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Calendar of
Events - April 2008
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The Booth holds two
regularly scheduled public lectures per month featuring authors, writers,
historians and artists.
Art for Lunch is on the first
Wednesday of every month from 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm.
Evening
lectures are held on the third Thursday evening each month at 7:00
pm.
All lectures are in the Booth Theatre; admission is free for
members and volunteers and included with Museum admission
for
not-yet-members. Ticketed events may have additional fees.
Programs and Exhibitions
April
2008
Special
Exhibitions_______________________________________________________
A Time
and Place: Landscapes by Ken McClesky
Through April 6, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
Ken McClesky spent his formative years in the urban environs of Atlanta,
studying illustration at Atlanta College of Art. However, his discovery of
the open spaces and landmarks of the American West inspired him to focus
on the beauty and power of these sites in his landscape paintings. The
artwork in this exhibition anticipates the coming of Spring and the
renewal of life.
Figures
from the Ground Up: Profiles by Sculptor Julia Knight
Through April 6, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
While not a Western artist, her work reflects the Western American spirit
of celebrating the diversity of the human and animal personalities that
surround us. This exhibit will feature a number of her bronze portrait
busts, including her depiction of President Jimmy Carter, commissioned by
the Booth Western Art Museum.
21st Century Regionalists:
Art of the New West
Through April 13, 2008 - Special Exhibition Galley
Showcasing the art of more 14 Western artists who in a distinctively
regional style, this is the Booth’s first invitational exhibition. While
these artists have much in common with the Regionalist movement of the
1930’s, they are also quite contemporary, employing modernist techniques
and often dealing with poignant issues. Participating artists include:
Woody Gwyn, Elaine Holien, Tricia Higgins Hurt, Trish Booth, Howard Post,
Doug Smith, Jim Vogel, Josh Eliot, Gary Ernest Smith, Louisa McElwain, Ed
Sandoval, Rebecca Tobey, Joshua Tobey and Mark Yale Harris.
Captured on Canvas! Gunfighters and Outlaws by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross
April 1 – June 22, 2008 – Theatre Lobby Gallery
Artwork by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross is routinely used on the cover of
Western history books and magazines. Both are life-long students of
Western history; yet 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.
Shadow Riders: Rodeo Photography of Mark Gilliland
April 8 – June 1, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
Mark Gilliland’s black and white photographs give us a behind the scenes
look at the vernacular Rodeo traditions of small-town America. In fact,
this exhibition features images taken at a recent rodeo in Ringgold just
south of the Tennessee State Line in Georgia. The exhibition will include
a photograph that was awarded Grand Prize in a competition for
Cowboys and Indians
Magazine.
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A
True West Weekend with
Authors and Artists
at the
Booth
Western
Art Museum
in
Cartersville,
Georgia
April 10-12, 2008
© Thom Ross, Doc Holliday, 1995,
oil on canvas, 60 x 40" |
Thursday, April 10
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Meet the Artists
Reception and Opening for
Captured
on Canvas! Gunfighters and Outlaws by Bob Boze Bell and Thom Ross
7:00 p.m. – Artists Thom Ross and Bob
Boze Bell discuss their artwork in the Booth Theatre
Friday, April 11
10:30 a.m.: Billy the Kid Session – Bob
Boze Bell, author of “The
Illustrated Life of Billy the Kid” and Michael Wallis,
author of “Billy the Kid: The
Endless Ride”
12:00 Noon: Lunch Break
1:00 p.m.: Custer Session – James
Donovan, author of “A Terrible
Glory: Custer and the Little Big Horn” and Michael
Elliott, author of “Custerology:
The Enduring Legacy of the Indian Wars and George Armstrong Custer”
2:45 p.m.: Outlaw
Session – Dan Buck, contributing editor for True West Magazine, and Anne Meadows, author of “Digging
Up Butch and Sundance” and T. J. Stiles author of “Jesse
James:
Last
Rebel of the Civil War” |
Saturday, April 12
10:30 a.m.: Tombstone Session – Allen
Barra, author of “Inventing
Wyatt Earp, His Life and Many Legends;” Thom Ross, author
of “Gunfight at the OK Corral”
and Jeff Morey, historian for the motion picture “Tombstone”
12:00 Noon: Lunch Break
1:00 p.m.: Doc Holiday Session – Gary
Roberts, author of “Doc
Holiday, the Life and Legend”
and Bruce Olds, author of “Bucking
the Tiger”
2:45 p.m.: Western Research Session –
Paul Cool, author of “Salt
Warriors: Insurgency on the Rio Grande”
and Sherry Monahan, author of “The
Wicked West: Boozers, Cruisers, Gamblers, and More”
Sponsored by
True
West Magazine |
Regular Programming____________________________________________________
Art for Lunch – They Were From Georgia: Soapy Smith
April 2, 12:15 pm
Continuing his series on famous Westerners born in Georgia, Director of
Special Projects Jim Dunham will profile Soapy Smith, known as the King of
Frontier Con Men. From Newnan, Georgia, Smith went on to control crime
gangs in Texas, Colorado, and Alaska. He was shot dead by vigilantes in
the streets of Skagway, Alaska, in 1891.
Children’s Saturday - Rhyme Time Cowboys
April 19, 10:00 am - Noon
“Cowboys come and cowboys go. Some cowboys write poetry you know.”
Celebrate the American Cowboy at the finals of the Georgia Youth Cowboy
Poetry Contest sponsored by the Booth Museum. Learn a little about the
origin of Cowboy Poetry and create an art project to take home.
Western Movie Day
April 13
1:00 pm – Red River
3:00 pm – Cat Ballou
Evening Lecture & Meet the Artist Reception
April 17, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Meet artist Mark Gilliand and view his exhibition,
Shadow Riders: Rodeo Photography of Mark
Gilliland, in the Borderlands Gallery from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
At 7:00 p.m., join Amon Carter Museum Director Ron Tyler in the Booth
Theatre as he relates the museum’s storied history and shows examples of
their Western masterpieces. Located in Fort Worth, Texas the Amon Carter
was one of the first museums in America founded with a focus on Western
art. Over the past 50 years the museum has built on its core collection of
works by Remington and Russell to become a more general American art
museum. Refreshments served adjacent to the Borderlands Gallery.
Booth Art Academy ____________________________________________________
Glass Mosaic
April 8 & 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. AND April 12, 9:00 am –Noon
Do something fun for yourself this spring! Come join this introductory
class in glass mosaic. Create a beautiful and simple mosaic glass birdbath
for your spring garden in just three classes with instructor Natalie
Goodwin. This class costs $75 for Booth Museum members and $90 for
non-members. The cost includes supplies. Classes are held at the Resource
Center building at 1 North Gilmer Street. Call 770-607-3686 to register.
Jr. Pottery
(7 and
Up)
April 8 – 29 (Tuesdays), 4:00 – 5:50 pm
If you are not afraid of getting your hands a little muddy, this program
is for you. Whether you are a beginner or an old pro, there will be lots
of fun pottery projects to stimulate your creativity. You’ll be able to
take home several finished projects. This class is taught by Natalie
Goodwin and costs $60 for Booth Museum members and $70 for non-members.
Cost includes supplies. Classes are held at the Resource Center building
at 1 North Gilmer Street. Call 770-607-3686 to register.
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