‘A diamond in the rough’: UTSA professor buys rare, original painting in Georgia thrift store

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‘A diamond in the rough’: UTSA professor buys rare, original painting in Georgia thrift store
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A UTSA professor visited a thrift store in Georgia in May, but little did he know that he’d walk away with a rare treasure.

William Pugh, an assistant professor of practice for the UTSA Dept. of Information Systems and Cyber Security, was shopping with his wife in Covington, Ga., when heThe painting, titled “Eve in the Rose Garden” by Keith Bankston, showed a scene in the Garden of Eden of the deceiving serpent lying across Eve, appearing to whisper in her ear. The scene stems from the stories in the Book of Genesis in the Holy Bible.

“I really like it. But something like this—by a known artist in Georgia—would provide the most benefit in a museum in Georgia where everyone else can enjoy it,” Pugh said.

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