ELLISVILLE – Five Jones College 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, “Untitled.” The sophomore graphic design major said this was the first time she entered an art show.
“This 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,” said McInnis.
Her unnamed 3D art figure, her mother calls, “Squidward” was created using sand, cardboard, and mod podge. While time consuming, McInnis says it was fun creating her 3D art project.
“I 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.”
McInnis’s “big” goal is to work for Disney animation after graduating in May from Jones and finishing her degree at USM.
Other winners from Jones College include Bryanna Davidson of Laurel’s “Teeth” drawing which earned 3rd place. Honorable Mention accolades were bestowed to Laurel’s Aryn Cox, for her drawing, “The Backyard,” and Hattiesburg’s Rebekah Lawless’ drawing, “Untitled 2”. In the 2D art category, Heidelberg’s Quinton Chapman received an Honorable Mention for his work, “Untitled.”
Best of Show went to Southwest Mississippi Community College sophomore, Darryn Coney for his pencil drawing, “Bessie.” 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 Jones College 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