Bold Expressions from the Contemporary South
Scott Foxx · Betsy Cain · Laura DiNello · Alexandro Santana · Stacy Gibboni · Grant Nelson
Drawn from a single private collector, these paintings bring together distinctive voices from artists with a deep connection to Savannah, Georgia, known for its vibrant Southern culture and celebration of contemporary art.
Throughout this collection, the South emerges in unexpected ways—not as backdrop, but as landscape, memory, history and visual language. Scott Foxx, in particular, draws upon Southern vernacular, folk traditions and popular imagery to explore the region's complicated relationship with its past, while Betsy Cain and Stacy Gibboni highlight the natural landscape of the area.
All artists’ use of bold color and visual energy command attention and move between beauty and unease, the familiar and the unexpected. Together, these works reveal a collection shaped by an attraction to paintings with a strong point of view and the confidence to engage the viewer.
Scott Foxx
Scott Foxx’s work explores Southern vernacular culture, history and folk traditions through imagery that can feel both familiar and slightly unsettling. His paintings often combine humor, symbolism and regional references in ways that invite a closer reading.
Betsy Cain
Betsy Cain’s work is rooted in observation, memory and a deep sensitivity to place. Her paintings balance abstraction and representation, allowing landscape, atmosphere and gesture to coexist without becoming literal.
Laura Dinello
Laura Dinello brings a bold, expressive sensibility to her work, using color and form to create paintings with an immediate visual presence.
Alejandro Santana
Alejandro Santana’s work brings together strong color, graphic composition and a distinctly individual visual language. His pieces add another layer of energy and contrast to the collection.
Stacy Gibboni
Stacy Gibboni’s work reflects a playful and exploratory approach to image-making, often balancing spontaneity with careful composition.
Grant Nelson
Grant Nelson’s work contributes a different rhythm and point of view to the exhibition, broadening the conversation between abstraction, narrative and Southern visual culture.
Currently Available
All works shown as part of Art of the Contemporary South are available for purchase unless otherwise noted.
Visit the Exhibit
Art of the Contemporary South is currently on view at Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction in St. Louis, Missouri.
