49th MSU Student Juried Exhibition

Welcome to the 49th MSU Student Juried Exhibition

This annual student juried exhibit celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Photography, and Graphic Design.

This year, 182 total works were submitted for consideration, and 72 final works were selected by the three jurors for the four categories. Along with making selections for the works into the exhibit, the jurors also chose the four Best in Show and 11 Honorable Mention award designations.

About the Jurors:

Foundation and Fine Art

John Harlan Norris. Painter, professor, and musician.

Originally from Nicholasville, Kentucky John Harlan Norris' work explores alternative approaches to portraiture and investigates notions such as occupational identity and virtual constructions of the self. Norris has exhibited at venues including Susan Moremen Gallery (Louisville, KY), Christoffer Egelund Gallery (Copenhagen, DE), Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Plus Gallery (Denver, CO), 21C Museum Hotel (Bentonville, AR), Jonathan Ferrara Gallery (New Orleans, LA), Institute 193 (Lexington, KY), Greg Thompson Fine Art (Little Rock, AR), Contemporary Arts Center Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV), The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (Summit, NJ), David Lusk Gallery (Memphis, TN), Arkansas Arts Center (Little Rock, AR), Florida State Museum of Fine Arts (Tallahassee, FL), Memphis College of Art (Memphis, TN), Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (Louisville, KY), and others. He is a recipient of an Arkansas Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship and has participated in residencies at the Millay Colony for the Arts (Austerlitz, NY), Wërkartz (Los Angeles, CA), and the Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT). His book and accompanying soundtrack album Disintegrants were published last year by Institute 193. He currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky where he is an Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Kentucky.

Photography

Fran Lattanzio. Photographer.

Fran Lattanzio earned her BFA & MFA degrees at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She recently retired from Indiana State University after a 45 year teaching career. She taught all levels of photography, including alternative processes and digital photography. Her work has been exhibited throughout the country and has won multiple awards. 

Graphic Design

Will Bryant. Artist, designer, and illustrator.

Based in Austin, Texas, Will Bryant likes to think that he makes fun, exuberant, and sometimes humorous work. In addition to collaborating with brands, he also continues to develop a body of work in the form of painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Will has worked on projects with Airbnb, American Express, Adidas, AT&T, Converse, Coca Cola, Chobani, Facebook, Gatorade, Google, Lululemon, Nickelodeon, New York Times Magazine, Nike, Printed Matter at MoMA PS1, Samsung, Specialized, Sweetgreen, Whole Foods, and Obama administration White House. He studied graphic design at Mississippi State University (2008) and received an MFA in Contemporary Art Practice from Portland State University (2013).

Award Winners

Foundation

Best in Show - Foundation

Black and white charcoal drawing of a still life with shoe, flowers, and a large insect in a glass vase.
Lillian Burke, Dorm Room Daze. General's Charcoal Pencils HB and 4B. 24" x 18." $150 (unframed).

Honorable Mentions - Foundation

Digital color image of girl wearing a blue tank top. She is surrounded by flowers. Her face is breaking apart and butterflies are flying up out of her face.
Trisha Harjono, Queen Hwasa. Adobe Photoshop, 18" x 11." NFS.
Black and white drawing of a still life with fabric drapery, dress form, and wooden structures.
Kelley Proaps, Stop Motion. Black and white charcoal on grey paper. 18" x 24." NFS.
Sculpture of the letters "JV" made from wooden dowels painted green.
Justin Vowell, JV. Dowel and pine block, 10"x5"x5." $175.

Fine Art

Best in Show - Fine Art

Black and white drawing of a reclining figure laying with dolls in bed.
Mecca Givens, Za'Kyra. Charcoal on Bristol. 18" x 14." NFS.

Honorable Mentions - Fine Art

Illustration of blue bottle half full of pink liquid. A figure floats inside the bottle.
Rosemary Ferguson, Phobias: Dipsophobia. Multi-Layered Colored Linoleum Relief Print on Stonehenge, 8" x 10." NFS.
Wall sculpture with rows of metal spikes inside a wooden frame.
Ana Licona Luque, Peer Pressure. Aluminum and wood, 25 3/8" x 19 1/4" x 5 1/4." $150.
Colorful painting of organic forms arranged in an abstract way.
Sarah Steen, Microbial. Acrylic paint and gloss medium, 26"x30"x2." NFS.

Photography

Best in Show - Photography

Still photography from a short film. Color image of a figure walking in front of an old rusted metal building.
Jeremiah Joswick, Still image from Look At Me Now... Shot on Sony A7R III with a 50mm prime lens. NFS.

Honorable Mentions - Photography

Color photograph of three female figures standing behind each other and facing the camera.
Olivia Dickey, Gold Rush. Canon EOS 700D, or Rebel T5i, with a Canon 18-55mm lens, Aspect ratio of 2:3. NFS.
Black and white photograph of a large white cloud in the sky over a field.
Austin I, Cloud9. Canon 6D, 70-200mm Canon, .6 hard density filter, black and white, photoshop/Lightroom, 14"x22." $100.
Black and white photograph of a figure wearing cowboy boots and sitting on the ground, leaning against the outside of a building. The image is blurred.
Jeremiah Joswick, Yer A Rednyeck. Direct to Positive, 5"x4." NFS.

Graphic Design

Best in Show - Graphic Design

Image of two posters side by side. Posters have black text advertising Nature As Design within images of plants and insects.
Erin Thompson, Nature As Design Poster Series. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, 18"x12" each. Unframed, $30 each poster.

Honorable Mentions - Graphic Design

Black and white print of illustration of the state of Mississippi made from produce.
Savannah Alley, Home Grown. Linoleum print, 8.5" x 11." $40.
Photograph of cards printed with green plants and "Barnes and Noble Bookstore"
Meghan Norman, Barnes & Noble Gift Card Packaging. Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. NFS.

 

Sponsor Award Winners

Mixon Award of Graphic Design Excellence

Advertisements for Krispy Kreme Donuts. Photographs of colorful glazed donuts in boxes.
Olivia Plunk, Krispy Kreme Ad Campaign. Photography, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. NFS.

 Starkville Area Arts Council Award of Excellence

Two white forms on a black base.
Christy Brennan, Mother. Plaster, wood, acrylic paint, 10 x 18x 7. NFS.

 

49th MSU Student Juried Exhibition Gallery

Black and white illustration of the state of Mississippi made from produce. Sculpture of two white organic forms. Black and white drawing of a still life with a shoe, flowers, and an insect in a glass jar. Black and white drawing of still life with a striped cloth, deer antlers, and a lantern. Photograph of a person's face in profile, pressing up against an unseen piece of glass. A long tan, oval platter with handles. Black and white drawing of a still life with shoe, can, wooden figure, and bottle. Abstracted painting of a red nude figure reclining on green background. Black and white drawing of multiple feet and hands in different poses and angles. Abstracted painting of blues and purples in organic forms resembling trunks of trees in water. Color photography of three female figures in a line, facing the camera. Each figure looks a different direction. All have gold flakes on their shoulders. Black and white photograph of a horse looking over a fence. Black and white photograph of an interior warehouse space in disarray. In the right corner is a cage with pigs. Black and white ink illustration drawing (pint) of a jar with sea shells inside. Brown (sepia) toned ink painting of a girl sitting in front of a mirror. Painting of a man in a white suit and tie, cropped so only his upper torso, shoulders and head are in the image. Black and white painting of a still life with bottles. Black and white photograph of a person running outside on a dirt road. The person's upper body, arms, and face are cropped out of the image, only the legs and waist shorts are visible. Color photograph of a stone fountain on a brick wall. Illustration of a blue bottle half full of pink liquid. A person is floating in the pink liquid. Black and white printed drawing of a person holding their head. an arrangement of six color photographs. The top three show different views of nature with man-made elements. The bottom three images show elements from nature: a tree surrounded by green leaves, thorns, and a bird flying., Digital image of a young woman smiling with her eyes closed and holding her face with her right hand. She is in front of a pink background and lit by red or pink light. Black and white drawing of a figure reclining on in a bed. Next to the figure are two dolls. Black and white printed illustration of a hand holding a skull on a black background. Metal and tulle fabric sculpture of a typical suburban home. Color drawing of a still life with white head form, purple cloth, green plastic beads, blue rubber glove, tin can, and a green game controller. Black and white drawing of a still life with animal skull. Digital color illustration of a young woman wearing a blue sleeveless shirt and seated in a setting with many flowers and plants. Her face is split and from inside, many butterflies fly up to the top of the image. Color photograph of a seated person and a little black dog. Black and white photograph of a large white cloud in a sky over a corn field. Color photograph of an outdoor area with grass and trees. An old white door hangs to a large tree on the right. Black and white print of hand carved illustration depicting a staircase in front of a cloud background. Looking out of an open window in the top right on the background is a figure with long hair and some small potted plants. A woven square made from cane reeds. Colorful print of an illustration depicting a blue sky, yellow mountains, green hills, trees, and a blue lake. The word Colorado is at the bottom of the image. Black and white printed image of a drawing depicting a figure laying on a couch. Dark digital image of a barely visible face. Black and white drawing of two male portraits on top of each other. Cut out of face in profile. In the profile is a black and white drawing of two faces looking forward. Black and white photograph of a figure seated next to a table and a lamp. Black and white print made froma. drawing depicting a black and white cat with a halo. Black and white drawing of a foot and ankle. Digital images of two figures wearing masks. Color image of boots in silhouette in front of a doorway. Color photograph of a hand reaching out from behind a wooden wall. Black and white photograph of a male figure seated on a front porch leaning agains the front of the building. Color digital image of a figure looking at the camera and holding a pop tart. Figure in profile sitting outside. Rows of shiny silver metal pyramid shapes set within a brown wooden frame. Large clay vessel with tan glaze on the bottom and a small portion of red glaze along the top. Three sculptures of rabbit heads in different colors: blue, yellow, and green. Seven images of beer bottles in front of a yellow background. Photograph of a young woman in a long blue dress sitting outside on a low brick wall. Image of a blue, purple, and yellow flame on a black background. Sculpture of two white structural forms on a black base. Two small cards featuring green leaves. Black and white photography of empty building interior with sunlight coming from windows. Three images of tan, pink, and chocolate brown glazed and frosted donuts and Krispy Kreme text. Black and white drawing of still life objects. Pencil drawing of a person looking in a mirror and holding a measuring ruler. Yellow, gray, black, and orange organic shapes arranged in an abstracted image. Organic shapes in many shades of purple arranged in an abstracted image. Colorful painting of organic forms. Black and white photograph of a figure standing inside a room. Three vertical oriented images depicting painted corn in red, yellow, and blue. Cup with handle. Cup has green cactus and a purple skull painted on the exterior. Color photograph of a stuffed bunny doll left outside in nature. White sculpture of a wave shape arching over small white oval drops on a dark pedestal base. The letters J and V made from green wooden sticks. Black and white geometric drawing. Black and white drawing of a still life on green paper.

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