25 April ICC Student Art Competiton work on display through May 8 April 25, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College’s Student Art Competition is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus. Works judged include drawing, painting, design, ceramics and sculpture. The winners include Eduardo Moreno of Batesville, third, design, “Rest Area,” and honorable mention, design, “Malice;” Brady Edington of Calhoun City, second, ceramics, “Western Intellect,” and honorable mention, ceramics, “Old Skool;” Kylie Long of Eldridge, Ala., third, drawing, “Heart on Sleeve;” Reja Anderson of Eupora, honorable mention, painting, “Frosty Meadow;” Emily Tibbs of Fulton, second, painting, “Underwater Landscape;” Jude Taylor of Hamilton, first, ceramics, “War Pigs;” Ekkaleo Quartey of Jackson, second, drawing, “Myself;” Connor Wood of Jasper, Ala., first, sculpture, “Hare of the Hollow;” Raheim Blanchard of Okolona, honorable mention, drawing, “Dream 2;” Isaiah Pannell of Pontotoc, first, design, “Self portrait triptych” and honorable mention, ceramics, “Bamboo;” Layla Tutor of Pontotoc, third, sculpture, “Woven in Clay;” Noah Sartin of Saltillo, first, drawing, “Self-Portrait and third, painting, “Shadowlands;” Sydney Ladd of Tupelo, first, painting, “Lazy Day;” second, design, “Fall to Wonderland” and second, sculpture, “Mouse Attack;” Johnathan Calderon of Tupelo, third, ceramics, “Grub;” and Susan Hippensteel of Tupelo, best in show, “Dr. Shreek.” The show also includes works by Ann Robinson of Belden; Dalton Brandon of Dennis; Courtney Black, Kiana Freppon, Bree Ana Bennett, Alyssa Brock, Lexi Grant, all of Fulton; Logan Crane of Golden; Alana Ballard of Grenada; Meredith Gaudet, Sam Truelove, both of Hamilton; D’Alysa Gordon of Houlka; Victoria Shaffer of Louisville; James Lesley, Rebekah Sheffield, both of Mantachie; Nico Hesselrode of Mooreville; Canton Forster of Plantersville; Zak Buford of Saltillo; Anna Brown of Thaxton; Jeremiah Aaromon, Laura Martinez Garcia, Chris Smith, Emery Christensen, all of Shannon; Callie Beasley of Tremont; Joseph Hippensteel, Bryan Martinez, Jennifer Mejia, Agnes Strickland, and Kaitlyn Wallace, all of Tupelo; and Alaysha Hubbard of Vardaman. The work allows students to show off the hard work and dedication they have displayed during the 2024-25 school year, according to Shawn Whittington, art instructor and gallery director. This year’s judge was Lillian You from Beijing, China. She has a master’s degree in art and art history from the Central Academy of Art in Beijing. The work will be on display through May 8, when an awards ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Admission is free. For more information, contact eswhittington@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8301. Related Articles ICC student work on display in gallery through Mar. 20 The works of Itawamba Community College’s art students will be on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery through Mar. 20. The exhibition includes 67 pieces in a variety of media ranging from paintings and drawings to sculpture and ceramic works. Students participating include Tiffany Gladney, John Curry, both of Aberdeen; Theo Lyle, Olivia Grace Ausbon, both of Amory; Dylan Gaskin of Bellefontaine; Taylor Cash of Belmont; Allison Clayton of Blue Springs; Lena Blanton of Comanche, Okla.; Oscar Gonzalez of Ecru; Taylor Lentz, Serenity Bobo, both of Fulton; Xander Caulder of Houston; Blake Wigginton of Mantachie; Brad James of Nettleton; Sam Herrington of Ontario, Canada; Kiasa Wade, Nancy Garcia-Martinez, both of Pontotoc; D’Anthony Hervey, Zack Anglin, both of Saltillo; Marina Loden of Shannon; Tyler Griffin, Tatiana Brown, Jasmine Raden, Blayton Morris, Clayton Rinehart, Deidra Burns, all of Tupelo; and Charlie Weeks of Winfield, Ala. A reception for the students is tentatively scheduled from 2-3 p.m., Mar. 20. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. ICC ... 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 ... Work of Memphis artist Alex Warble on display through Apr. 4 A collection of 12 paintings and drawings by Memphis artist Alex Warble is on display at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus. The show, entitled "Inventory Systems and the Big Animal Show Plateau," features colorful and whimsical paintings on wood, drawings and mixed media in Warble's unique style. His murals can be seen painted on the sides of buildings scattered throughout the Memphis area. The Fulton native took art classes at ICC, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in illustration from The Memphis College of Art in 2006. The show will be on display until Apr. 4. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. For more information, contact Shawn Whittington at eswhittington@iccms.edu or call 662.862.8301. ICC student artwork on display until Nov. 17 at the Fulton Campus An array of drawings, paintings and sculptures by Itawamba Community College art students will be on display until Nov. 17 in the hallways of the visual arts and music area of the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. Participating artists include Harleigh Roberts, Jamecia Walker, both of Baldwyn; Bayleigh Caldwell of Caledonia; McKenna Powell of Hatley; Makinzie Brooks of Houston; Olivia Jones of Mantachie; Mia Coggin of Nettleton; Brianna Hall, Kaitlin Stegal, Aaron Tutor, all of Pontotoc; Danielle Thompson, Elliana Parker, both of Saltillo; KaJatlan Clark of Shannon; Gracie Spearman of Tremont; Julie Laney, Brianna Dent, Brianna James, Ana Chambers, Kyndal Scott and Drew Edmonson, all of Tupelo. Viewing hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Shawn Whittington at (662) 862-8301 or email eswhittington@iccms.edu. ICC students can take advantage of Mississippi Works Career-Tech Scholars Program Itawamba Community College students who enroll in one of 18 career education programs this fall can take advantage of a new scholarship program. The Mississippi Works Career-Tech Scholars Program, administered by the Mississippi Community College Board, has been established to serve as a state-assisted tuition scholarship program for eligible community and junior college students by providing tuition financial assistance to those who enroll in approved, in-demand Career Education certificate and Associate of Applied Science degree programs identified through sector analysis to meet the workforce demands of the state, according to Emily Tucker, ICC adviser and recruitment coordinator. Programs at ICC include Emergency Medical Tech-Paramedic, Health Information Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing, Public Health Technology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care Technology, Surgical Technology, Computer Networking Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology, Welding and Cutting Technology, Computer Programming Technology, Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Technology, Automotive Technology and Collision Repair Technology. To be eligible for the program, students must be legal residents of Mississippi, admitted to an approved Mississippi Works ... ICC student art competition currently on display at the Fulton Campus Itawamba Community College’s Student Art Competition is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus. Works from a variety of media including drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics and computer art are included. The show will be juried by Tom Douglas, former member of the ICC Art faculty. The show includes works by Owen Beasley, Makenzie Nevins, both of Amory; Karol Arias-Little, Cayden Rogers, both of Belden; Breanna Isaac of Choctaw; Bree Ana Bennett, Lexi Grant, Keyelle Holder, Aiden Hunter, Emily Tibbs, all of Fulton; Versie Lucille Laher of Glen; Vega Taylor of Greenwood Springs; Alli Porter of Guntown; Meradith Gaudet of Hamilton; Dakota Fuller of Milton, Fla.; Monserrat Garcia, Micah Hatfield, both of Mooreville; Jackson Bynum of Nettleton; Taylor Babbitt of Plantersville; Connor Coker, Micahela Lopez, Mak Masters, Isaiah Pannell, Emily Sauerwein, Jamarion Shannon, David Tucker, all of Pontotoc; Ahmad Cox of Prairie; Molly Pennington, Sebastian Raines, Abby Roberts, all of Saltillo; Christopher Smith of Shannon; Kylee Rafnson of Southaven; Jarques Madison of Starkville; Sarah Brown, Kali Dalton, both of Tremont; Charles Crayton, ... Comments are closed.