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Georgia Artists Collection

Betty Foy Sanders

In 1967, Betty Foy Sanders established the Georgia Artists Collection, currently on view at ¿ìèapp¶ÌÊÓ, when she donated a painting of her own, Coastal Sand Dunes, for permanent display.

Since then, Sanders continues to curate the collection by adding key works of art created by notable artists. With her impeccable aesthetic sense and critical eye, Sanders chooses artworks for the Collection based upon their association with Georgia — whether the artist’s origin, the indigenous materials used, or the regional content of the artwork. The collection has grown to nearly 100 artworks, which make the Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artist Collection an invaluable resource to the state.

Designed with this distinguished collection in mind, a permanent exhibition gallery within the Center for Art & Theatre opened its doors to the public in 2008.

Traditions

Betty Foy Sanders has divided the Georgia Artists Collection into six different ‘traditions’ titled

  • A Sense of Place
  • Study of Nature
  • Human Form
  • Narrative in Art
  • Abstract Reasoning
  • Aesthetic Object

Collection Overview

♦ Currently on Display

ArtistTitleDateMedium
John Abbott 1790Watercolor Paper
John Abbott 1790Watercolor on Paper
John Abbott 1790Hand Colored Engraving
John Abbott 1790Hand Colored Engraving
Glynn Acree ♦1976Cast Bronze
Stephen Bayless1980Pastel on Paper
Stephen Bayless1980Oil Pastel on Paper
Betty Foy Botts ♦1980 Acrylic on Wood Panels
Clay Burnette 2003Pine Needle Basket with
Branch Coral and Garnets
Ouida Canaday ♦1977Charcoal on Paper
Ouida Canaday 1969Oil on Canvas
Charles Counts 1971Clay stoneware, slips, sgraffito
Jack Davis 1975Colored Pen and Ink
Lamar Dodd 1963Gouache on Paper
UnknownReplica of a 1750 Original, one of fiveCarved Pine
Mary Engel ♦1990Mixed Media
Debra FrittsStoneware/ Mixed Media
Laurence Holden 1998Mixed Media
Wilbur George Kurtz 1935Pen and Ink
Wilbur George Kurtz (The Affair of the Stranded Coal Wagon and Mile on Kuhn St. Wednesday afternoon February 14, 1912) 1936Watercolor
Natalie Longley 1989 Ceramic Sculpture
Suzanne MacKay ♦ Fabric
Athos Menaboni1980 Watercolor
Caroline Montague
(on display outside of the Foy Building, Georgia Southern University)
 ♦
1991 Enameled Stainless Steel
Edward Moulthrop ♦1983 Figured tulipwood
Marc Moulton ♦2008Stainless Steel
Mattie Lou O’Kelley1975Acrylic on Canvas
George Parrish1967Gouache
Steven Penley2010 Acrylic on Canvas
Joseph PerrinViolet Horizontal 1969Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Dale Rayburn1976Lithograph 71/100
Linda Whitt Smith2008Porcelain with Crystalline glaze
Susan Starr 1979Wood sculpture with fiber on polished brass base
Dee Venzer ♦1990Oil on Canvas
Karen Weihs 2003Watercolor and Ink
Pandra Williams2005Ceramic/ Mixed Media
Pandra Williams ♦2004Ceramic / Mixed Media
Pandra Williams ♦ 2005 Ceramic sculpture
Troy Wingard ♦1998Pastel on Paper

View Artwork Not on Display

While the BFSDoArt displays selections from the Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artist Collection, there are occasionally objects that are not on view. If you are interested in viewing any artworks that are not on view, please contact the Gallery Director to schedule an appointment to look at the object(s). Please note that all requests require seven-day notice and staff can not accommodate ‘same day’ requests.