. View the exhibits Dust and Pearls: Showing Attitude in Cowboys and Cowgirls by David DeVary, Drawing on a Legacy: Recent Works by Cherokee Artist Tony Weldon, meet the artists. Then, at 7:00 pm. Join Cowboy Festival & Symposium featured artist David DeVary in the Booth Theatre for a presentation.
7:00 pm: Featured Artist Presentation: David DeVary, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, will present a lecture on his artistic style and career highlights in the Booth Theatre. DeVary will be available to sign copies of the official Festival & Symposium poster in the Museum Store following the lecture.
Friday, October 24
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Artist’s Workshop with David DeVary, Featured Artist for the Festival and Symposium. Cost is $100 for members and $150 for non-members; limited class size; call 770-607-3686 for reservations.
10:30 am - 4:00 pm: Art History Lectures in the Booth Theatre. Join top scholars as they present their research on a variety of Western art topics in the Booth Theatre.
5:00 – 8:00 pm: Meet the Collector Reception in the Borderlands Gallery. View Weaving a Trail Back Home: Cherokee Basketry from the Eastern Band and meet collector Lambert Wilson in the Borderlands Gallery.
7:00 pm: Western Concert in the Grand Theatre featuring Kip Calahan, Doc Stovall and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band, and Tom Kerlin. A CD signing will follow in the Encore Room adjacent to the Theatre.
Saturday, Octobers 25
9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Cowboy Festival, Children’s Activities and Western Marketplace on the grounds of the Museum. Sample the wares of vendors ranging from Western art to collectibles. Enjoy entertainment throughout the day on two stages, including Western music, fast draw competitions, three performances of the Re-enactment of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and demonstrations of traditional Indian dances by the Big Mountain Family. Plus, living history encampments with demonstrations of pioneer skills from bygone days. For a complete list of vendors and demonstrators, click here.
2:00 and 7:00 pm: Wylie and The Wild West Concerts in the Grand Theatre. The music of Wylie & The Wild West is a beacon of truth and honest beauty. Singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and the original, world-famous Yahoo® yodeler, Wylie Gustafson leads the musical outfit known as The Wild West. Join them for a family matinee at 2:00 pm or the evening show at 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 26
11:00 am: Cowboy Church. A non-denominational service featuring cowboy prayers and Western spiritual music.
Noon to 5:00 pm: Cowboy Festival, Children’s Activities, and Western Marketplace on the grounds of the Museum.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
One Week to go
In one week our annual Cowboy Festival & Symposium will be underway. We're all busy with last minute preparations and looking forward to the weekend. It's always a mix of fun and excitement and it wears us all out. Sometime the anticipation alone is enough to wear us out. The Western town is up, the bleachers are in place, temporary fencing to mark off areas is ready to be used, the advertising is running, the speakers and entertainers are confirmed. Now all we need are the visitors. Stayed tuned next for details on the weekend.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Artist Profile - William Ahrendt
This museum is fortunate to have some fantastic artists represented in the collection. The unfortunate thing is that sometimes some artists tend to get more recognition than others. Over the coming months, this blog will attempt to highlight some of the artists in the collection which you may not typically hear a lot about at the museum.
This week's feature is on William Ahrendt. Ahrendt was born in Cleveland, OH in 1933. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and a Masters degree in Art History from Arizona State University. Early on in his career, Ahrendt had the good fortune of spending 11 years in Europe, mostly in Germany on a European Study Scholarship from the Cleveland Institute of Art. During his time in Germany, he attended the Munich Academy of Creative Art where he studied painting techniques of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Ahrendt returned to the United States in 1968 and settled in Arizona, where he still resides. He became the Art Department Chairperson at Glenndale Community College. He held this job until 1979 when he retired so he could focus more on his fine art career. Over the years, Ahrendt has been a contributing editor to "Arizona Highways" - a magazine devoted to travelogues and artistic photographs of Arizona. His paintings and articles have been published in over 40 issues of the magazine.
Ahrendt loves history, which is relfected in his artwork. He is known for painting the "Old West" in an "Old World" style. In "The Bullwhackers" at the Booth Museum, Ahrendt portrays 3 cowboys driving a team of oxen across a river. The oxen are pulling a rather large covered wagon. In the background, a rainbow is visible a amidst a dark sky and rain. While most people tend to think of horses pulling wagons, it was not unusual for oxen to be used for very heavy loads. They may have been slower than horses, but the oxen were much stronger. The "Bull Whackers" are the cowboys. They are cracking whips above the oxen to encourga them to keep moving through the water - they did not use the whips to hit the animals.
This week's feature is on William Ahrendt. Ahrendt was born in Cleveland, OH in 1933. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and a Masters degree in Art History from Arizona State University. Early on in his career, Ahrendt had the good fortune of spending 11 years in Europe, mostly in Germany on a European Study Scholarship from the Cleveland Institute of Art. During his time in Germany, he attended the Munich Academy of Creative Art where he studied painting techniques of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Ahrendt returned to the United States in 1968 and settled in Arizona, where he still resides. He became the Art Department Chairperson at Glenndale Community College. He held this job until 1979 when he retired so he could focus more on his fine art career. Over the years, Ahrendt has been a contributing editor to "Arizona Highways" - a magazine devoted to travelogues and artistic photographs of Arizona. His paintings and articles have been published in over 40 issues of the magazine.
Ahrendt loves history, which is relfected in his artwork. He is known for painting the "Old West" in an "Old World" style. In "The Bullwhackers" at the Booth Museum, Ahrendt portrays 3 cowboys driving a team of oxen across a river. The oxen are pulling a rather large covered wagon. In the background, a rainbow is visible a amidst a dark sky and rain. While most people tend to think of horses pulling wagons, it was not unusual for oxen to be used for very heavy loads. They may have been slower than horses, but the oxen were much stronger. The "Bull Whackers" are the cowboys. They are cracking whips above the oxen to encourga them to keep moving through the water - they did not use the whips to hit the animals.
Monday, August 18, 2008
See Mark Twain at the Booth Museum
Thursday evening, August 21, Mark Twain will pay a visit the Booth Museum. No, not the real Mark Twain - he died 98 years ago (at the age 75). The multi-talented Jim Dunham will bring this remarkable American icon to life before your very eyes. This is isn't a seance to channel the dead, although Twain probably would have loved that, but instead Dunham will present an hour long performance on Mark Twain, by Mark Twain. You read correctly - "by Mark Twain." Dunham has compiled excerpts from a number of Twain's writings that chronicle his life and the times he lived in. Dress in a white suite, the standard attire of Twain in many of photographs, Dunham will take on the persona of Mark Twain and present this unique first person narrative, thus becoming Mark Twain for one hour and one hour only. It's something you really don't want to miss. So maybe you're sitting there reading this blog entry and thinking "I remember a little about Mark Twain from school, but I really don't know much about him. What's so special about Mark Twain?" Well, you are in luck. Here is a brief (very brief) biography of Mark Twain.
Mark Twain, known as an American humorist and satirist, was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835 in Missouri. He was the 6th of 7 seven children although only 4 of the children survived to adulthood. During his lifetime, Twain worked as typesetter at a printer in Missouri; as a printer in New York City, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Cincinnati; a steamboat pilot; a coal miner; and writer for numerous newspapers. He married in 1870 and he and his wife had 4 children - 1 boy which died and 3 girls. Twain is best know for writing "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," which was based on his childhood in Missouri, and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Twain's writing differed from other authors because the characters in his writings talked like the average American talked - with dialects and regional accents. His writing was also highly influenced by journalism as he wrote for newspapers for much of his life.
If you want to learn more about Mark Twain, there are a couple of places you may want to check out online: The Mark Twain House and The Official Website of Mark Twain. And of course, you could always read his books.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sweet Tea II Opens
Last night we have yet another fantastic exhibition opening for our members. We held the opening reception for three exhibitions - Western American Art South of the Sweet Tea Line II, Hidden Heritage: Western Art from an Atlanta Collection, and Neo-abOriginal Art: The Sculptural Marvels of Ed Archie NoiseCat. All three exhibitions are great - each is unique in its own right, however Western American South of the Sweet Tea Line II (or "Sweet Tea II" as the museum staff calls it) absolutely stole the show. Our executive director Seth Hopkins co-curated the show with our curator Jeff Donaldson. "Sweet Tea II" features over 70 peices of art spanning about 150 years. All the artwork came from collectors within 6 southern states. Some of the lenders are private individuals and others are are museums. Many of these works have never been exhibited to the public before. When you first walk into the gallery, landscapes with almost take your breath away. Each peice in the exhibition has a unique and interesting story, but one of particular interest is a piece that was owned by Lyndon B. Johnson. Apparently he loved the scene in the painting because it reminded him of his ranch and gave it a place of honor above his bed in the White House. Johnson commissioned the artist the do a portrait but apparently it did not turn out well. Johnson thought it was the worst portrait of him he had seen and it led to an argument with the artist. Johnson then sold the painting of the ranch scene.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Neo-abOriginal Art...
Neo-abOriginal Art on display in Borderlands Gallery There are some interesting sculptures and carvings by Ed Archie NoiseCat now on display through September 21, 2008 in the Borderlands Gallery at the Booth Western Art Museum. Neo-abOriginal Art is NoiseCat’s way of terming his impressive artwork of the Northwestern Coast Native American culture. This exhibition contains pieces of artwork of all sizes and sentiments. Ed Archie NoiseCat was born and raised in British Columbia and grew up under the influence of the stories and art forms of the Native Americans of the Northwest Pacific Coast. NoiseCat was formally trained in New York, has worked in Oklahoma and New Mexico and has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine. NoiseCat states on his website, http://www.noisecat.com/:
NoiseCat’s artwork shows the traditional richness of his people while also reflecting modern uniqueness and originality. This collection is very eclectic and offers a good opportunity to break out of the ordinary and view creative artwork. The curator for this exhibition will be present August 16th, at 5:00 pm in the Borderlands Gallery to further discuss this intriguing exhibition. Come view these sculptural marvels of Ed Archie NoiseCat and learn more about the artist behind them!
Borderlands Gallery
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Gene Autry comes to life!
On July 17th at 7:00 pm the legacy of Gene Autry will come to life! Holly George-Warren will read from her acclaimed biography, Public Cowboy No.1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry and discuss Autry’s legendary career. The biography is truly fascinating and entertaining. It contains detailed accounts of Autry’s life as well as interesting sections of Gene Autry photographs. Jeanine Basinger of The New York Times said this of George-Warren’s biography:
Johnny Cash called him a major influence, Ringo Starr wanted to be a cowboy like him, and Willie Nelson named a son for him. Public Cowboy No. 1 tells the story of the man who inspired their admiration with a quality worthy of the subject.Gene Autry was a major aspect to the entertainment industry. Autry spent over 70 years involved with film, radio, television, live theater, and rodeo performances. In 1941, Berwyn, Oklahoma became named Gene Autry, Oklahoma. Autry was the author and singer of hundreds of Western cowboy songs and starred in some 91-television productions and completed 93 movies. Gene Autry has often been considered the most popular and celebrated Western film actors in history.
On July 17th film clips will show cinematic highlights of Autry andHollyGeorge-Warren’s husband, singer-songwriter Robert Burke Warren, also known as the popular children’s music artist Uncle Rock, will perform. Robert Burke Warren is a singer and songwriter for both adult and kids music genres. MacKenzie Wilson of the All-Music Guide describes Robert Burke Warren as “A stunning poetic musician”. Robert Burke Warren will perform some of Autry’s greatest hits. Tickets are $5 for Booth Museum members; $10 for not-yet-members. Please join us in remembering this great Western icon!
Monday, June 30, 2008
The 3rd Biennial Staff, Volunteer, and Member Art Exhibition and Honi Deaton & Dream
On June 19th the dynamic Bluegrass Group, Honi Deaton & Dream, performed at the Booth Western Art Museum. Before the concert was the Meet the Artists Reception for the 3rd Biennial Staff, Volunteer, and Member Art Exhibition. The Exhibition, on display in the Borderlands Gallery through July 27th, is truly exceptional. There are a great many talented people involved with Booth Western Art Museum in the surrounding community!
This extraordinary painting is by Nikki Davidson.
© Nikki Davidson, Rain - A Portrait of Jessica Belcourt - Cherokee Nation, 2008, oil on canvas, 25 x 21"
Honi Deaton & Dream are made up of husband and wife Honi and Jeff Deaton, Wayde Powell and Josh Brooks. To those of you who missed it, the concert was phenomenal! Honi, twice nominated for IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, has a powerful soulful voice with a charming sweet personality. The band started their performance at 7:00pm and played many western inspired favorites, including some songs by Patsy Cline and Gene Watson. They also performed gospel favorites along with both traditional and original blue grass songs and instrumentals. Honi and her band mates told meaningful stories and also amused the crowd by poking fun at each other. Almost every seat in the Booth Theatre was filled as this extremely talented group entertained and moved the audience. It was a great way to end the week at the Booth Western Art Museum!
This extraordinary painting is by Nikki Davidson.
© Nikki Davidson, Rain - A Portrait of Jessica Belcourt - Cherokee Nation, 2008, oil on canvas, 25 x 21"
Honi Deaton & Dream are made up of husband and wife Honi and Jeff Deaton, Wayde Powell and Josh Brooks. To those of you who missed it, the concert was phenomenal! Honi, twice nominated for IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, has a powerful soulful voice with a charming sweet personality. The band started their performance at 7:00pm and played many western inspired favorites, including some songs by Patsy Cline and Gene Watson. They also performed gospel favorites along with both traditional and original blue grass songs and instrumentals. Honi and her band mates told meaningful stories and also amused the crowd by poking fun at each other. Almost every seat in the Booth Theatre was filled as this extremely talented group entertained and moved the audience. It was a great way to end the week at the Booth Western Art Museum!
Space Silence Spirit- Maynard Dixon’s West
© Maynard Dixon, Sasabe, 1941, Oil on canvas board,12 x 16", The Hays Collection
Now showing in the Special Exhibitions Gallery is an engaging exhibition that is sure to rouse emotion and thought in the viewer. Maynard Dixon lived from 1875 to 1946 and was able to capture the beauty and existence of the great frontier west. This exhibition not only showcases Dixon’s variety of paintings and drawings but also provides memorabilia from the A.P. Hays Collection and the Brigham Young University Museum of Art. These memorabilia give the audience an account of Dixon’s struggles, opinions, loves, careers, and life. Of the memorabilia is an exchange of Christmas greeting cards between Dixon and the famed Charles M. Russell, painted by each respectively.
One painting by Dixon in particular depicts a landscape of the western plains. Appropriately titled, The Plains, this painting is wonderfully surreal in its magnificence. The audience can see a rainstorm falling from a cluster of majestic clouds in the distance. With over 75 drawings, small paintings and 15 studio paintings, both similar and different from The Plains, this exhibition shows the diversity, splendor, and beauty of the western frontier as well as the person of Maynard Dixon. A truly informational and moving exhibition, Space Silence Spirit: Maynard Dixon's West is worth a re-visit to the museum and a definite must see to those who have yet to visit us!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Busy Night!
Last night was a busy night for the museum. Jim Dunham and Doc Stovall performed their popular "Trails Plowed Under" program in the museum theatre. For anyone who has never seen the show - you need to see it. It's fantastic. The amazingly talented Jim Dunham takes on the persona of legendary Western artist Charlie Russell. Before your very eyes, Jim paints a complete copy of a Charlie Russell painting (he actually paints the whole thing) and he recites passages from Charlie Russell's book "Trails Plowed Under" (hence the name of the show). While Jim is painting, Doc performs songs related to the life of Charlie Russell. At the end of the performance, the original Jim Dunham artwork of the original Charlie Russell artwork was raffled off. The money from the raffle went to the our education and programming fund.
We were delighted to have a number of very special guests in the audience for this performance. Some members of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art were visiting Atlanta for a few days and made the us one of their stops. Thank you for including us in your visit. We hope you enjoyed your time with us.
While all this was going on at the museum, several museum staff members were at at the Cobb County Chamber Business Expo at the Cobb Galleria. The museum was one of 156 exhibitors at the expo. Our sister museum, Tellus, was also present. Unfortunately we were not able to have side-by-side booths. The expo was a great opportunity to share the museums with a number people in Cobb County who have never even heard of us. And, rumor has it, Tellus' new marketing director, Joe, won an Atlanta Thrashers hockey stick. Not a bad way to spend the evening.
We were delighted to have a number of very special guests in the audience for this performance. Some members of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art were visiting Atlanta for a few days and made the us one of their stops. Thank you for including us in your visit. We hope you enjoyed your time with us.
While all this was going on at the museum, several museum staff members were at at the Cobb County Chamber Business Expo at the Cobb Galleria. The museum was one of 156 exhibitors at the expo. Our sister museum, Tellus, was also present. Unfortunately we were not able to have side-by-side booths. The expo was a great opportunity to share the museums with a number people in Cobb County who have never even heard of us. And, rumor has it, Tellus' new marketing director, Joe, won an Atlanta Thrashers hockey stick. Not a bad way to spend the evening.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Congratulations Winners of the 2008 Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest
The Booth Museum would like to congratulate the winners of the 2008 Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest. The contest, held in conjunction with the Booth Cowboy Gathering in April, was open for students in three age groups: grades five and six, grades seven and eight and grades nine through twelve.
Students selected from topics relative to the theme The Spirit of the American West and submitted their entries to a panel of judges. The top fifteen finalists in each age group competed at the Booth Western Art Museum on Saturday, March 8 as part of the Cowboy Gathering.
The finalists returned to the Booth to compete for cash prizes in the final competition on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in honor of National Cowboy Poetry Week. Congratulations to the winners:
Grades 5 – 6
1st Place: Joseph Nease
2nd Place: Lauren Seymour
3rd Place: Victoria Staley
Grades 7 – 8
1st Place: Maria Cabanas
2nd Place: Ben Vagase
3rd Place: Mallory Fleming
Grades 9 – 12
1st Place: Kayla Frazier
2nd Place: Rachel Potter
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Booth named "Smartest Business in Town!"
The Booth Western Art Museum’s “Booth Banditos” were named “Smartest Business in Town” after their victory at the Cartersville Schools Foundation’s inaugural Brain Bowl competition in March. The “Booth Banditos” were the top team out of four that made it to the buzzer round of the trivia contest.
Team members included: Doc Stovall, Cathy Lee Eckert, Jason Woodside and Seth Hopkins.
Money raised by the event will go to the Cartersville Schools Foundation and will be used to support classroom grants and Teacher of the Year recognitions.
Due to the success of the inaugural event, the second-annual Brain Bowl is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2009.
Team members included: Doc Stovall, Cathy Lee Eckert, Jason Woodside and Seth Hopkins.
Money raised by the event will go to the Cartersville Schools Foundation and will be used to support classroom grants and Teacher of the Year recognitions.
Due to the success of the inaugural event, the second-annual Brain Bowl is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2009.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A True West Weekend: Artist Spotlight
A True West Weekend is almost here! We invite you to visit the Booth Museum as we celebrate Western art and literature. Join us Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12 for a weekend of fun with authors and artists!
Artist Spotlight: Thom Ross
Thom Ross was born in San Francisco in 1952 and raised in Sausalito, California . A life-long fascination with both the historical and the mythical West has directed his career. The majority of Ross's work is inspired by those moments in history which are often transformed into events whose allegorical meanings seem to transcend their historical roots. Through his art, Ross strives to make tangible those aspects of these stories which have a mythic quality about them. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes violent, Ross's work is always based on historical facts, though the focus of the work is always much more concerned with the mythic elements then historical accuracy.
To learn more about Ross' work, visit his Web site at http://www.thomrossart.com/
For a complete schedule of A True West Weekend, click HERE.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Georgia Native to Speak at A True West Weekend
The Booth Western Art Museum will welcome renowned author Gary Roberts to A True West Weekend Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. Roberts, a native of Tifton, Ga. will discuss his book entitled Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend, which explores the life of Doc Holliday, another well-known Georgia native. The discussion will be a part of A True West Weekend that begins Thursday, April 10 and continues through Saturday.
Roberts’ most recent work Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend explores the life of one of the most famous gunfighters of the Old West, well known for his association with Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Using more than 20 years of research, Roberts gives the reader a look into the life of Holliday beginning with his childhood, growing up in Griffin, Ga., to his death in 1887.
Roberts has published dozens of articles in magazines, journals, anthologies and specialized encyclopedias. His writing covers a wide span of subjects including the Western gunfighter, the historiography of the West's gunmen, the legend-making process, the Indian wars and frontier violence. In 1988 he co-edited Georgia Governors in an Age of Change with Harold P. Henderson and in 1990, authored Death Comes for the Chief Justice: The Slough-Rynerson Quarrel and Political Violence in New Mexico.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
A True West Weekend
The Booth Western Art Museum will play host to Western authors and artists from across the nation during A True West Weekend, sponsored by True West magazine, April 10-12. This event is open to the public and price will be included with regular museum admission throughout the weekend.
To coincide with the True West Weekend, the Booth Museum will present Captured on Canvas! Gunfighters and Outlaws by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross, April 1-June 22 in the Theatre Lobby Gallery. Artwork by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross is routinely used on the cover of Western history books and magazines. Both artists are students of Western history; yet they choose to create their artwork in a stylized manner that separates it from traditional Western realism. This exhibition focuses on their work related to famous individuals such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Billy “The Kid” and many others.
The True West Weekend will begin on Thursday, April 10 and will feature artists Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross. A Meet the Artists Reception and Opening for Captured on Canvas! Gunfighters and Outlaws by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross will be held in the Booth Theatre at 5:00 p.m.
Bob Boze Bell is an author and emerging artist for both the film and print industries and his work’s dramatic action and attention to detail is becoming a favorite for top producers, directors and editors. In addition writing several popular books, Bell's work has been featured on the covers of Wild West Magazine, True West Magazine, and Arizona Highways. Bell is the executive editor of True West Magazine, dedicated to “preserving the American West” since 1953 and providing readers with the best of Western history, travel, art, and more.
Thom Ross’ s life-long fascination with both the historical and the mythical West has directed his career. The majority of Ross's work is inspired by those moments in history, which are often transformed into events whose allegorical meanings seem to transcend their historical roots.
Join renowned authors throughout the weekend as they discuss various topics about their works. Sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Booth Theatre. Visiting authors include: Bob Boze Bell, James Donnovan, Dan Buck, Ann Meadows, Allen Barra, Gary Roberts and Paul Cool.
More details on the schedule of events can be obtained by checking the Museum website at http://www.boothmuseum.org/ or calling 770-387-1300.
To coincide with the True West Weekend, the Booth Museum will present Captured on Canvas! Gunfighters and Outlaws by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross, April 1-June 22 in the Theatre Lobby Gallery. Artwork by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross is routinely used on the cover of Western history books and magazines. Both artists are students of Western history; yet they choose to create their artwork in a stylized manner that separates it from traditional Western realism. This exhibition focuses on their work related to famous individuals such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Billy “The Kid” and many others.
The True West Weekend will begin on Thursday, April 10 and will feature artists Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross. A Meet the Artists Reception and Opening for Captured on Canvas! Gunfighters and Outlaws by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross will be held in the Booth Theatre at 5:00 p.m.
Bob Boze Bell is an author and emerging artist for both the film and print industries and his work’s dramatic action and attention to detail is becoming a favorite for top producers, directors and editors. In addition writing several popular books, Bell's work has been featured on the covers of Wild West Magazine, True West Magazine, and Arizona Highways. Bell is the executive editor of True West Magazine, dedicated to “preserving the American West” since 1953 and providing readers with the best of Western history, travel, art, and more.
Thom Ross’ s life-long fascination with both the historical and the mythical West has directed his career. The majority of Ross's work is inspired by those moments in history, which are often transformed into events whose allegorical meanings seem to transcend their historical roots.
Join renowned authors throughout the weekend as they discuss various topics about their works. Sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Booth Theatre. Visiting authors include: Bob Boze Bell, James Donnovan, Dan Buck, Ann Meadows, Allen Barra, Gary Roberts and Paul Cool.
More details on the schedule of events can be obtained by checking the Museum website at http://www.boothmuseum.org/ or calling 770-387-1300.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thank You!
The Booth Museum would like to thank everyone who came out for the 5th Annual Cowboy Gathering! The weekend was a great success and could not have been possible without the help of our staff, volunteers, sponsors, participants and our visitors!
For more information about the Booth Museum and the Cowboy Gathering Weekend, please visit http://www.boothmuseum.org/
The Booth Western Art Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest. The contest was open for students in three age groups: grades five and six, grades seven and eight and grades nine through twelve. Students selected from topics relative to the theme The Spirit of the American West and submitted their entries to a panel of judges. The top fifteen finalists in each age group competed at the Booth Western Art Museum on Saturday, March 8 as part of the Cowboy Gathering.
The finalists will return to the Booth to compete for cash prizes in the final competition on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in honor of National Cowboy Poetry Week.
Finalists in the 2008 Cowboy Poetry Competition include:
Grades 5 and 6
· Joseph Nease from Cartersville, Ga., Bartow County 4-H
· Victoria Staley from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
· Lauren Nicole Seymour from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
Grades 7 and 8
· Ben Vagase from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
· Maria Cabanas from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
· Mallory Fleming from Cartersville, Ga., South Central Middle School
Grades 9 through 12
· Rachel Potter from Rydal, Ga., Adairsville High School
· Omicha Stapleton from Peachtree City, Ga., McIntosh High SchoolKayla Frazier from White, Ga., Adairsville High School
For more information about the Booth Museum and the Cowboy Gathering Weekend, please visit http://www.boothmuseum.org/The Booth Western Art Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest. The contest was open for students in three age groups: grades five and six, grades seven and eight and grades nine through twelve. Students selected from topics relative to the theme The Spirit of the American West and submitted their entries to a panel of judges. The top fifteen finalists in each age group competed at the Booth Western Art Museum on Saturday, March 8 as part of the Cowboy Gathering.
The finalists will return to the Booth to compete for cash prizes in the final competition on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in honor of National Cowboy Poetry Week.Finalists in the 2008 Cowboy Poetry Competition include:
Grades 5 and 6
· Joseph Nease from Cartersville, Ga., Bartow County 4-H
· Victoria Staley from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
· Lauren Nicole Seymour from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
Grades 7 and 8
· Ben Vagase from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
· Maria Cabanas from Cartersville, Ga., Cartersville Middle School
· Mallory Fleming from Cartersville, Ga., South Central Middle School
Grades 9 through 12
· Rachel Potter from Rydal, Ga., Adairsville High School
· Omicha Stapleton from Peachtree City, Ga., McIntosh High SchoolKayla Frazier from White, Ga., Adairsville High School
Thursday, January 31, 2008
The Booth is Growing!
The new addition to the Booth Museum is starting to take shape! Construction that began in 2007 is continuing on into the New Year in hopes of a completion in early 2009.
Framework for the new addition has been constructed and work continues to move quickly towards the finished product.
The two-story addition to the Museum will house four to five new galleries as well as provide space for events such as conferences, lectures and meetings.
“The first purpose of the addition is it would provide more gallery space, and it would allow us to expand our existing collection,” said executive director Seth Hopkins. “The addition also will serve as a multi-purpose space to do events. We get a lot of people calling us about hosting civic club meetings or corporate functions, but we are not set up for it.”
That will soon change, as the new wing gets closer to completion and more space is provided. Continue to check back for more details on the progress of the Booth’s exciting expansion!
As the Booth construction continues, Georgia Museums is also excited about the continuing progress of Tellus: NorthWest Georgia Science Museum! For progress reports and more information on what is going on at Tellus, click HERE.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Booth Art Academy
The Booth Museum takes another look at the new line of classes available for all ages throughout the spring as part of the Booth Art Academy.
The spring semester kicks off with Drawing and Painting Animals with Henry Patton where simple drawing lessons and beginning watercolor techniques will help artists of all skill levels produce amazing animal portraits. Participants will learn the basics of composition, perspective, color theory, and other painting techniques under the instruction of artist Henry Patton.
Before becoming a painter, Henry Patton spent several years as a professional photographer, graphic designer, illustrator and Web site designer. He later used those skills to influence his work as a painter of wildlife and landscapes. He has experimented and explored several types of techniques as well as mediums to capture the essence of the wildlife he paints. His works have been exhibited in galleries all over the nation including the Chapman Friedman Gallery in Louisville, Ky.
Henry Patton’s drawing and painting animals class will begin Tuesday, January 22 and will meet for the following eight Tuesdays, ending on Tuesday, March 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The fee for this class is $250 for Museum members and $300 for non-members.
To register for the drawing and painting animals class or any other classes being offered, call central scheduling at 770-607-3686. Continue checking back for features on other Art Academy classes and for more information on the 2008 Art Academy, click HERE.
The spring semester kicks off with Drawing and Painting Animals with Henry Patton where simple drawing lessons and beginning watercolor techniques will help artists of all skill levels produce amazing animal portraits. Participants will learn the basics of composition, perspective, color theory, and other painting techniques under the instruction of artist Henry Patton.
Before becoming a painter, Henry Patton spent several years as a professional photographer, graphic designer, illustrator and Web site designer. He later used those skills to influence his work as a painter of wildlife and landscapes. He has experimented and explored several types of techniques as well as mediums to capture the essence of the wildlife he paints. His works have been exhibited in galleries all over the nation including the Chapman Friedman Gallery in Louisville, Ky.Henry Patton’s drawing and painting animals class will begin Tuesday, January 22 and will meet for the following eight Tuesdays, ending on Tuesday, March 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The fee for this class is $250 for Museum members and $300 for non-members.
To register for the drawing and painting animals class or any other classes being offered, call central scheduling at 770-607-3686. Continue checking back for features on other Art Academy classes and for more information on the 2008 Art Academy, click HERE.
© Henry Patton, Surise, the Journey Begins, 30"x30" oil on canvas
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Evening Lecture
The Booth Museum will host an evening lecture on Thursday, January 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Booth Theatre. The lecture, entitled Grandeur in Western Art: Then and Now will cover the incorporation of the grandeur of the Western landscape with Native American and cowboy culture in art. These two subjects use a mix of both Romantic expression and historical observation to convey the cultures of the West.
Many artists in the Booth collection continue a rich legacy that began in the mid 1800s. Their paintings are tied to the works of artists such as Bierstadt, Moran, Remington, Russell, and others.
The session will feature Dr. Daniel E. Sachs, assistant professor of art history at Kennesaw State University.
Many artists in the Booth collection continue a rich legacy that began in the mid 1800s. Their paintings are tied to the works of artists such as Bierstadt, Moran, Remington, Russell, and others.
The session will feature Dr. Daniel E. Sachs, assistant professor of art history at Kennesaw State University.
Dr. Sachs received his bachelor of art degree in art history from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1978, specializing in Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture. Dr. Sachs worked as a freelance illustrator in New York after moving there in 1981. He returned to his studies in art history at Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1987, where he received his masters degree in art history, concentrating on American Watercolor Painting, in 1990. He then went on to complete is Ph.D. in art history at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in nineteenth-century American landscape painting. Today, Dr. Sachs's art historical interests include all of nineteenth- century art and culture, particularly Romanticism and the Victorian era.
Adult education programs are held at the museum on the third Thursday of each month. Presenters are artists, authors, historians, professors, entertainers, or Booth Museum professionals.
This event is free for members and included with admission for not-yet-members.
For membership information, contact us at 770-387-1300.
Adult education programs are held at the museum on the third Thursday of each month. Presenters are artists, authors, historians, professors, entertainers, or Booth Museum professionals.
This event is free for members and included with admission for not-yet-members.
For membership information, contact us at 770-387-1300.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Booth Museum Announces 2008 Art Academy Schedule
The Booth Museum is excited to announce the 2008 Art Academy Schedule open to both adults and children interested in learning more about various art techniques. Adult and children's classes are available and topics include, drawing and painting, fused glass techniques, woodburning, pottery, pysanky egg dyeing and much more.
Pyrography means “writing with fire” and is the traditional art of using a heated object to burn designs onto natural materials like wood or leather. Join artist Betty Tipton in this unique workshop and create beautiful projects in balsa wood. Learn the secrets of this ancient craft that had its beginnings in early Egyptian culture and is still practiced as a traditional folk art in many European countries today.
The class will be led by Betty Tipton, who graduated from the Atlanta Art Institute with a degree in advertising design and a minor in interior design. She married an army officer and traveled the world for many years while pursuing a career in interior design. After her husband retired and the couple settled in Georgia, Betty studied carving with Orchid Davis and learned both carving and wood burning techniques. The balance and harmony of nature are reflected in her beautiful carvings. Her work has been featured in the Borderlands gallery at the Booth Museum.
The woodburning class will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 1 – 2, from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. The fee for this class is $110 for Museum members and $150 for non-members. Materials needed include a quality wood burner with two tips (will be provided for a $90 additional fee).
To register for the woodburning class or any other classes being offered, call central scheduling at 770-607-3686. Continue checking back for features on other Art Academy classes and for more information on the 2008 Art Academy, click HERE.
Pyrography means “writing with fire” and is the traditional art of using a heated object to burn designs onto natural materials like wood or leather. Join artist Betty Tipton in this unique workshop and create beautiful projects in balsa wood. Learn the secrets of this ancient craft that had its beginnings in early Egyptian culture and is still practiced as a traditional folk art in many European countries today.The class will be led by Betty Tipton, who graduated from the Atlanta Art Institute with a degree in advertising design and a minor in interior design. She married an army officer and traveled the world for many years while pursuing a career in interior design. After her husband retired and the couple settled in Georgia, Betty studied carving with Orchid Davis and learned both carving and wood burning techniques. The balance and harmony of nature are reflected in her beautiful carvings. Her work has been featured in the Borderlands gallery at the Booth Museum.
The woodburning class will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 1 – 2, from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. The fee for this class is $110 for Museum members and $150 for non-members. Materials needed include a quality wood burner with two tips (will be provided for a $90 additional fee).
To register for the woodburning class or any other classes being offered, call central scheduling at 770-607-3686. Continue checking back for features on other Art Academy classes and for more information on the 2008 Art Academy, click HERE.
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