Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artists Collection
In 1967, Betty Foy Sanders established the Georgia Artists Collection, currently on view at Georgia Southern University, 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 and Aesthetic Object.
Collection Overview
♦ Currently on Display
Artist | Title | Date | Medium | View Image |
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John Abbott | Blackbird with Red Spot on Head No. 140 ♦ | 1790 | Watercolor Paper | ![]() |
John Abbott | Blackbird ♦ | 1790 | Watercolor on Paper | ![]() |
John Abbott | Oak Leaves (Pin Oak) with Acorn and Moth ♦ | 1790 | Hand Colored Engraving | ![]() |
John Abbott | Oak Leaves with Acorn, Moths, and Pupae ♦ | 1790 | Hand Colored Engraving | ![]() |
Glynn Acree | Queen in Captivity ♦ | 1976 | Cast Bronze | ![]() |
Stephen Bayless | Door on River Street | 1980 | Pastel on Paper | ![]() |
Stephen Bayless | Railcar | 1980 | Oil Pastel on Paper | ![]() |
Betty Foy Botts | On Wings of Eagles ♦ | 1980 | Acrylic on Wood Panels | ![]() |
Clay Burnette | Coral Tripod | 2003 | Pine Needle Basket with Branch Coral and Garnets |
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Ouida Canaday | Portrait of Betty Foy Sanders ♦ | 1977 | Charcoal on Paper | ![]() |
Ouida Canaday | Ossabaw | 1969 | Oil on Canvas | ![]() |
Charles Counts | Vessel | 1971 | Clay stoneware, slips, sgraffito | ![]() |
Jack Davis | Jimmy Carter at the New Hampshire Primary | 1975 | Colored Pen and Ink | ![]() |
Lamar Dodd | Cooper In Space | 1963 | Gouache on Paper | ![]() |
Unknown | Eagle of the Spokane Nation | Replica of a 1750 Original, one of five | Carved Pine | |
Mary Engel | Rose ♦ | 1990 | Mixed Media | ![]() |
Debra Fritts | Touching Ground | Stoneware/ Mixed Media | ||
Laurence Holden | In This City, Dreaming The Garden | 1998 | Mixed Media | ![]() |
Wilbur George Kurtz | Old Buckhead Tavern | 1935 | Pen and Ink | ![]() |
Wilbur George Kurtz | The Stranded Coal Wagon (The Affair of the Stranded Coal Wagon and Mile on Kuhn St. Wednesday afternoon February 14, 1912) | 1936 | Watercolor | ![]() |
Natalie Longley | Kitty Heaven | 1989 | Ceramic Sculpture | ![]() |
Suzanne MacKay | Quilted Jacket ♦ | Fabric | ![]() |
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Athos Menaboni | Scarlet Tanager | 1980 | Watercolor | ![]() |
Caroline Montague | Reunion (on display outside of the Foy Building, Georgia Southern University) ♦ |
1991 | Enameled Stainless Steel | ![]() |
Edward Moulthrop | Figured Tulipwood ♦ | 1983 | Figured tulipwood | ![]() |
Marc Moulton | Ascend ♦ | 2008 | Stainless Steel | ![]() |
Mattie Lou O’Kelley | Sundown on the Snow | 1975 | Acrylic on Canvas | ![]() |
George Parrish | Carl Sanders | 1967 | Gouache | ![]() |
Steven Penley | Erk | 2010 | Acrylic on Canvas | ![]() |
Joseph Perrin | Violet Horizontal | 1969 | Oil and Acrylic on Canvas | |
Dale Rayburn | Sunday School Class | 1976 | Lithograph 71/100 | ![]() |
Linda Whitt Smith | Crystalline Platters | 2008 | Porcelain with Crystalline glaze | ![]() |
Susan Starr | Butterfly ♦ | 1979 | Wood sculpture with fiber on polished brass base | ![]() |
Dee Venzer | Dignity of Man ♦ | 1990 | Oil on Canvas | ![]() |
Karen Weihs | Just Do It | 2003 | Watercolor and Ink | ![]() |
Pandra Williams | Improbella Frugipara | 2005 | Ceramic/ Mixed Media | ![]() |
Pandra Williams | Ostentatia Virga ♦ | 2004 | Ceramic / Mixed Media | ![]() |
Pandra Williams | Secret Dreams of Fruit ♦ | 2005 | Ceramic sculpture | ![]() |
Troy Wingard | Jamie ♦ | 1998 | Pastel on Paper | ![]() |
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.
Last updated: 2/25/2022