Art and Design announce winners of annual Juried Art Exhibition

The Department of Art and Design at Mississippi University for Women recently recognized students at the annual Juried Art Exhibition Awards ceremony.

“The Art and Design faculty are proud of our students featured in this year’s student exhibition. Their time commitment, hard work and artistic skills are evident in the works displayed,” said Shawn Dickey, chair of the Department of Art and Design.

For the annual exhibition, approximately 120 pieces were displayed in the MUW Galleries. The exhibition was open to any student who took an art class at The W during the last calendar year and required for all art majors. Art and Design faculty members served as jurors.

Awards were given for each medium of art, for specific works of art that were ranked according to artistic excellence. The highlight of the ceremony, however, was the announcement of the Overall Achievement Awards. These awards are always voted upon by the department faculty, who consider not only the artwork on display but also the students’ performance in their classes.

First through third place winners received scholarship funds for the next academic year. Awards and scholarships were announced at the annual ceremony that was held Tuesday, Feb. 21.

WINNERS:

Overall Achievement Award

            1^st– Makaio Johnson

            2^nd– Reggi Pech

            3^rd– Katelyn Lowe

            Honorable Mention (HM)- Aven Norwood           

Printmaking

            1^st– Makaio Johnson

            2nd- Honor Brown

            3^rd– Makaio Johnson

            HM- Sarah Barnes

            HM- Jordan Taylor Drawing

Design

            1^st– Katelyn Lowe

            2^nd– Jordan Taylor

            HM- Nakhiya Smith

Graphic Design

            1^st– Jordan Taylor

            2^nd– Cristian Aguiniga-Arroyo

            3^rd– Reggi Pech

            HM- Reggi Pech

HM- Jordan Taylor

HM- Katelyn Lowe

Photography

            1^st– Kenya Sanders

            2^nd– Reggi Pech

            3^rd– Makaio Johnson

            HM- Reggi Pech

HM- Kenya Sanders

HM- Katelyn Lowe

Ceramic/Sculpture

            1^st– Izzy Poros

            2^nd– Shelby Russell

            3^rd– Izzy Poros

            HM- Izzy Poros

            HM- Romiarale Thomas

Illustration/ Digital Imaging

            1^st– Makaio Johnson

            2^nd– Jordan Taylor

            3^rd– Jordan Taylor

            HM- Reggi Pech

Painting

            1^st– Sarah Barnes

            2^nd– Hailey Hardy

            3^rd– Aven Norwood

Drawing

            1^st– Aven Norwood

            2^nd– Aven Norwood