Eve Bragg

1919-2017

Lamar Dodd

1909-1996

Howard Finster

ca. 1915-2001

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1895–1990

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Jar

Jar

Jar by Mike Anthony Greene is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Porcelain, 9 x 9 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled (1982) by Tom Graffagnino is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Gouache, 20 x 16 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Vista

Vista

Vista (1981) by Fran H. Joiner is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Joiner, "This work was inspired by a quiet fall afternoon spent at lakeside in north Georgia. In this era of rapid paced high technology this is my invitation to pause and reflect on the simple forms of nature." Fiber, 30 x 30 x 3 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Shed Door

Shed Door

Shed Door by Richard Loehle is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 20 x 30 inches 

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Gulf Sand

Gulf Sand

Gulf Sand by Richard Loehle is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 18 x 24 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Reversal

Reversal

Reversal by Will Edward Hipps is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 48 x 96 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Lesson

Lesson

Lesson by Henry Hulett is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Photograph, 12 x 8 3/4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled by Patricia Hetzler is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Hetzler, "This piece is one of a series of pieces explaining the grid. I wanted to mane away from a flat painting surface to work with a more architectural feel to it. Untitled represents one of the first of the smaller works in this series." Mixed media, 15 x 13 x 3 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled by Charles Morgan is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 18 x 18 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled 74

Untitled 74

Untitled 74 (1973) by Charles Morgan is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 26 x 22 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Woven Pot

Woven Pot

Woven Pot by M. Mott is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiberwork

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Jewelry Box, Birds Eye Maple

Jewelry Box, Birds Eye Maple

Jewelry Box, Birds Eye Maple by John McGee is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood (maple), 4 x 8 x 11 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Fold

Fold

Fold by Larry Millard is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 3 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Sanford Stadium in June

Sanford Stadium in June

Sanford Stadium in June (1988) by Jacquelyn Baldwin Rucker is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Rucker, "This is my son's graduation day. I also graduated from the University of Georgia in Sanford Stadium in June heat, made even hotter by the robes." Oil, 30 x 40 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Gazebo #2

Gazebo #2

Gazebo #2 (1984) by Jacquelyn Baldwin Rucker is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Rucker, "The gazebo in this painting is part of my childhood. It stands in New Park Cemetery in Fort Gaines, Georgia where I was born. It is on the National Historical Register." Oil, 41 1/4 x 31 1/4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Toy (Tractor)

Toy (Tractor)

Toy (Tractor) by Tim Rudeseal is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood, 16 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Toy (Wooden Rifle)

Toy (Wooden Rifle)

Toy (Wooden Rifle) by Tim Rudeseal is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood, 16 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Trapunto/Needle Weaving Wall Hanging

Trapunto/Needle Weaving Wall Hanging

Trapunto/Needle Weaving Wall Hanging by Lynda McDaniel is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber, 28 x 32 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Two Arrows Pointing

Two Arrows Pointing

Two Arrows Pointing by Stuart McDonald is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Ink, 20 x 20 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Landscape

Landscape

Landscape by Roger McLain is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Oil, 26 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Squash Blossom Necklace

Squash Blossom Necklace

Squash Blossom Necklace by Terri Mayhew is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Jewelry

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Three Roosters

Three Roosters

Three Roosters (1978) by Clarence Mason is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood, 13 1/2 x 10 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Homage to J. H.

Homage to J. H.

Homage to J.H. by Zenaide Reiss is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber (wool rayon), 36 x 28 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Grand Lady

The Grand Lady

The Grand Lady by Sandra L. Richardson is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Photograph, 11 x 14 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Dance of the Double Helix

The Dance of the Double Helix

The Dance of the Double Helix (1977) by Nancy Roberts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (serigraph), 21 1/2 x 17 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Room Within Her Room

The Room Within Her Room

The Room Within Her Room (1976) by Nancy Roberts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 9 x 10 1/4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Room Offers New Possibilities

The Room Offers New Possibilities

The Room Offers New Possibilities (1977) by Nancy Roberts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media (watercolor and ink), 9 x 10 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

1961

1961

1961 (1961) by G. Ross is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Painting

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Last Light

Last Light

Last Light by Scott Pope is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 15 x 22 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Honeysuckle Basket with Handle

Honeysuckle Basket with Handle

Honeysuckle Basket with Handle by Susan Peoples is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Basketwork

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Honeysuckle Basket with Beads

Honeysuckle Basket with Beads

Honeysuckle Basket with Beads by Susan Peoples is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Basketwork

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Rocks and Water

Rocks and Water

Rocks and Water by Belinda Anne Peters is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Photograph, 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

New World

New World

New World (1981) by J.J. Owen is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (lasergram), 20 x 24 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

S. F. Sloops

S. F. Sloops

S.F. Sloops by Rick Snead is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Sculpture

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Chattahoochee Woodland

Chattahoochee Woodland

Chattahoochee Woodland by Steven I. Steinman is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pastel, 21 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Pine Valley

Pine Valley

Pine Valley (1987) by Steven I. Steinman is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pastel, 19 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Three in One

Three in One

Three in One by John R. Stephens is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (etching), 17 x 13 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Quilted Pillows

Quilted Pillows

Quilted Pillows by Jamie Stephenson is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Textile

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Straw

Straw

Straw by Lyn Sterling is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Dog

Dog

Dog by Lyn Sterling is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Cathedral Window Quilt

Cathedral Window Quilt

Cathedral Window Quilt by Mattie Lee Sigers is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber, 78 x 52 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Parkway Diner, Worcester, Massachusetts

Parkway Diner, Worcester, Massachusetts

Parkway Diner, Worcester, Massachusetts by Robert Simone is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Photograph, 8 x 10 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Droplets on Screen

Droplets on Screen

Droplets on Screen by Robert Simone is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Photograph, 7 x 10 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Zenzela

Zenzela

Zenzela by Bernadette Smith is part of the Georgia State Art Collection. Fiber, 33 x 52 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Silence

Silence

Silence (1988) by David A. Sampson is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pencil, 18 x 24 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Marsupial Triplex

Marsupial Triplex

Marsupial Triplex (1969) by Michael Torlen is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Electrostatic printing

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Marsupial Triplex

Marsupial Triplex

Marsupial Triplex (1969) by Michael Torlen is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Electrostatic printing

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Marsupial Triplex

Marsupial Triplex

Marsupial Triplex (1969) by Michael Torlen is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Electrostatic printing

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Digging for Gold—From a Photograph by Sebastiao Salgado

Digging for Gold—From a Photograph by Sebastiao Salgado

Digging for Gold—From a Photograph by Sebastiao Salgado (1987) by King Thackston is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Thackston, "A search for archetypal, universal images of mankind. This image was chosen for its non-specific location and place in time. Although it is a current image of a gold mine in South America, it could be a primitive culture, anywhere in the world." Pencil, 40 x 65 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Fish Out of Water I

Fish Out of Water I

Fish Out of Water I (1985) by Connie Thomas is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Thomas, "Fish have always been an interest of mine, but especially in the past few years. Inspired by frequent trips to the north Georgia mountains, I use wild life surroundings and nature fish as well as tropical fish for subjects." Fiber (cross-stitch), 16 x 25 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

A Clown

A Clown

A Clown by Susan Thomas is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Ink, 9 3/4 x 7 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Yellow House with Cabbages

Yellow House with Cabbages

Yellow House with Cabbages by Susan Thomas is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Clay, 8 1/2 x 6 x 6 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Snip

Snip

Snip by George Warren is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (etching), 20 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

25 Stars—25 Folds

25 Stars—25 Folds

25 Stars—25 Folds (1975) is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (silkscreen), 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Reverse Design, Red-Blue

Reverse Design, Red-Blue

Reverse Design, Red-Blue (1975) by Shirley Cooper is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 30 x 40 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Basket

Basket

Basket (title unknown) by Patricia Barrett is part of Georgia's State Art Collection.

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Venetian Red

Venetian Red

Venetian Red by Ouida Canaday is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 11 x 10 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Pine Needle Basket with Lid

Pine Needle Basket with Lid

Pine Needle Basket with Lid by Norma Brumback is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber (straw), 6 x 9 inches 

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Space Station III

Space Station III

Space Station III (1989) by Joseph Perrin is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 44 x 37 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Chroma

Chroma

Chroma (1974) by Joseph Perrin is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 48 x 60 inches 

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Chroma #160

Chroma #160

Chroma #160 (1989) by Joseph Perrin is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (silkscreen), 37 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Shapes and Sky

Shapes and Sky

Shapes and Sky by James McRae is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 30 x 27 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Cooking Utensils

Cooking Utensils

Cooking Utensils by Ivan F. Bailey is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Iron

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled (1977) by Ivan F. Bailey is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Iron, 11 1/2 x 18 x 8 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Johnny’s Too Long at the Fair

Johnny’s Too Long at the Fair

Johnny's Too Long at the Fair by Eve Bragg is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 21 x 29 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Crabapple Fair

Crabapple Fair

Crabapple Fair by Eve Bragg is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 24 x 30 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Puffie’s in the Tropics

Puffie’s in the Tropics

Puffie's in the Tropics (1975) by Don Cooper is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 54 1/2 x 48 5/8 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Swan Riders

Swan Riders

Swan Riders (1977) by Don Cooper is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pencil, 19 x 26 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Optic Saddle III

Optic Saddle III

Optic Saddle III (1988) by Carl Powell is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Glass, 11 x 9 x 3 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Azteca

Azteca

Azteca (1989) by Carl Powell is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 10 x 11 x 4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Ice Fossil

Ice Fossil

Ice Fossil by Carl Powell is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Glass, 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 5 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Hey Diddle Fiddle

Hey Diddle Fiddle

Hey Diddle Fiddle (1970) by Byron McKeeby is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print, 28 x 20 1/4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Vase

Vase

Vase by Cameron Covert is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Porcelain, 9 x 6 (diameter) inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Zinc Crystalline Vase

Zinc Crystalline Vase

Zinc Crystalline Vase by Cameron Covert is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Porcelain, 11 x 4 x 2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Quilt

Quilt

Quilt by Charles Counts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Fiber, 98 x 106 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Vase

Vase

Vase by Charles Counts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Clay, 13 1/4 x 10 (diameter) inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Pot

Pot

Pot by Charles Counts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection.

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Pot

Pot

Pot by Charles Counts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection.

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Pot with Lid

Pot with Lid

Pot with Lid by Charles Counts is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Clay, 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 (diameter) inches 

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Blind

The Blind

The Blind (1968) by Carlos Coffeen-Serpas is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Ink, 23 x 18 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Turtlemen with Turtlehooks

Turtlemen with Turtlehooks

Turtlemen with Turtlehooks (1985) by John T. Riddle Jr. is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (silkscreen), 28 x 20 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Clubs Is Trumps

Clubs Is Trumps

Clubs Is Trumps (date unknown) by John T. Riddle Jr. is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 49 x 35 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Harriet Tubman: Carrying Out the Plan

Harriet Tubman: Carrying Out the Plan

Harriet Tubman: Carrying Out the Plan (1981) by John T. Riddle Jr. is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Harriet Tubman: Carrying Out the Plan

Harriet Tubman: Carrying Out the Plan

Harriet Tubman: Carrying Out the Plan (1981) by John T. Riddle Jr. is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled #74

Untitled #74

Untitled #74 (date unknown) by Herbert Creecy is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 37 x 37 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Cube

Cube

Cube (date unknown) by Herbert Creecy is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 42 x 46 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Study #8

Study #8

Study #8 (date unknown) by Herbert Creecy is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 40 1/2 x 36 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Study #44

Study #44

Study #44 (date unknown) by Herbert Creecy is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 30 1/2 x 27 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Study #17

Study #17

Study #17 (date unknown) by Herbert Creecy is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print (silkscreen), 31 x 27 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

December 26, 1972, 8:29

December 26, 1972, 8:29

December 26, 1972, 8:29 by Maurice Clifford is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pencil, 30 x 22 3/8 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

C Series #2

C Series #2

C Series #2 (1977) by Freddie L. Styles is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 34 x 45 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Athos Menaboni's 1962 lithograph Mourning Dove (26" x 20") is housed at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta. Menaboni is best known for his detailed paintings of birds, usually portrayed in pairs in their natural habitats.

Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art

Athos Menaboni

Athos Menaboni

Athos Menaboni, pictured in 1945, stands in his aviary studying a golden eagle.

Courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, Georgia State University Library, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive.

Bobwhite

Bobwhite

Artist Athos Menaboni was renowned for his detailed paintings of birds. He and his wife, Sara, obtained permits to capture rare and protected species for study at their home near Atlanta. Menaboni's 1962 lithograph Bobwhite (26" x 20") is housed at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta.

Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art

Cardinals

Cardinal

Artist Athos Menaboni made his first bird painting in 1937, when he painted a cardinal from memory during a lull in commissioned work. His c. 1948 lithograph Cardinals (13 1/4" x 10 1/2") is housed at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta.

Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art

Brown Leghorn

Brown Leghorn

Athos Menaboni, renowned for his bird paintings, reached the height of his career during the 1940s and 1950s. His 1956 lithograph Brown Leghorn (22" x 17 1/2") is housed at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta.

Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art

American Bald Eagle

American Bald Eagle

American Bald Eagle by Athos Menaboni is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Lithograph, 23 x 30 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled

Untitled

Artist Larry Connatser's untitled painting (acrylic on wood, 13" x 13"), created circa 1980, is a complex composition containing numerous figures in an architectural setting. Identifiable furniture is juxtaposed with fantasy elements.

Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art

Larry Connatser

Larry Connatser

Larry Connatser, a self-taught artist who spent much of his life in Georgia, created 2,500 paintings, 800 drawings, and numerous murals over the course of his career. Hallmarks of his expressionistic style include bright colors, fantasy figures, and dreamlike spaces.

Courtesy of the Joan Cobitz Estate

Decatur Station Mural

Decatur Station Mural

A section of the mural at the Decatur MARTA station (paint on architectural brick, twin murals each 66' x 26') are visible to passengers at both the concourse and platform levels. The mural was created by Georgia artist Larry Connatser in 1981 and depicts stylized renderings of the mountains and sea as vacation destinations.

Image from Joel Mann

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Decatur Station Mural

Decatur Station Mural

Of his twin murals painted at the MARTA station in Decatur, artist Larry Connatser explained, "Stylized fantasies of the two favorite American vacations--escapes to the mountain and sea, were my theme. . . . A stylized ocean and mountain flowers enhance these expressions."

Courtesy of MARTA

All That Jazz Party

All That Jazz Party

All That Jazz Party, a mural designed by artist Larry Connatser and created with the help of students in 1980, covered the floor of the original library in Poetter Hall at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The mural remains intact at Poetter Hall, which today houses administrative offices.

Courtesy of the Savannah College of Art and Design

#1764

#1764

#1764 (1974) by Larry Connatser is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 21 x 24 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

#2149

#2149

#2149 (1977) by Larry Connatser is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 26 x 26 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled by Larry Connatser is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Acrylic, 48 1/4 x 48 1/4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Hiker

The Hiker

The Hiker (1980) by Nellie Mae Rowe is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Crayon, 29 x 24 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Nellie Mae Rowe

Nellie Mae Rowe

Nellie Mae Rowe stands in front of her home in Vinings. After her husband's death in 1948, Rowe began decorating both the interior and exterior of the house with drawings, dolls, and recycled objects. Discovered by artists and collectors during the 1970s, Rowe's work is exhibited today in museums around the country.

Homage

Homage

Homage (1989) by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media (oil collage), 35 3/4 x 29 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Preacher

Preacher

Benny Andrews, a native of Plainview, began experimenting with collage as a student at the Art Institute of Chicago during the 1950s. His 1994 work Preacher, oil and collage on canvas (48 x 28 inches), is housed at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta.

Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art. Reprinted by permission of Benny Andrews

Hmmmmm

Hmmmmm

Hmmmmm (date unknown) by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pen and ink, 15 x 11 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Old Woman Eating

Old Woman Eating

Old Woman Eating by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pen and ink, 17 1/2 x 11 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Plower

Plower

Plower (1990) by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pen and ink, 22 1/4 x 15 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Rock

Rock

Rock (1990) by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pen and ink, 22 x 15 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Study #35 for Symbols

Study #35 for Symbols

Study #35 for Symbols (date unknown) by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pen and ink, 15 x 13 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

The Good Life

The Good Life

The Good Life (date unknown) by Benny Andrews is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Pen and ink, 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Spheroid (Figured Tulipwood)

Spheroid (Figured Tulipwood)

Spheroid (Figured Tulipwood) (1989) by Ed Moulthrop is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood, 16 x 23 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Globe

Globe

Globe (1989) by Ed Moulthrop is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood, 6 x 10 (diameter) inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Bowl (Saturn)

Bowl (Saturn)

Bowl (Saturn) (1989) by Ed Moulthrop is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood, 10 x 8 (diameter) inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl by Ed Moulthrop is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood (walnut), 5 x 8 1/2 (diameter) inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl by Ed Moulthrop is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood (pine), 9 1/2 x 5 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl by Ed Moulthrop is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Wood (pine)

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Paradise Garden Wall

Paradise Garden Wall

The entrance to Howard Finster's outdoor sculpture garden, Paradise Garden, in Chattooga County features a concrete wall embedded with small toys, shards of glass and pottery, and various other found objects.

Photograph by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia

In Visions of Another World—September 15, 1990

In Visions of Another World—September 15, 1990

In Visions of Another World—September 15, 1990 (1990) by Howard Finster is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Enamel paint, 24 x 28 inches, with frame

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Howard Finster

Howard Finster

Howard Finster, a self-taught artist from Chattooga County, sits atop his "Paradise Garden," a sculpture garden filled with mixed-media creations next to his home in Pennville. Finster began work on the garden in 1961.

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Photograph by Bud Lee..

Paradise Garden

Paradise Garden

In 1982 Howard Finster acquired a small church adjacent to his Paradise Garden in Chattooga County and transformed it into his "World's Folk Art Church." Pictured in 2014, the church and garden fell into serious disrepair after Finster's death, but restoration efforts began in 2010.

Photograph by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia

Jacob’s Ladder

Jacob’s Ladder

Howard Finster's mural Jacob's Ladder is painted on the side of a building at Paradise Garden, his large outdoor art project in Chattooga County.

Photograph by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia

Angel #700.033

Angel #700.033

Angel #700.033 (1987) by Howard Finster is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 49 x 12 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Visions of Other Worlds in Outer Space Beyond #13,000.494

Visions of Other Worlds in Outer Space Beyond #13,000.494

Visions of Other Worlds in Outer Space Beyond #13,000.494 (1989) by Howard Finster is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Mixed media, 23 x 14 inches, with frame

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Paradise Garden

Paradise Garden

Howard Finster's Paradise Garden, a large outdoor art installation in Chattooga County, features this inscription in numerous locations: I took the pieces you threw away / Put them together by night and day / Washed by rain and dried by sun / A million pieces all in one.

Photograph by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia

Bargain Basement

Bargain Basement (1937)

Lamar Dodd painted Bargain Basement in 1937.

Courtesy of the Morris Museum of Art

Washerwoman (1933)

Washerwoman (1933)

Lamar Dodd painted Washerwoman in 1933. Oil on canvas, 24" x 31 1/2"

Courtesy of Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College

Lamar Dodd

Lamar Dodd

The painter Lamar Dodd at work in his studio in the 1970s. Dodd was the most influential Georgia artist of his generation.

Courtesy of LaGrange College

Lamar Dodd

Lamar Dodd

The artist Lamar Dodd pictured with one of his paintings in the late 1970s. Dodd was the most recognized artist of his generation from the state of Georgia, a passionate advocate for the arts, and a skilled administrator.

Courtesy of LaGrange College

Copperhill (1938)

Copperhill (1938)

Lamar Dodd, founder of the art school at the University of Georgia in Athens, painted Copperhill (oil and egg tempera on linen canvas) in 1938. The painting is characteristic of the evocative landscapes that dominated his work in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Courtesy of Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia. Extended loan from the University of Georgia Foundation; Gift of Mary and Lamar Dodd GMOA 1974.3F

Anchored Boats

Anchored Boats

Anchored Boats (1989) by Lamar Dodd is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 30 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Gunnison’s Gorge

Gunnison’s Gorge

Gunnison's Gorge by Lamar Dodd is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print, 27 x 20 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Rocks in Nature’s Garden

Rocks in Nature’s Garden

Rocks in Nature's Garden (1963) by Lamar Dodd is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 28 x 20 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

San Marco, Rain

San Marco, Rain

San Marco, Rain (1972) by Lamar Dodd is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Watercolor, 18 x 23 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

St. Mark’s Cathedral

St. Mark’s Cathedral

St. Mark's Cathedral (1956) by Lamar Dodd was one of a series of paintings the Georgia artist made of the famous Venetian cathedral. It is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Print, 16 x 24 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.

Venice Reflection, Rain

Venice Reflection, Rain

Venice Reflection, Rain (1958) by Lamar Dodd is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Oil, 20 x 30 inches

Courtesy of Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia's State Art Collection.