night lights
Artist
Betsy Cain
(American, born 1949)
Date2007
MediumOil on Masonite panel
Dimensions24 × 24 × 2 inches (61 × 61 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Fran and Hue Thomas.
Object number2009.14
On View
On view
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Copyright© Elizabeth Cain.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label Textetsy Cain has maintained an active studio practice in Savannah for 38 years. Her work is inspired by the salt marshes, tidal creeks, and barrier islands surrounding her home. The natural elements that enliven the marsh—flowing grasses, viscous pluff mud, reflective water, shifting light—all find expression in Cain’s paintings and cutouts. The artist describes her paintings as “a primordial soup” infiltrated by water, mud, and light. Her work also effectively distills less tangible aspects of the coastal environment, such as texture, density, light, and humidity.