Spring 2019 Booth Bulletin FINAL PROOF

A PUBLICATION OF BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM MARCH/APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2019

FROM THE DIRECTOR After 15 years of outstanding programming here at the Booth Museum, you might think we would begin running out of new and creative ideas for interesting talks, workshops and lectures. In reality, it is really the reverse; as time goes on, we make more and more connections around the country and even across international borders finding wonderful people willing to share their knowledge with our members and visitors. In the summer of 2016, the Canadian government sponsored me on a three-day tour of museums in Western Canada, hoping to inspire cultural interactions. The first program to result from that trip will be a lecture on totem poles and a dance performance on Thursday, March 21. Please consult page 3 for more information. We know it's officially spring around the Museum when our attention turns to the 16th Annual Southeastern Chuck Wagon Gathering. In addition to our normal chuck wagon lunch, this year we're bringing in several special guests, including a legendary cowboy cook, one of the great songwriters of our time, and a young yodeling champion - the youngest and only female recipient of the Western Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award. (And oh by the way she was on American Idol too.) Read all about it on page 7. Can you believe I've gone two paragraphs and not mentioned anything about art? But don't worry, we have plenty of that at the Museum as well. Our groundbreaking Treasures from the Vault exhibition is drawing great reviews as is the masterful retrospective of the artist T. Allen Lawson. Plus anticipation is growing for the blockbuster Warhol and the West exhibition opening to members on August 24 and the public on August 25. Knowing this exhibition is based partially on my Master's thesis, you can understand how exciting it will be for me to see this 15 year project come to fruition at the Booth and then travel to two other venues in Oklahoma and Washington state. I hope you will take advantage of these wonderful programming opportunities and I look forward to seeing you at the Museum often. Seth Hopkins Executive Director THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS PHOENIX AIR CENTURY Cover: © Shonto Begay, Pink Letter, n.d., acrylic, 28 x 24” OF GEORGIA

MARCH Reception, Performance and Lecture: Totem Poles March 21, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm At 5:30 pm in the Eaton Atrium, Booth members are invited to meet the Canadian Consul for Atlanta and other Canadian guests at a special reception. At 7:00 pm in Bergman Theatre, the indigenous dance troupe Git Hayetsk will perform, followed by a lecture on the Beauty and Meaning of Nisga Totem Poles by Mike Dangeli, a Nisga Tsimshian Tlingit artist and carver. Dangeli will relate the fascinating story behind the Nisga Totem Pole located at the north entrance of the Museum. 16th Annual Southeastern Chuck Wagon Gathering March 23, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event in 2018, this celebration of the West includes photo opportunities with Woody and Jessie* from Toy Story, children's art activities, concert with Featured Entertainer Kristyn Harris, cowboy music and poetry, Singer/Songwriter workshop featuring Tony Arata, Southeastern Chuck Wagon Invitational, and much more! See page 7 for the schedule of events. *Actors portraying Woody and Jessie from Toy Story. APRIL Art for Lunch: Russ Clayton – Presidential Memorabilia April 3, 12:15 pm Booth Ballroom Join Russ Clayton as he discusses the unique Presidential items mostly donated from his collection in Treasures from the Vault exhibition. Lunch includes chicken and rice, steamed broccoli, salad and cobbler for $10.00 plus tax. No outside food or beverages. Program free for members and included with admission for not-yet-members. Primary & Elementary Schools Art Exhibition Opening Reception April 18, 5:00 pm Borderlands Gallery See the exhibition and meet the student artists featured in the Primary & Elementary Schools Art Exhibition. Light refreshments will be available in Borderlands Meeting Room. Evening Lecture: Artist Teal Blake April 18, 7:00 pm Bergman Theatre Guests are invited to join artist and real cowboy Teal Blake at 7:00 pm in Bergman Theatre. Teal is one of the youngest members of the Cowboy Artists of America and the son of famed artist Buckeye Blake. M AY Art for Lunch: Different Visions: Navigating the Genres of Photography & its Processes May 1, 12:15 pm Booth Ballroom Sam Gerace, Booth Museum Curator of Photography, will discuss some of the different subtypes of photography and the unique challenges they present to curators, collectors, and the like. Sam will also discuss photographic processes and how fine art photographers are utilizing new and old technologies to push the boundaries of the medium. Lunch menu of sloppy joes, tater tots, sliced veggies and a cookie will be available for $10.00 plus tax. Booth Artists' Guild Exhibition Opening Reception May 16, 5:00 pm Borderlands Gallery See the exhibition and meet the artists featured in the Booth Artists' Guild Annual Exhibition. Light refreshments will be available in Borderlands Meeting Room. Exhibition Opening: Gallery Walk, Reception and Panel Discussion: May 16, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Six Navajo Masters: Abeyta, Begay, Johns, Whitehorse, Whitethorne, & Yazzie Booth Museum members are invited to be among the first to view the new exhibition Six Navajo Masters. At 5:00 pm in the Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Peggy Lanning, guest curator of the exhibition, will lead a gallery walk. Booth members are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Eaton Atrium beginning at 6:00 pm. At 7:00 pm in Bergman Theatre, each artist will share insights on their art. Meet and Greet with Six Navajo Masters May 17, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Temporary Exhibition Gallery Guests are invited to an exciting opportunity to meet and interact with the artists Tony Abeyta, Shonto Begay, David Johns, Emmi Whitehorse, Baje Whitethorne, Sr. and Larry Yazzie. JUNE Art for Lunch: Think you know your Presidents June 5, 12:15 pm Booth Ballroom Join Presidential historian Chris Binkert for an interactive session of trivia questions regarding our 45 leaders past and present. Lunch includes chicken salad (with pear and cranberries) on top of mixed greens and strawberry shortcake for $10.00 plus tax. No outside food or beverages. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Program free for members and included with admission for not-yet-members. 2 Exhibition Openings: Gallery Walks, Reception and Lecture: June 20, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Picturing America Gallery Artistic Photography Today: Artists Re-Presenting Reality and Scene: Photographs by Jeannette Montgomery Barron Be among the first to view two new exhibitions. At 5:00 pm, Booth Museum Photography Curator Sam Gerace and guest curator John Mariana will lead gallery walks through the exhibitions they curated in a shared space. Members are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Eaton Atrium beginning at 6:00 pm. At 7:00 pm in Bergman Theatre, the two curators will join Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins for a discussion on the future of photography. 3

SIX NAVAJO MASTERS: ABEYTA, BEGAY, JOHNS, WHITEHORSE, WHITETHORNE, & YAZZIE The concept for this exhibit was sparked during a members' trip to Arizona when Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins met now retired gallery owner Peggy Lanning in Sedona. She suggested an exhibition that would highlight the works of great living Navajo artists. Soon after learning Ms. Lanning had sold her gallery, Hopkins recruited her to serve as guest curator. She has faithfully shepherded the project along for over a year. Featured artists include Tony Abeyta, Shonto Begay, David Johns, Emmi Whitehorse, Baje Whitethorne, Sr., and Larry Yazzie. Focusing on the rich cultural and spiritual Navajo traditions, the exhibit effectively highlights the deeply personal messages conveyed by each artist in their unique styles. Abeyta grew up in Gallup, New Mexico, the son of © Emmi Whitehorse, Wing Wash, 2016, oil, chalk, pencil on paper on canvas, 39.5 x 51” painter Narcisso Abeyta. His work is often abstract, working in mixed media including sand, encaustic wax, and layers of oil paint. Like each of these artists, he values his cultural heritage, reflected in artwork dealing with the spiritual aspects of life. Abeya, Begay and Yazzie are all graduates of the Institute for American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe. As a child, Begay was forced to attend a U.S. Government boarding school where the instruction was intended to assimilate Native people into mainstream society and eradicate Native culture. Instead, Shonto became even more committed to honoring the heritage of his people. He uses tiny repetitive brush strokes in images reflecting heartfelt childhood memories and a constant struggle for balance and harmony between humankind and the earth. A versatile artist, known for his abstract paintings, portraits, and work as a muralist, David Johns grew up on the Navajo reservation. Respecting Navajo philosophy, stories, and symbolism, he dreams and meditates until an idea for his artwork evolves. His work, like the others in the exhibition, is included in numerous museums and high profile private collections. Emmi Whitehorse is the lone female represented in the exhibit. Like Begay and Whitethorne, she was also sent to a government boarding school. While there, she demonstrated an early fascination for drawing horses. She is now known for serene dream-like abstract images, often with symbolic meanings of her culture embedded in the seemingly random compositions. Like Abeyta and Begay, Baje Whitethorne, Sr. had art in his blood. His mother was an artist, an expert rug weaver, and he was sketching horses by age five. After time spent in a government boarding school, he didn't pursue art until later in life. In 1986, while working as a nuclear reactor tester, he rejected an offer to relocate to Argentina to become a full time artist. Larry Yazzie is the only sculptor represented in the © Tony Abeyta, Aspen Trail, n.d., oil on canvas, 30 x 40”, Collection of Jan Musial exhibit. He often depicts Native People using Italian Carrarra marble, which is the same stone artists have used for centuries. He doesn't work from sketches, but rather lets his creativity flow freely and allows the stone to direct him. He believes we are all spiritual beings and connecting with our spiritual side makes us capable of creating wonderful things. 4

ON EXHIBIT CIRCLE LEVEL RECOGNITION SPECIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY Thank you for your support Treasures from the Vault - 15 Years of Collecting at Booth Museum Through July 28 DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE CURATOR'S CIRCLE This exhibition will highlight items of significance that have rarely if ever been shown. Included will be artists' sketches, a 2000 Palm Beach County David Aiken Greg and Kelly Altman voting machine, unique presidential material, unique sculptures, William and Susan Brogdon Anonymous (3) and many new acquisitions. Steven and Kelly Buckner Lawrence and Suzanne Baker TEMPORARY EXHIBITION GALLERY Earline Burke Henry and Mary Carole Bauer Mood and Tone: The Art of T. Allen Lawson Danielle and Ted Davies Through April 28 Larry and Linda Beard T. Allen Lawson strives to build layers and textures with pigment to create Jim and Cindy Eaton Walter H. Beckham, III the abstraction and nuanced depth he feels and sees in nature and the James and Christi Edwards world around him. Born and raised in Sheridan, Wyoming, Eileen Bennett the American West is an integral part of who he is. Reid and Cathy Funston Don and Becky Bergert David and Cynthia Hayes Richard and Lynn Berkowitz Six Navajo Masters: Craig and Deirdre Macnab Ray and Susan Bernick Abeyta, Begay, Johns, Whitehorse, Whitethorne, & Yazzie Candace Alexander McNair David and Nancy Blevins May 16 – August 4 Butch and Jane Bradshaw Featuring works from six Navajo artists considered to be masters of their James B. Miller John and Samantha Brandreth craft Tony Abeyta, Shonto Begay, David Johns, Emmi Whitehorse, Rick and Andrea Miller Gregory Brown and Brandy Minick Baje Whitethorne, Sr., and Larry Yazzie. This exhibit focuses on the rich Bill and Sandra Byers cultural and spiritual Navajo traditions. The concept for this exhibit was a Nancy Montgomery Sandy and Melissa Carter collaboration between Booth Museum and guest curator Peggy Lanning, Donald J. Moschetti Sam and Sheri Chilcote a former gallery owner. Joel and Karen Piassick Andree and Thomas Crow Butch and Catherine Rawson Ann and Thomas Currey BORDERLANDS GALLERY James L. Rhoden, Jr. John and Edith Daub Middle & High Schools Art Exhibition Don and Neva Rountree James and Judy Dellinger Through April 14 Joyce Carter Stevens Jim and Dory Dorsett The artwork in this exhibit will highlight middle and high school Robert and Mary Yellowlees Ben and Meg DuBose students from the Bartow County, Cartersville City school systems, Michael and Robin Farrens and Excel Christian Academy. COLLECTOR'S CIRCLE Julie French and Cedric Muenzing Susan K. and Lance Friedland Primary & Elementary Schools Art Exhibition Christina and Paul Blackney Scott and Mary Ellen Garrett April 16 – May 12 Walter and Evette Borchich Thomas and Patricia Gibbs During the school year, the primary and elementary school art teachers John and Marty Gillin from Bartow County and Cartersville City Primary and Elementary School Ron and Lisa Brill Doug and Susie Haugen plus Excel Christian Academy expose their students to a wide variety of Dan and Betty Byrd Barry and Lynn Henderson mediums. For this exhibit, teachers select pieces that are representative Ron and Lynn Cagle Jack and Ellen Holland of their school's art program. Pete and Julie Contrucci Ben and Fran Hollis Booth Artists' Guild Exhibition Anne B. Eldridge Sarah and Jim Kennedy May 14 – August 25 Fred and Beryl Everett John and Charlotte Kimberlin A juried exhibition featuring works by members of the Booth Artists' Guild. Winn and Dawn Forkner Please join us for the opening reception on May 16 from Bryan King 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Billy Hasty Luther and Teresa King Bobby and P.J. Hillin Jim and Joey Lattimore PICTURING AMERICA GALLERY Barbara and Robert P. Hunter, Jr. Daniel and Brenda Mahaffey Bob Kolbrener: 50 years in the West Through June 2, 2019 James Kieffer John Mariana A retrospective of Bob Kolbrener's black and white photography Michael and Anne King Barbara Martin showcasing his extensive body of work on the American West. Otis and Sandy Scarborough Paul and Carla McCombs David and Janice Miller Artistic Photography Today: Artists Re-Presenting Reality Manesa Short George and Holly Montanus June 13 – September 1 James and Levon Thomas Exploring the limits of photography today, this show presents the work of Jackie and Randy Thompson Marc Myers 20 digital artists and photographers who create images that go beyond Cobbs and Minta Nixon the ordinary. The exhibit is guest curated by Booth Photography Guild Kathryn and Bill Winn Larry and Connie Olson co-founder John Mariana. Duffy and Tina Oyster Scene: Photographs by Jeannette Montgomery Barron Pamela Platt June 13 – September 1 Tom and Sandra Player Featuring a selection of Jeannette Montgomery Barron's portraits of Jane Price-Harmon and Mikell Jones Andy Warhol and his circle, Scene captures the unique world inhabited by her subjects. Born in Atlanta, Barron moved to New York City in 1978 Phil Rainwater and began work on a series featuring New York City artists, writers, Palma and Raymond Rhoades musicians, and actors. Included in the exhibit are black and white photographic portraits of the world of Warhol in the 1980s that include Joe and Linda Roberts artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Mary Ann Scogin Hal Smith and Gerard Verzaal Ray and Monica Smith Carl Stewart Mel and Linda Teetz Ray Thacker Carol and Ramon Tome Dee Venzer Lawson Whitaker Wendy Willson Herschel and Ruth Wisebram 5

ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY: ARTISTS RE-PRESENTING REALITY Presenting the images of 20 digital artists and photographers, Artistic Photography Today asks a seemingly simple question, what are the limits or boundaries of photography today, if any? Assembled by guest curator John Mariana, this exhibition showcases the wondrous ability of digital artists and photographers to transport the viewer into imagined landscapes, scenes, and visions. Mariana describes his approach to the exhibition, “Photographic software was introduced 20 years ago. Today, photographic artists are creating new and intriguing works of art, which galleries and museums have come to collect and exhibit. In their process, these artists import digital images to graphics editing software, like Photoshop, and optimize their images. This can include the digital blending of different versions of an image and/or multiple completely separate images. Photographers creating artful prints have always used the tools available to them to 'create' their vision of a scene, a subject, or an entirely new re-presentation of reality. Ansel Adams once said, ‘the image taken in the field, although very reliant on proper technique, was merely the canvas from which to work his darkroom artistic magic.’ Photographic Artists do not take, shoot, capture, or snap pictures, they make Photographic Art. They see the world differently and then try to represent that world through their eyes, mind, heart, and creative artistic talents. The tools of the craft are a camera and a lens but the print is the result of their artistic vision. The ability to combine technical skill with a creative mind to create a truly impactful image is what separates a photographic artist from a good photographer.” © Pat Stephenson, Crossing Guard, 2018, pigment print SCENE: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEANNETTE MONTGOMERY BARRON Scene: Photographs by Jeannette Montgomery Barron opening June 20 features a selection of black and white prints from Jeannette Montgomery Barron's 1980s portraits of New York City artists, writers, musicians, actors, and other figures in the city's growing art world. Scene captures the vibrancy and energy of the artists and their unique world. Born in Atlanta, Barron moved to New York City in 1978 to study at the © Jeannette Montgomery Barron, Andy Warhol, 1985, pigment print International Center of Photography. She began a series of artist portraits in 1982, starting with Francesco Clemente. In 1984, Barron photographed Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose portraits are included in this exhibition. The photographs of Scene show the many personalities of Barron's subjects with sincerity and intimacy. She notes, “I generally try to draw something spiritual from them, something deep.” Barron would visit her subjects at their houses or studios, working quickly and talking with them to help create a comfortable atmosphere. “It was important,” she said, “for me to photograph them wherever they were working, or living. Because I would immediately get a sense of what they were about.” Scene: Photographs by Jeannette Montgomery Barron opens just a few months before Warhol and the West and offers a peek into the New York City art scene in which Warhol lived and worked. We invite you to take a glimpse into one of American's most exciting periods in art and culture. 6

THE 16th ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN COWBOY GATHERING MARCH 23, 2019 Chuck Wagons Cooking on the Festival Grounds 9:00 am – Noon: 9:00 am - 6:30 pm: Museum open. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Singer/Songwriter Workshop Part I with Tony Arata, writer of Garth Brook's The Dance. Tickets are $25.00 for Writers' Guild members, $35.00 for Booth members, and $45.00 for not-yet-members. To purchase tickets, visit boothmuseum.org or call 770-387-1300.* 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: FREE Children's Art Activities throughout the Museum. 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Cowboy Cooking: Then and Now with Tom Perini; Tom discusses the history of chuck wagons and shares his stories of cooking for Presidents and celebrities. 10:30 am – 11:00 am Author Jim Rhoden reading from his children's book Adventures of & 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Cowboy Little and Cowboy Small: The Mystery of the Lost Map. 10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Pictures with Woody and Jessie** from Toy Story. Bring your own camera! 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Art Comes to Life throughout the Museum. Interact with Western characters straight out of art on the walls. Selfies encouraged! 11:00 am – Noon Western Music featuring Catherine Thompson, Western Music & 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Association 2017 and 2018 Youth Female Yodeler of the Year. Noon: Chuck Wagon Lunch on Museum Festival Grounds. Meal tickets are $17.50 plus tax and can be purchased online at boothmuseum.org, or by calling 770-387-1300. 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Cowboy Poetry CD release of Contemplating Life by Tom Kerlin, with music by Jim Dorsett in Bergman Theatre. 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Singer/Songwriter Workshop Part II (open Mic) with Tony Arata in Bergman Theatre.* 7:00 pm: Kristyn Harris Concert at the Grand Theatre. Opening with Tony Arata. $20.00 plus tax and fees for members and $30.00 plus tax and fees for not-yet-members. Purchase tickets online at thegrandtheatre.org. Presented by South 93.5. *Registration required. Additional workshop fee applies. **Actors portraying Woody and Jessie from Toy Story. THE 16th ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN COWBOY GATHERING IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF CENTURY 7 HILLS OF GEORGIA TRANSPORT JOHNNY 7 SON THE POT 7

* CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120 NON-PROFIT * ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE * GEORGIA MUSEUMS, INC. BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM PO BOX 3070 PAID Permit No. 63 Cartersville, GA 30120 OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Booth Western Art Museum will educate, entertain, and inspire guests through the exploration of Western art, popular culture, and American heritage in a welcoming environment. Pete and Julie Contrucci Family First Peoples Gallery During the Chuck Wagon Gathering on March 23, the Booth Museum will recognize Pete and Julie Contrucci's generosity to the Booth Museum with the unveiling of the Pete & Julie Contrucci Family First Peoples Gallery. Pete and Julie have been loyal supporters since the opening of the Booth Museum. They are Circle and Legacy Society members, have memberships in the Artists’ and Photography Guilds, and Pete has expertly served as a docent for over fourteen years. For the Contruccis, it was love at first sight. On their first visit to the Booth in 2003 Julie shared her first impression, “the building was so beautiful on the outside and when we entered and viewed the art and sculptures, we thought they were amazing!” When asked why they have chosen to support the Booth, Pete says “over 20,000 school children tour the Booth every year to see the many chapters of America's story told in a fun way and learn how it relates to what they are studying in the classroom. This is an important mission and that alone is a key reason to support the Booth. The Booth's collection, visiting artists, ongoing programs, events and trips with Seth out West have entertained, educated and inspired us beyond measure. Our investments of time and treasure culminating in the gallery naming celebration is our way of paying back and providing a legacy for our family.” Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins shared his thoughts on this new gallery naming. “We are thrilled to name a gallery for the Contrucci Family. Pete and Julie have been so involved in so many ways; we love seeing them around the Museum enjoying all we have to offer. Now their children and grandchildren can see a permanent reflection of that involvement in the Museum for years to come.”