Diverse bodies of work by six talented Mississippi State art students are featured this month in a special exhibition at the university’s Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery.
On display through Nov. 26, the “Contact F19: BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition” celebrates the final year of studies for Ana Blakely Davis of Stewart and five other graduating seniors.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as by appointment.
An opening public reception took place Nov. 19 in Cullis Wade gallery on the MSU Welcome Center’s second floor.
“Contact F19” reflects the students’ successful conclusion of departmental research, writing and presentation requirements, as well as four years of foundational coursework, survey, art history, and academic and emphasis classes. The word “contact” in the exhibition’s title refers to the traditional process of photographers making contact sheets in the darkroom to see what they captured on a roll of film.
During their time at MSU, the soon-to-be graduates have benefited from the expertise and support of artists, photographers and advisers, including Professor Marita Gootee, Assistant Professor Dominic Lippillo and Lecturer Candace Hitt. All teach in the department’s photography emphasis area, with Gootee as its longtime coordinator.
For the body of work “Motherhood Unveiled,” Davis seeks to display the reality of postpartum depression and the raw truth behind it that is often glamorized.
