For Immediate Release
Nov. 8, 2010
Contact: Anika Mitchell Perkins
(662) 329-7124
aperkins@pa.muw.edu 

MUW Senior Exhibition opens Nov. 10 

COLUMBUS, Miss. – The artwork of three Mississippi University for Women seniors will be on display at the Eugenia Summer Gallery Nov. 10 through Dec. 8. 

Pieces by Shirley Boudreaux, Kelly Dimos and Windy Russell will be featured at the Senior Exhibition. A reception, which is free and open to the public, is set for Friday, Nov. 12 from 5:30 p .m. to 7 p.m.  

The Senior Exhibition is a way for the students to showcase the work they have produced while pursuing their undergraduate degree. It represents a continuous body of work that has been in progress over the past four years. As seniors, they are exhibiting works that show their understanding of a wide range of medium and techniques. 

Boudreaux transferred to MUW from Northeast Community College where she received her associate of art in 2008. She is pursuing her bachelor’s of fine art degree in studio art (printmaking and crafts). After she graduates from MUW, she plans to attend graduate school to pursue a master’s in fine art. Boudreaux is married to Paul Anthony Boudreaux Sr. of Blue Mountain. They have three children and three grandchildren.   

Dimos was born in Elkhart, Ind., to a family of art enthusiasts. She chose to pursue a career as an interior designer and completed two years of college before graduating with an associate’s degree. After carefully considering her goals, she decided to attend MUW to major in graphic design. Currently, she is developing her voice for change using visual communication and has focused much of her time lately on creating posters for a number of non-profit organizations.   

Russell graduated from New Hope High and enrolled at MUW to pursue her art career. She is currently working toward her BFA in graphic design. As an art student, Russell has had the chance to work in several different mediums and likes to incorporate certain aspects from each area into her graphic design work. The Columbus native is the mother of three children--one boy and twin girls.  

The Eugenia Summer Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 pm, Monday through Friday and is located on the southwest corner of the MUW campus, directly east of the Stark Recreation Center.