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Lamar Dodd was a major influential figure in the visual art scene of Georgia, with a body of work that spanned over seventy years. One of the most recognized artists of his generation, Dodd was also a passionate advocate for the arts and was instrumental in founding the art department at the University of Georgia. Despite the heavy demands of his position at the University, Dodd produced a large body of work marked by exceptional sensitivity to the world around him. Over a long and productive career, his styles encompassed naturalism, expressionism and abstract art. ‘One’s study is never finished,’ he wrote in 1964, ‘and I as a painter, will remain a student for my entire life….The process of change, the hoped-for-growth, add joy to the act of painting because, without the continuing quest for knowledge and increased vision and greater comprehension, painting can become a deadly vacuum, a routine of assembly-line- like production.’

Curated by Gudmund Vigtel, Director Emeritus of The High Museum of Art, this exhibition surveyed the many varied periods explored by the artist. The exhibition specifically highlighted works from LaGrange College’s collection, The Georgia Museum of Art in Athens as well as works held in private collections.