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Georgia chooses artists for new exhibit
Bert Grant and his painting "At the Bend in the River" is among 81 Georgia visual artists who is having their artwork displayed in the "Art of Georgia IV: Landscapes" exhibit through the middle of next year in the Governor's Mansion and the executive offices of the State Capitol. (L-R) Grant and his artwork are shown with Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp. (Courtesy of State of Georgia)
Four members of the Cumming Arts Center/Sawnee Association of the Arts were selected among entries from artists across Georgia for the “Art of Georgia IV: Landscapes” exhibit.
The Office of the Governor and the Georgia Council for the Arts have selected 98 pieces of artwork by 81 contemporary Georgia visual artists for inclusion in this exhibit.
Artists chosen from the Cumming Arts Center/Sawnee Association of the Arts are:
- Taylor Hess for “Autumn Splendor of Amicalola Falls” and “The Energy of the Big Peach.”
- Vicki Gladden for “Sunset on the Farm.”
- Bert Grant for “At the Bend in the River.”
- Dianne Lacefield for “Bear in the Blue Ridge Mountains” and “Quiet Cove on the Lake.”
Through the middle of next year, the exhibit is on display in the executive offices of the State Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion.
The state program, which began in 2012, has exhibited 354 works of art by 261 Georgia artists so far.
All 81 Georgia artist works can be viewed at gaarts.org/programs/art-of-Georgia.
