Today’s West! The Rest of the Story… © Bill Schenck, A Flight from Destiny, 1994, oil on canvas

Booth Western Art Museum

The mission of the Booth Western Art Museum is to: Educate, entertain, and inspire guests through the exploration of Western art, popular culture, and American heritage in a welcoming environment.

Location: 501 Museum Drive City: Cartersville State: Georgia Size: 120,000 Square Feet Collection: Art of the American West Opened: 2003

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Enduring Traditions

First Peoples

Colliding Cultures

Habitats and Inhabitants

Cowboy Gallery

Native Hands

School Programs Presidents & Heroes The Union Dissolved – My First Visit Cowboys, Indians, & Art Westward Ho! American Presidents & the Civil War

Booth Western Art Museum school programs are matched to the CCGPS.

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Gallery Searches

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Grades K-5

Kindergarten Building a Story: Parts, Pieces and Predictions

First Grade Action In Art

Second Grade Wild Ride

Third Grade Where the Buffalo Roam

Fourth and Fifth Grade Heroes and Villains

Presidential Gallery

Civil War Gallery

Modern West Gallery

Today’s West! Contemporary Western Art from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West October 24, 2013 through April 13, 2014 © Donna Howell-Sickles, A Matter of Choice, 1993, mixed media on paper © T.C. Cannon, Buffalo Medicine Keeper, 1974, oil and acrylic on canvas © David P. Bradley, American Indian Gothic, 1983, color lithograph on paper

Showcasing 60 contemporary masterworks, Today’s West immerses visitors in the artistic developments occurring in Western art over the past 50 years.

“Scholder uses his art to question stereotypical representations of Native Americans and reflect on the realities of Native life in our contemporary society.” © Fritz Scholder, Indian with Tomahawk, 1970, oil on canvas

© Earl Biss, General Custer in Blue and Green, 1996, oil on canvas “Earl Biss admitted that his paintings began with ideas while other Abstract Expressionists said that they began with the process of painting.”

© Kevin Red Star, Crow Indian Parade Rider, 1982, oil on canvas “Crow Indian Kevin Red Star relies on his family, heritage, and abundance of visual experiences to serve as his palette.”

“Theodore Waddell applies the loose, gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionists to subjects he observes around his Montana ranch.” © Theodore Waddell, Red Lodge Horses, 2008, oil on canvas

© Bill Schenck, A Flight from Destiny, 1994, oil on canvas “Bill’s flat, almost paint-by-number style, blurs the lines between fine and commercial art, presenting the cowboy as a commercial object.”

© George Gogas, Judith Basin Encounter: When Charlie and Pablo had a Bad Day on the Freeway, 1996, acrylic on canvas “Gogas uses his imagination to combine Charlie Russell and Picasso’s styles as though they had just collaborated on a work of art.”

“Palmore approaches his whimsical portraits as though commissioned by the animal depicted.” © Tom Palmore, Where Elegance Meets Fear, 1996, acrylic on canvas

“Ross portrays iconic American people and events in a unique way that tells a more complex story than traditional historical myths.” © Thom Ross, The Virginian, 2001, acrylic on canvas

© Anne Coe, At the End of Her Rope, 1992, acrylic on canvas “Anne Coe addresses current issues such as land management and urban sprawl. The pink Cadillac in this painting represents encroaching civilization.”

© James Bama, A Contemporary Sioux Indian, 1978, oil on panel “James Bama finds his subjects at parades, rodeos, and daily life for his photorealistic portraits. He depicts social irony in the current plight of Native Americans.”

Group Scheduling: Students: $5 Chaperones: $8 Teachers: FREE