Grizzle and Hancock win Huey Theus paintings
By Janice Boling
NGN Reporter

The Union Towns Employer Committee recently held a raffle to benefit the local high school scholarship fund and other community projects. Lucky winners Eddie W. Grizzle and Rachel Hancock had the winning tickets. They both received a Huey J. Theus Georgia bulldog painting, beautifully framed and ready to hang.

These two paintings are lighthearted examples of Huey Theus’s work. Huey Theus is well known for his paintings, lithographs, and drawings which hang in countless homes and public buildings throughout the southeast. Huey’s work has earned numerous awards, including a special resolution by the Georgia State Senate.

At the Georgia Department of Labor, where he recently retired after 34 years of service, Theus created thousands of paintings and drawings for public offices and other facilities statewide while serving as Director of Marketing and Special Projects. Theus was recently commissioned by the Crisp County Historical Society to paint a series of 12 acrylics honoring the county’s rich past. (These paintings will adorn the walls of Cordele’s Carnegie Library.) Huey currently maintains studios at his home on Lake Lanier and in Oglethorpe, Georgia, where he continues to pursue his love of art. 

The Union Towns Employer Meetings are held each month at various locations in Towns and Union Counties. Area employers are encouraged to become involved in the Union Towns Employer Committee. Membership provides the opportunity for informational sessions on issues directly affecting day to day business operations. For more information or to be added to the contact list, call the Georgia Department of Labor at 706-745-6959.

Eddie W. Grizzle and Fran Reilly
with Heuy Theus painting