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HATTIESBURG -- After years of intensive study, training and
burning lots of midnight oil, graduating seniors of the Department
of Art at the University of Southern Mississippi will celebrate
their academic achievements Dec. 6-17 with an exhibition of their
works at the university’s Museum of Art.
The show
will feature works of 16 graduating visual art students. A
reception opens the exhibit from 4 to 6 p.m., Dec. 8 at the museum.
“We are
very proud of all our graduates, both in graphic communications and
fine arts,” said associate professor of art DeAnna Douglas. “Their
work in this exhibition demonstrates the level of professionalism
that our students have attained.”
A senior
project involves the creation and defense of a substantial body of
work. It is required of all students pursuing a Bachelor of Fine
Arts and an optional requirement for Bachelor of Arts students.
The
exhibition includes 14 graphic communications students: John Allen
of Jackson; Barry Barnes of Harvey, La.; Chelsea Bregar and Shawn
Palmer of Brandon; Jon Carr of Flowood; Scarlett Spivey Davis of
Indianola; Courtney Dionne of Crystal Springs; Gavin Flowers of
Pearl; Kathryn Hanson of Minneapolis, Minn.; Steve Hash of
Hattiesburg; John Purser of Slidell, La.; Amy Rogan of Metairie,
La.; Cheree Spell of Gluckstadt; and Nan White of Picayune.
“My
senior project is about a T-shirt and apparel company named
Freestyle,” said Barnes. On the recommendation of his sister,
Barnes came to Southern Miss as a drawing and painting student but
changed to graphic communications after taking a typography class.
Spell
uses her senior project to create and design a professional women’s
basketball team, set in Jackson. “Mississippi lacks sports for
women on a professional level,” she said. She demonstrates through
her work that her “Mississippi Queens” are “not only queens on the
court but queens off the court.”
Douglas
Barton of Purvis and Matthew Gordon of Vicksburg, fine arts and
sculpture students, also include works in the show. “The driving
force behind my work is the idea of void,” Gordon said. “I’m
interested in a tangible representation of the times we are left
with a loss of words.”
Museum
director Mark Rigsby said, “This public exhibition is an important
component of our program. Being able to display a finely honed body
of work in a professional manner will help define the career goals
of our graduates.”
The
University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art is located in the
Fine Arts Building at the southwest corner of campus. The hours are
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Admission to the museum and reception is free and open to
the public. School and community groups are welcome. Call the
Museum of Art at 601.266.5200 for more information.
About The
University of Southern Mississippi
The University
of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive
doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of
being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to
transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for
student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work
force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and
innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in
Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus and teaching and
research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is
found at
www.usm.edu.
For more
information, contact Angela Kilcrease at 601.266.4988 or visit the
Web at
www.usm.edu/arts.
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