The oil paintings featured in this catalog are the culmination of over forty years of making art in a variety of media: watercolors, oil paintings, egg tempera, and printmaking, as well as several large figurative murals. Created by William Baggett, Jr. (b. 1946), professor and chair of the department of art and design at the University of Southern Mississippi, these paintings represent the work of a mature artist at the peak of his creative powers.

After achieving celebrity and success, especially in the South for his murals, in 2006 Baggett returned to the smaller rectangular panels...