4 September 'Fort Spillman' on display in ICC Fine Arts Gallery through Oct. 2 September 4, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 The paintings of Memphis, Tenn.-based artist Bobby Spillman, which is the first exhibit hosted this fall in Itawamba Community College’s W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Fulton Campus, will be on display through Oct. 2. The collection titled “Fort Spillman” consists of 12 large acrylic and mixed media paintings deeply layered in imagery surrounding cultural narrative and personal experience. “The work is a reaction to the day-to-day act of living,” Spillman said. “It is sometimes a compilation of ongoing subconscious chatter acting as a surface to collect the filtered distractions, and in other pieces, the artist focuses on a single image that reflects a more thought-out singular moment.” Inspired by cartoons, comics, satire, art history, traditional tattoo flash and childhood pop culture, Spillman’s works are created in a range of mediums from paint, ink, aerosol, collage and color pencil. Spillman, who earned his master’s degree from the University of Memphis, currently teaches advanced placement art in the Germantown Municipal School District. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, contact Shawn Whittington at (662) 862-8301 or email eswhittington@iccms.edu. Related Articles 'Flowers of Fulton' on display in ICC Gallery through Oct. 30 The paintings of Fulton resident John Underwood are now on display in Itawamba Community College’s W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Fulton Campus. His exhibition entitled “Flowers of Fulton,” consists of 16 acrylic paintings depicting colorful arrangements of flower bouquets that he says, “were grown here in Fulton.” Underwood, who is an art and antique dealer by trade, graduated from IAHS in 1988 and attended ICC the following year. Additional degrees in fine arts include the bachelor’s from the University of Mississippi and the master’s from the University of Memphis. Gallery hours for the exhibit, which will close Oct. 30, are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For inquiries about sales or the gallery, contact Shawn Whittington at (662) 862-8301 or email eswhittington@iccms.edu. "Between Earth and Sky," works of two artists, now on display at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts gallery on the ICC Fulton Campus Now through Sept. 18, Itawamba Community College is hosting “Between Earth and Sky,” a collection of works by two participating artists in the gallery of the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. A collection of ceramic pieces by Melanie Eubanks of Jones College is complemented by the large acrylic paintings of clouds by Hattiesburg artist Martina Sciolino. All of the works are for sale. Eubanks is a ceramic artist who works primarily in stoneware and porcelain. The surface of her work is often decorated with brushwork, sgraffito or Mishima or a combination of all of these. With these techniques, she can make images that usually reference the organic shapes of nature and are echoed by the marks made by wood firing. Most of her work is functional and fired in a wood burning kiln, which creates irregular surfaces due to wood ash adhering to the side of the objects facing the flame, which interests her most. She fires her work at various kilns in Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and at her home in Hattiesburg, where she shares a ... Work of 94-year-old Virginia Jackson, one of ICC's first students, currently on display in Fine Arts Center Gallery “The Gift of Life,” a collection of paintings by 94-year-old Virginia Jackson of Tupelo, is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. The show includes Jackson’s acrylic paintings of landscapes and country scenes as well as two acrylic paintings by her granddaughter, Morgan Davis. Jackson’s first recollection of an interest in art was when she received a box of Crayola crayons at the age of five. She recalls coloring the embossed flowers on doilies (small napkins or decorative mats), but she didn’t start painting until the age of 91 when her daughter, Jill Jackson King, bought her a set of acrylic paints. She describes herself as self-taught and paints most scenes from memory. Most of her paintings are landscape scenes of farm life and “pretty flowers,” but she experiments with abstracts, also. She was born Virginia Anthony in 1929 in her family’s home outside of Tremont. Her father built their house and raised crops, cattle and hogs on their farm during the Great Depression. Growing up, she ... Tom Douglas's work now on display at ICC Fine Arts Center gallery Recent works by Fulton resident Tom Douglas will be on display from Jan. 29-Feb. 22 in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. The exhibition, which is entitled Pathos and Whimsy, includes landscapes of Shiloh National Battlefield, which is on the route to Douglas’s native home in Tennessee. His intent is for the work to document curiosity and layered investigation. Douglas was a member of ICC’s art faculty from 1983 until he retired in 2013. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. except on days that the college is closed. For more information, contact Shawn Whittington at eswhittington@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8301. Evening of the Arts to showcase talent, support Fine Arts at ICC An inspiring night of music, theatre and visual art will take center stage March 3 as Itawamba Community College hosts its annual Evening of the Arts, a division-wide celebration and fundraiser benefiting ICC’s Fine Arts Division. The family-friendly event will highlight the creativity and dedication of ICC students and faculty through live performances by the college’s Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Centerstage, Chamber Singers, Percussion Ensemble and Theatre department. Guests will also experience visual art displays showcasing student and faculty work, reflecting the vibrant arts community continuing to grow across the Fulton Campus. In addition to celebrating student achievement, the evening serves as a fundraiser supporting all areas of Fine Arts. This year’s featured focus is The Steinway Initiative – The Power of One, a multi-year effort to replace practice room and performance pianos with Steinway instruments as ICC works toward designation as an All-Steinway School. While guests are invited to contribute to the Fine Arts area that resonates most with them, there is no obligation to donate in order to attend and enjoy the event. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a ... Faculty, Student Exhibitions Highlight Spring Season in ICC Fine Arts Gallery Itawamba Community College is showcasing its second exhibition of the semester with a double feature highlighting the work of both faculty and students. The exhibition is free and open to be public while on view through Wednesday, March 4, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Gallery on the Fulton Campus. The Art Faculty Exhibition features paintings, drawings, metalpoint, mixed media and ceramics by Dr. Dana Arnold, Elizabeth Owen and Shawn Whittington. The exhibit presents works in traditional and experimental media and techniques, offering a broad view of the creative scholarship within ICC’s Fine Arts Division. A reception and question-and-answer session with the faculty artists will be held Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery. The ICC Student Art Exhibition and Competition is on display in the lobby and hallways of the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Building. Student works are represented in drawing, painting, 2D and 3D design, digital art and ceramics. Participating students include Omarion Agnew, Courtney Black, Jordan Cayson, Alex Conseco Martinez, Logan Crane, Malakai David, Kaiden Donaldson, Brady Edington, Christian English, Daniella Estoque, Paula Elaine ... Comments are closed.