low country construct #1
Date2002
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 60 1/4 × 40 1/4 × 1 1/2 inches (153 × 102.2 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number2004.14.1
Copyright© Elizabeth E. Cain.
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Label TextTelfair Museums has a tradition of acquiring art from around the United States and its backyard that has continued into the 21st century. This allows the museum to show how artists have responded to changes in their worlds over time. Betsy Cain’s low country construct #1 merges abstract approaches with a deep appreciation for coastal Georgia’s unique marshes and waterways. While Cain’s bold strokes mark her physical presence and personal expression, her use of blue and green hues and wash-like layers evoke this region’s hazy, saturated atmosphere.
