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ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ sophomore earns MCCAIA Art awards

ELLISVILLE – Five ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ sophomore art students earned recognition from the Mississippi Community College Art Instructor Association’s annual art competition and show. Carly McInnis from Mize earned first place honors in the 3D category and an Honorable Mention for her drawing entry, ā€œU²Ō³Ł¾±³Ł±ō±š»å.ā€ The sophomore graphic design major said this was the first time she entered an art show.

Mississippi Community College Art Instructor Association president and ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ art instructor, Melanie Eubanks, (pictured left) holds the artwork of ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ sophomore from Mize, Carly McInnis who won first place honors in the 3D category and an Honorable Mention for her drawing entry, ā€œU²Ō³Ł¾±³Ł±ō±š»å.ā€

ā€œThis is the first time I’ve ever entered anything in an art show, this is the first show! I was very shocked (to learn I won in the 3D category) because there were so many other pieces that were good. It was for the experience, even if I didn’t win anything,ā€ said McInnis.

Her unnamed 3D art figure, her mother calls, ā€œSquidwardā€ was created using sand, cardboard, and mod podge. While time consuming, McInnis says it was fun creating her 3D art project.

ā€œI have really come to love abstract art, 3D art. The project was to cover it in something that didn’t make it look like the cardboard used to create the figure. I thought sand would be cool because it would look rocky, and people would wonder how did that stay up? Mark Brown, my teacher told me to finish it and put it in the show and see what happens. I finished the weekend before entries were due.ā€

McInnis’s ā€œbigā€ goal is to work for Disney animation after graduating in May from Jones and finishing her degree at USM.

Other winners from ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ include Bryanna Davidson of Laurel’s ā€œTeethā€ drawing which earned 3rd place. Honorable Mention accolades were bestowed to Laurel’s Aryn Cox, for her drawing, ā€œThe Backyard,ā€ and Hattiesburg’s Rebekah Lawless’ drawing, ā€œUntitled 2ā€.Ā Ā  In the 2D art category, Heidelberg’s Quinton Chapman received an Honorable Mention for his work, “Untitled.”

Southwest Mississippi Community College sophomore, Darryn Coney, holds the pencil drawing of his Aunt Bessie which earned him ā€œBest in Showā€ honors at the MCCAIA Art Show and Competition held at ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„.ā€œU²Ō³Ł¾±³Ł±ō±š»å.ā€

Best of Show went to Southwest Mississippi Community College sophomore, Darryn Coney for his pencil drawing, ā€œBessie.ā€ More than 170 pieces of art were submitted for MCCAIA’s competition and art show which was on display in the Eula Bass Lewis Art Gallery on the ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ campus in Ellisville in March.

MCCAIA Awards by Category

Best in Show

Darryn Coney, Bessie, SMCC

Painting/Mixed Media:

1st: Mandy Zhang, Brick #2, Holmes Ridgeland

2nd: Theresa Ho, Nightscape, Holmes Ridgeland

3rd: Mia Cossin, Cooper Dyes His Hair, ICC

HM: Theresa Ho, Bricked, Holmes Ridgeland

Why Hewitt, Cupcake, NWCC

Drawing:

1st: Kaitlin Stegall, Plum Tea, ICC

2nd: Jamiah Smith, Decoy, Hinds/Raymond

3rd: Bryanna Davidson, Teeth, Jones

HM: Carly McInnis, Untitled, Jones

Aryn Cox, The Backyard, Jones

Peyton Barr, Self-Portrait, NWCC

Colton Miller, Converse Desktop, Co-Lin

Rebekah Lawless, Untitled 2, Jones

Megan Jeter, Self-Portrait, NWCC

Ella Bowen, Paper Bag, EMCC Golden Triangle

Kaitlin Stegall, Caleb’s Sunset, ICC

2D Design:

1st: Peyton Barr, Gas Masks/Emphasis, NWCC

2nd: Peyton Barr, Balance, NWCC

3rd: Olivia Reed, Self-Portrait, MGCCC

HM: Megan Jeter, Untitled, NWCC

Mia Coggin, Eye, Eye, Captive, ICC

Colton Miller, Local/Expressive Color, Co-Lin

Erin Gullet, Globes on Table, Hinds

Catherine Milford, Void, Holmes

Quinton Chapman, Untitled, Jones

Inya Kirkland, Excitement, Hinds/Raymond

3D Design:

1st: Carly McInnis, Untitled, Jones

2nd: Peyton Barr, Surveillance System, NWCC

3rd: Alissa Ladner, Linear Design Project, Co-Lin

HM: Elliana Parker, Patterned Gogh, ICC

Hailey Hardy, Bumpy Ride, East Central CC

Digital/Computer Art:

1st: Brian Lummus, November Prince, Meridian

2nd: Colton Miller, The Great Daltoni, Co-Lin

3rd: Viskiyya Muhammad, Viskiyya, Meridian

HM: Gabby Ladd, Social Medusa, Co-Lin

Photography:

1st: Nicolas Boerema, Spake Motion, Hinds

2nd: Anwar Alhanshaly, Peace and Quiet, Hinds

3rd: Nicolas Boerema, Revelry, Hinds

HM: Nicolas Boerema, Heaven Wave, Hinds

Anwar Alhanshaly, Antique Boutique, Hinds

Printmaking:

1st: Colton Miller, Oscar, Co-Lin

2nd: Honor Brown, Grammy, EMCC Golden Triangle

3rd: Ella Bowen, Honey, EMCC Golden Triangle

HM: Sarah Banes, Butterflies, EMCC Golden Triangle

Ceramics:

1st: Gabby Ladd, Chaos and Serenity, Co-Lin

2nd: Morgan Rogillio, Crystal Turquoise Bowl, Hinds/Raymond

3rd: Katherine Witsberger, Like Blades of Grass Returning, Hinds

HM: Drew Winter, Brainstorm, Hinds