Fall Exhibitions 2023

Opening Reception on Friday, September 29, 5 – 7 p.m.

Galleries are open from Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Connected Waters

September 29 – November 3, 2023

Connected Waters will feature a map of the Upper Oconee Watershed during the Pre-Colombian Mississippian “Mound Builder” Period CE 1100-1540. The map, painted by “Oconee Joe” will display the mound villages during the Lamar pottery phase of the Mississippian Culture, other known archaeological sites, and the Oconee River and its tributaries. The map will incorporate symbols and motifs of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (S.E.C.C.) cosmology of the Mississippian Culture and their Muskogean-speaking descendants. Pottery found around and in the Oconee River produced during the Woodland and Mississippian Periods will be on display with a map that showing the area where the pieces were found around the Oconee Watershed.

This exhibition is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency—the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Art of Nature: Enchanted Inspiration

Bird of Pray by Barbara Odil

September 29 – November 3, 2023

This exhibition, organized by guest curator Melissa Steele, features the work of 10 local artists who are inspired by nature and the local flora, fauna, rivers, and the land of the area in and around Oconee County for their works of art. These artists resonate with the values of the indigenous people of the area of revering the beauty and power of nature. Artists included in the exhibition are Jordan Blackwell, Allan Campbell, Wendy Cooper, Jamie DeRevere, Elyse Mazanti, Barbara Odil, Michael Pierce, Melissa Steele, Chris Taylor, and Brooke Ussery. Each artist in the group was invited due to their leanings towards nature themes or use of natural materials.

This exhibition is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency—the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Art of Nature: For the Love of Oconee

Ivy in Fog by Wendy Garfinkel-Gold

September 29 – November 3, 2023

For this exhibition, artists were invited to submit works of art that are inspired by nature and the local flora, fauna, rivers, and the land of Oconee County and the surrounding areas. Works included by 27 artists capture the essence of the land in and around Oconee County.