June Issue 2001
Summer House Gallery in Highlands, NC, Offers Next Exhibit in Painter & Craftsman Series
The Summer House Gallery, Highlands NC, will
continue the A Painter and A Craftsman Series with an exhibition
featuring Betty Foy Sanders, Betty Foy Botts and Lynn Jenkins.
The exhibition opens June 16 and continues through July 11.
All three artists are profoundly influenced by nature and the
energy of the earth. Betty Foy Sanders uses elements of the earth
in her paintings - minerals, stones, rocks and geodes, adding
depth and texture. When viewing the paintings, one can't help
but feel connected to the earth and the history that lies within.
Her paintings reflect her deep devotion to Georgia and the mountains
of Western North Carolina and to its rich history and remarkable
beauty. Not only an artist, but an art advocate as well, Sanders
established (1967) the Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artist Collection
at Georgia Southern University; served seven years on "The
Georgia Council of the Arts and Humanities Board"; was awarded
the "Artist Certificate of Excellence" by Georgia Governor
Joe Frank Harris. In 1997, Georgia Southern University awarded
her the first Honorary Doctorate Degree in Fine Arts; and in 1999,
The Fine Arts Department at Georgia Southern University was renamed
the "Betty Foy Sanders Art Department".
Betty Foy Botts, daughter of Betty Foy Sanders and former Georgia Governor Carl E. Sanders, was influenced by her mother's achievements in painting and her participation in the Georgia art's community. Botts expresses her love of color and texture with bold brush strokes, often describing her paintings "like an onion waiting to be peeled: layer away from layer until the eye sees the underlying image". Her favorite subject matter is taken from nature, especially deer and horses; like the onion, one must look at the layers to find the subject matter. She feels "divine inspiration" leads her to transpose her faith onto the canvas to reflect her spirituality. Her canvases are as big as her spirit, many ranging in sizes 48x60 to 72x60. Betty Foy has recently been a featured artist at the Southern Living Dream House in Newnan, GA.
The craftsman part of the series this month
features works by Lynn Jenkins. Jenkins specializes in Raku pottery.
Raku means "enjoyment of freedom or peace" and dates
back to the 16th century Orient. Jenkin's inspiration also comes
from the earth and what it gives us. Two years ago she began placing
gem stones, geodes, and shells into her vessels. Feeling that
these items have incredible vibrational energies that radiate
out from the pot, she says, "It's as if they are coming from
within the earth and by looking into the geode you are drawn into
the pot and this is your journey into the earth ... enjoy the
space and energies they offer." Jenkins has studied with
Cynthia Bringle, Warren McKenzie, Michael Simon, and Libby Platus,
and is a member of the American Craft Council and the Southern
Highlands Craft Guild; has taught on the college level and at
the John C. Campbell Folk School. Her work is represented in over
50 galleries across the country.
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