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<\/a>Mount Olive\u2019s Josie Russell won Best of Show honors with her ceramic piece of art, \u201cAnxiety,\u201d a white rabbit.<\/p>\n\u201cGetting the Best of Show ribbon means a lot to me because I\u2019ve been doing art since I was little, and this is the biggest prize I\u2019ve won!\u201d said Russell. She admitted, \u201cI haven\u2019t worked in ceramics before coming to Â鶹ֱ²¥; I\u2019ve been focused on graphic design. So, I was really surprised I won.\u201d<\/p>\n
Russell added that she was surprised to win the overall Best in Show ribbon considering there were entries from hundreds of community college students which were interesting and there were some outstanding realistic paintings.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was inspired to create the rabbit as part of an assignment, aspects of the self. I love animals and details and that\u2019s how this piece came about,\u201d said Russell.\u00a0 She hopes to continue to use her art skills to help the family Christmas Tree Farm, Making Memories after finishing her education.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis piece was very expressionistic which I\u2019m usually a little more detail-oriented in my art,\u201d said Sanderson. \u201cIt was outside my comfort level, but it was fun. When I won, I was surprised because it wasn\u2019t one of my more detailed pieces.\u201d Taking third place in 3-D Design was Sandersville\u2019s, Hannah Mattison. Her artwork, \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d was partly inspired by her teacher, Mark Brown.<\/p>\n \u201cInitially I was going to make it a teardrop but he suggested the opposite, fire. I added feathers to add to the look. Art is subjective, so I was a little surprised my entry won but winning was the highlight of my week!\u201d said Mattison.<\/p>\n ELLISVILLE-Four Â鶹ֱ²¥ art students earned top honors at the Mississippi Community College\u2019s Annual Art Show and Competition. Art instructor, Melanie Eubanks said she is especially proud of these students this year. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier for and prouder of these Â鶹ֱ²¥ art students who won awards at the Mississippi Community College Annual Show. … <\/p>\n<\/a>Also exploring her artistic skills was third place winner in the Drawing category, Brittney Sanderson. The Ellisville resident said she usually focuses on being detailed in her designs. However, she took a different approach to the winning charcoal drawing, \u201cWoman.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Additionally, Â鶹ֱ²¥ sophomore, Jacquelyn Smith of Richton earned second-place honors for her printmaking artwork, \u201cWooded Path.\u201d\u00a0 For more information about the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Art program, check out the website: https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/programs\/finearts\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"