The Many Things That Fall in Between: Recent Work by Baker Overstreet
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Folk Art in the South: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Folk art—often characterized as outsider, visionary, or self-taught—varies widely in medium and subject matter. The range of descriptive terms applied to it does little to describe the imaginative ways in which folk artists express deeply personal ideas in visual language. They employ readily accessible materials, including found objects, to produce their work, putting mundane materials to fresh and ingenious uses.…
The Many Things That Fall in Between: Recent Work by Baker Overstreet
Baker Overstreet’s first solo show at the Morris Museum of Art features new paintings—in the artist’s words, “wildly colorful” works on panel, ranging from the very small to the very large. Predominantly abstract, they reference many things—“ghastly hybrid animals, seductresses, deviant clowns, and many things that fall in between.” These paintings represent a new direction for the artist: “to explore the…
Morsberger + Huffington
Two Morris Museum favorites—Anita Huffington and Philip Morsberger—are featured in a joint exhibition showcasing Anita’s marvelous, tabletop-sized sculptures and Philip’s equally marvelous (and wholly new for him) oil pastel drawings. Huffington earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the City College of New York before embarking on a career as a sculptor that is now in its sixth decade. She…
Art Now Artist Talk: Baker Overstreet
Art Now Artist Talk: Baker Overstreet
Join artist and Augusta native Baker Overstreet as he discusses his colorful abstract paintings. Reception follows. FREE.
Art at Lunch: Philip Morsberger
Art at Lunch: Philip Morsberger
Hampton III Gallery owner Sandy Rupp discusses the work of Philip Morsberger. Members, $12; nonmembers, $16. Catered lunch included. Paid reservations due April 17.
CLOSED Easter Sunday, April 21st
CLOSED Easter Sunday, April 21st
CLOSED Easter Sunday, April 21st Thank you to our wonderful sponsors—without them, these events and programs would not be possible. Alternative Construction & Environmental Solutions, Inc. Atomic Studios The Augusta Chronicle Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United, Inc. Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau Augusta Family Magazine Augusta Magazine Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Blanchard & Calhoun Bodega Ultima Brown &…