“Ty Cobb Statue Unveiling” on display at the Ty Cobb Museum

Ty Cobb Museum announced Sunday that artist Ken Woodall’s “Ty Cobb Statue Unveiling” will be on display in the museum.

The original folk art depicts the unveiling of the Ty Cobb statue in Royston on May 21, 2017.

The statue, originally at Turner Field in Atlanta, was gifted to the City of Royston. Royston is Cobb’s hometown.

Woodall included a number of locals in the painting, including Royston Mayor David Jordan, Ty Cobb Museum Executive Director Wesley Fricks, Charles Leershen, author of ‘Ty Cobb, A Terrible Beauty,’ and grandchildren of Ty Cobb.

Ken Woodall grew up in Cornelia and remembers his baseball hero, Ty Cobb.

He often paints Ty Cobb into his folk art and has been commissioned to create works for the Ty Cobb family.

Paintings by Woodall are in the Office of Membership at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, and have been included in art shows for Salmagundi Art Club in New York City.

Paintings by Woodall can also be seen on his website- mountainfolkartist.com.

A limited edition of 100 artist-signed prints of “Ty Cobb Statue Unveiling” are available at Ty Cobb Museum Home Plate Gift Shop for $50.00 each.

The Ty Cobb Museum is located in the Joe Adams Building at 461 Cook Street in Royston.

They’re open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Special tours can be arranged for groups by calling 706-245-1825 or email [email protected].