The Fayette Art Museum was founded as a result of a gift from Lois Wilson to the City of Fayette of 110 pieces of art work in 1969. The old grammer school of 1930 was renovated in 1982 to become the Fayette Civic Center & Art Museum. This multipurpose facility was designed to be the cultural community center for the city.
Jimmy Lee Sudduth was born in Fayette, Alabama on March 10, 1910. Fayette's own nationally acclaimed folk artist painted using raw, natural materials, including mud, sand, grass, berries, and most anything that can be rubbed or pounded onto a board to produce color. Jimmy Lee's originality landed him a place in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.
Fayette County Courthouse by Jimmy Lee Sudduth
