WCU Art Department presents spring exhibits
The 2021 Art Student Exhibit is on display now at Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art on William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus. The exhibit is open to visitors until May 15 by appointment or on Thursdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“Executed under the extreme conditions of the COVID-19 lockdown, and an enlightenment period after traditional classes resumed, this student work internalized the tensions and joys of connecting with one's self and designing for a brighter future,” said Dr. Read Diket, chair of the WCU Art Department.
Visiting artist Sean Stewart served as exhibition juror for the show. A printmaker from Laurel called Sean StarWars in the artistic community, Stewart is known for his vibrant, large-scale woodcut prints. He did presentations for WCU art classes and awarded prizes during the exhibit’s opening reception.
- Best in Show: Graduate student Bethanie Wilson of Hattiesburg for “Portrait in Chaos”
- Graduate Award: Jessie Parker of Lucedale for “Ceramic Totem”
- Painting Award: Bailey Adkins of Biloxi for “Nothing”
- Drawing Award: Rebecca Thompson of Chunchula, Ala., for “Brook Escapade”
- Printmaking Awards: Christian Lovett of Terry for “In the Eye of the Beholder” and Alysen Matthews of Mobile, Ala., for “179 Skulls”
- 3D Award: Trinity Stewart of Ellisville for “Rustic Farmhouse”
- Graphic Design Award: Sydney Myers of Hattiesburg for “Colorado”
Another art exhibit, the 2021 Senior Show, runs April 27-May 15 at Lucile Parker Gallery. This show will feature the work of four graduating seniors – Dailynn Davis of Lucedale, Anna Henderson of Petal, Christian Lovett of Terry, and Trinity Stewart of Ellisville. An exhibit of work by faculty members will be on display during the same time.
For more information, call the Gillespie Museum at (601) 318-6561 or the Parker Gallery at (801) 755-4052.
In the photo: Printmaker Sean Stewart of Laurel, far right, served as exhibition juror for the 2021 Art Student Exhibit at William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus. Stewart awarded prizes during the show’s opening reception, from left: Alysen Matthews of Mobile, Ala. (printmaking); Bailey Adkins of Biloxi (painting); Rebecca Thompson of Chunchula, Ala. (drawing); Sydney Myers of Hattiesburg (graphic design); and Bethanie Wilson of Hattiesburg (best in show). Not pictured are Jessie Parker of Lucedale (graduate award), Trinity Stewart of Ellisville (three-dimensional), and Christian Lovett of Terry (printmaking).
