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Q&A with BA Art History student Grace Moorman
Why did you choose Anthropology as your minor? I chose anthropology because it goes hand in hand with art history. Especially when you are talking about archeology and the study of objects and artifacts. But also, art can tell so much about a specific culture, which is an aspect of anthropology that I am really […]
Q&A with MFA Sculpture student Ian Skinner
What made you pick sculpture as your concentration? I started in high school as an AP ceramics student and honors photography because I’m really dyslexic, but I grew up fixing things and working with my hands. I started in ceramics and when I graduated high school, I wanted to get welding certified because I had […]
Q&A with MFA Ceramics student William McComb
Could you talk about your process in creating a piece? Most of my work is made on the potter’s wheel. Wet clay just turned into some kind of shape. Then there are subtle alterations that happen on the wheel. I’m using a relatively coarse clay body so that any marks that I make in the […]
Q&A with MFA Student Gabrielle Dinger
Are there any artists that influence your work? I look at a lot of work by Tracey Deep and Eve Hesse for example. Louise Bourgeois, of course, Marisol, and even Swoon. Really just anyone who has been implemental in influencing that change in how we view material. Durant Thompson has been really influential too, especially […]
Q&A with BFA Ceramics student Bailey Pillow
What made you pick the area of concertation you’re currently studying? I had asked my intermediate professor at Wichita State University, Brenda Lichman, how her and her husband were able to dedicate their lives to ceramics, despite the uncertainty of pursuing an art career. Brenda gave me advice that her professor once gave her – […]
Q&A with BA Art History student Maddie McHugh
Introduce yourself. What is your name and where are you from? My name is Maddie McHugh, I will be graduating in May 2020 with a degree in art history. I am from Cornelius, NC which is about thirty minutes north of Charlotte. What attracted you to the University of Mississippi Department of Art & Art […]
Q&A with BFA Graphic Design student Wyatt West
Introduce yourself. My name is Wyatt West and I am a BFA graphic design senior going through thesis this semester. I’ve seen your paintings, was a BFA in painting an option? I have hobbies and I enjoy painting and the fine arts, but graphic design was more for me. What type of artist do you […]
Q&A with BFA Sculpture student Cecelia Moseley
Could you talk about your BFA Thesis? Dyslexia changes the way millions of people read and process information that can then shape self-image and confidence. For me, language and expressing myself through writing has always been a struggle. In my work, I try to express these traits in new ways by showing a language that […]
Eugenics, ‘Aristogenics’, Photography: Picturing Privilege
Kris Belden-Adams presented the paper “‘Class Pictures’: Visualizing Social Refinement and ‘Good Breeding’ in Seven Sisters’ Posture ‘Pictures'” at the College Art Association’s annual conference on Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago for the session “The Body on Display: Art, Eugenics, and the Great Depression.” This talk was drawn from two chapters of her forthcoming book, […]
Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Nominations
A handful of Art & Art History Alumni and Former/Current Faculty have been nominated this year for Visual Arts and Photography from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters! Visual Arts Nominations: Jason Bouldin, How Can I Keep From Singing? Elegies in Paint Charlie Buckley, Flooded Delta Earl Dismuke, 2019 Collection Richard Kelso, Richard Kelso Recent Works Carlyle Wolfe […]