One of my goals for 2025 is to visit a museum, art gallery or quilt show every month during the year. This past weekend, Michael and I fulfilled the requirement for February by visiting the “Booth Western Art Museum” in Cartersville, GA.
One of Michael’s friends had told us about this museum and, honestly, I wasn’t expecting it to be much.
I WAS WRONG!!!
It has received many accolades since its opening in 2003, including the USA Today “Best Art Museum” accolade!!
It is housed in a gorgeous building….
…..and the art starts before you ever enter.
I was enamored with this statue of a Lakota Sioux Indian…
I was particularly impressed with the wire used for hair….
There was also this moving sculpture….
We started in the “American West Gallery”, and Michael immediately went to a painting by Charles Russell……
According to information at the museum, Russell and Frederic Remington (I failed to get photos of his sculptures) are the best-known names in Western art.
Their depictions of classic Western subjects were generally created a decade or two after the West was declared “settled”. They were mainly dealing with events that had happened within their lifetime, allowing the artists to interact with those who participated in Westward expansion.
In that gallery, we saw…..
Apparently, Charlie Dye was another of the major players in early Western Art
I found this large piece interesting. It was displayed in the stairwell….
But, after I took this photo, I went back down and photographed it closer. Look at all of the white lines that you don’t notice from a distance….
Painters are AMAZING PEOPLE!!!
The large mirror in the elevator was the perfect place for a selfie…..
And yes, we went “dressed” for the occasion!!
The basement contains an area for kids and we can’t wait to bring our grandson here…..
We finished off our “date” day with lunch at Cracker Barrel….yes a continuation of the “redneck/country” theme!!
I want to show more of the paintings over the next few weeks, particularly looking at the depiction of “light” and weather!!
Come back for those!!
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Thank you for sharing treasures from museums!
I LOVE to walk thru art museums and take photos of my favorites. Getting to share them just makes it that much better!!
What gorgeous art!