Pablo Picasso, who was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, was quoted in saying “every child is an artist.”

His statement was certainly apparent Sunday during the Vicksburg Art Association sponsored Youth Art Show.

“We had over 350 entries into 24 categories,” Vicksburg High School art teacher Lisa Grant said.

The annual event encompassed local 7th through 12th grade students from VHS, Warren Central High School, St. Aloysius High School and a self-entered student from Midway Christian, Grant said.

Former WCHS art teacher Jaime Coon served as this year’s chairman.

“The VAA has held the Youth Art Show for several years. I remember participating as a budding artist when I was in high school in the mid 1990’s. I’ve had the honor of chairing the show since 2011 when I began teaching at Warren Central, but I participated as a contributing teacher at Chamberlain-Hunt Academy for several years before that when Nancy Mitchell chaired it,” Coon said.

After discovering many of the students had a desire to also work in ceramics and sculpture, Coon said a couple of years ago the teachers decided to make multiple categories for ceramics, which include wheel-thrown, slab work and tea sets.

“This move made it easier to judge and easier to feature more of the talented individuals. This year we had 12 3-dimensional categories and 12 2-dimensional categories,” she said.

James Smithhart served as the judge for the Youth Art show.

“He is a local artist who enjoys working in several different mediums, making him an ideal judge, and often with a local artist serving as judge, it is one of the best opportunities to see what the visual arts departments of our area schools have been up to all year.” Coon said.

Smithhart graduated from Delta State University with a masters degree in art and taught at All Saints for 29 years, as well as other schools in various capacities.

The Youth Art Show was held at the Constitution Firehouse Gallery.

Megan Green, a senior at VHS won first place Best in Show with “True Test of Patience.”

“I was completely shocked I had won. My mouth fell to the floor when I saw the ribbon. My hard work had paid off,” Green said.

The idea behind her creation was to make a bowl people could look at, she said.

Green plans to attend the New York Institute of Art and Design and major in photography and interior design.

Second place Best in Show went to Bergeron Fink, a senior at WCHS and third place went to Sam Greer, a sophomore at WCHS.

This was Fink’s second year in a row to win second place Best in Show, she said.

“I am very proud of the piece (“Beauty”),” and added because of her successes, she has decided to major in sculptural art at DSU.

The People’s Choice award went to Lacey Williams, who is a junior at VHS for her piece entitled “Selfie.”

 

VAA Spring 

Members Exhibition

The Vicksburg Art Association will hold their Members Artist Exhibition from May 9 through 11 at the Firehouse Gallery, 1204 Main St.

To enter, all artists must be at least 18 years of age and a member of the VAA.

Categories for the exhibition will include: acrylic, digital imagery, drawing, fiber graphic design, mixed media, oil, photo color, photo monochrome, printmaking, three dimensional and watercolor.

Artist’s registration will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 30 and from 4 to 6 p.m. May 2.

The first place Best in Show winner will take home $200, second place, $75 and third place, $50.

Ribbons will be awarded for first place, second place, third place and honorable mention in each category.

Three People’s Choice Awards will be given out based on voting by the reception attendees.

The reception is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. May 7, and the theme is Kentucky Derby Style. Participants are encouraged to dress in Derby attire.

The VAA Spring Members Exhibition will run from noon to 6 p.m. May 9 and 10 and from noon to 5 p.m. and from 5 to 6 p.m. May 11.

For more information and rules of entry, call 601-638-9221 or mkgray100@gmail.com.

 

Youth Art Show Winners

 

Best In Show

1st – Megan Green, True Test of Patience, Slab, VHS

2nd – Bergeron Fink, Beauty, Sculpture, WCHS

3rd – Sam Greer, Coil Pot, Pinch/Coil, WCHS

 

People’s Choice

Lacey Williams, Selfie, Pencil, VHS

2-D Masks – 13 entries

1st – LaDarrin O’neal, Buddha, VHS

2nd – Jessie Long, Chipper, VHS

3rd – Shiv Patel, Golden Face, VHS

HM – Bobbi Taylor, Serenity, VHS

 

3-D Masks – 10 entries

1st – Eshedra Dee, BBall Time, VHS

2nd – Keiyana Gaskin, Spring is Here, VHS

3rd – Hallie Lewis, Dark Mask, VHS

HM – Darius Tucker, Face It, VHS

HM – Ariyana Dotson, Red Sunset, VHS

 

Faux Food – 10 entries

1st – LaDarrin O’Neal, Salsa, VHS

2nd – Justin Hunter, Breakfast, VHS

3rd – Myah Wright, Double Stuffed, VHS

HM – Cassidy Walls, Pancakes, VHS

 

Lidded Containers – 21 entries

1st – Maddy Saulter, Lockheart, VHS

2nd – Nick Sanders, Moo, VHS

3rd – Danielle Shehane, Mr. Whiskers, VHS

HM – Ashley Young, Spring Time, VHS

HM – Cassidy Walls, My Stripes, VHS

HM – Leondria Harris, Bday Gift, VHS

HM – Autumn Lee, In Dr. Seuss’ Honor, VHS

 

Mugs – 9 entries

1st – Caleb Lee, Pour Down, VHS

2nd – Catherine Smith, Tentacle, St. Al

3rd – Cass Hudson, Mean Muggin’ Tree, St. Al

HM – Myah Wright, M for Myah, VHS

 

Votives – 8 entries

1st – Megan Green, Me, VHS

2nd – Chloe Fulgham, Slow Glow, VHS

3rd – Megan Green, All Aglow, VHS

HM – Autumn Lee, See the Light, VHS

HM – Charity Lockridge, Majestic, VHS

 

Wheel-Thrown – 10 entries

1st – Jayda Thigpen, Free Flow, VHS

2nd – Charity Lockridge, Waterfall, VHS

3rd – Marlee Stewart, Brown, WCHS

HM – CJ Parson, Subtleties, VHS

HM – Marlee Steward, Purple, WCHS

HM – Selena Williams, I’ve Got the Blues, VHS

 

Acrylic – 10 entries

1 st – Ashley Pendleton, Hello Mississippi, VHS

2 nd – Frida Garcia, Lady in Wake, WCHS

3 rd – Ross DeRossette, Ladies Night, St. Al

HM – Amari Caples, Retro, WCHS

HM – Schuyler Byrd, Lord, WCHS

 

Collage – 8 entries

1st – Corey Moore, 1,2,3, VHS

2nd – Meena Dhawan, Bird Emerges, VHS

3rd – Kaitlyn Brown, Fluttering By, VHS

 

Colored Pencil – 17 entries

1st – Hannah Story, My Idea of Peace, St. Al

2nd – Meena Dhawan, Anamorphic Meena, VHS

3rd – Eddie Howard, Little Sister, VHS

 

Marker – 7 entries

1st – Ashley Pendleton, Fruit Bowl, VHS

2nd – Hannah Storey, Autumn, St. Al

3rd – Emme Robbins, Comic Girl, St. Al

HM – Daley Dawson, Who Did It?, Midway Christian

 

Mixed Media – 22 entries

1st – Lacey Williams, Beautiful Disaster, VHS

2nd – Maddie Hull, Silver Leaf and Clover, St. Al

3rd – Jordan Hasty, Cotton Candy, VHS

HM – Emme Robbins, Tons of Tangles, St. Al

HM – Hannah Storey, Earth in a Heart, St. Al

HM – Breyanna Burks, Eyes On You, St. Al

 

Pinch/Coil – 31 entries

1st – Sam Greer, Coil Pot, WCHS

2nd – Francesca Williams, My Fave, VHS

3rd – Tamara Sweezer, Purple Passion, VHS

HM – Kaitlyn Brown, Ellie, VHS

HM – Polina Poljakov, Coil Pot, WCHS

HM – Courtney White, All Buttoned Up, VHS

HM – Khristain Williams, Indian Waves, VHS

 

Pitchers and Tea Sets – 12 entries

1st – Mia Ross, Octopus Tea Set, WCHS

2nd – Tyler Broman, Tulip, WCHS

3rd – Chloe Fulgham, Into the Wood, VHS

HM – Shunterrance Walton, Whale TPot, WCHS

HM – Maddie Saulter, Christmas Time, VHS

HM – Keiyana Gaskin, Fall, VHS

HM – Courtney Henley, Duck Tea Pot, WCHS

 

Sculpture – 32 entries

1st – Bergeron Fink, Beauty, WCHS

2nd – Race McCool, Sandman, VHS

3rd – Bergeron Fink, Lost, WCHS

HM – Michael Rangel, Pistol Blaster, WCHS

HM – Cass Hudson, Tweet Tweet, St. Al

 

Slab – 22 entries

1st – Megan Green, True Test of Patience, VHS

2nd – Hannah Emerson, Buttons, VHS

3rd – Shunterrance Walton, Birdhouse, WCHS

HM – Lyndsey Cowart, Dainty Plate, St. Al

HM – Kayla Cox, Don’t Break My Heart, VHS

HM – Charity Lockridge, Cross Over, VHS,

 

Slab Letters – 10 entries

1st – Kynan Heath, Elesyu, VHS

2nd – Tamara Sweezer, So Me…, VHS

3rd – Jayda Thigpen, It’s All in the J, VHS

HM – Tess Frazier, Spotlight, WCHS

HM – Frida Garcia, Passing By, WCHS

 

Pastels – 17 entries

1st – Bailey Sommerville, Tulip Stained Glass, VHS

2nd – Zakariya Abdeen, Stained Glass Sunset, VHS

3rd – Jaylen Whitaker, Deuce, St. Al

HM – Dylan McBride, Two Faces of Jay, St. Al

 

Pencil – 14 entries

1st – Thomea Summers, Nice Watch, VHS

2nd – Dayley Dawson, Young Blood, Midway Christian

3rd – Joshua White, High Contrast Still, VHS

HM – Lacey Williams, Selfie, VHS

 

Photography – 10 entries

1st – Taylor DeRossette, Vicksburg Sunset, St. Al

2nd – Sophie Sudderth, O2, St. Al

3rd – Grace Sudderth, Times, St. Al

HM – Hannah Storey, Sunset on the Lake, St. Al

 

Tempera – 12 entries

1st – Hannah Storey, Vibrant Mirrors, St. Al

2nd – Mayia Huell, Beautiful Butterfly, VHS

3rd – Emme Robbins, Oak Tree, St. Al

HM – Victoria Daily, Madeline Usher, St. Al

 

Tempera Batik – 9 entries

1st – Hannah Cranfield, Maralyn, St. Al

2nd – Jacob Engram, Magnolia, VHS

3rd – Haley Randolph, Fire, VHS

HM – Eva Headley, Revive, St. Al

 

Watercolor – 17 entries

1st – Kennedi Fitzgerald, City of Balloons, AOI

2nd – Victoria Daily, Thoughts?, St. Al

3rd – Kevin Parrish, KB, VHS

HM – Victoria Daily, Wisteria Woman, St. Al

HM – Victoria Daily, Widgeon, St. Al

 

Zentangle – 25 entries

1st – Victoria Daily, Mountain Air, St. Al

2nd – Megan Garner, Pattern, AOI

3rd – Kiaheem Flowers, The Widow, VHS

HM – Tess Frazier, Tap, WCHS