Nick Samuel<\/strong> Students showed of their creativity in an art show recently held in the Johnson Hall building on March 22nd. Among the pieces were oil paintings, clay masks, and drawings. Three students; Monique Atkins, Emily Sims-Ross, and Cedric Colston won Merritt awards for their pieces and have major plans in the future for their art.<\/p>\n Chicago Ill. native and junior graphic design major Monique Atkins received inspiration to paint from her older brother, Ruben Henderson, who could also paint and draw. In her spare time, she likes to paint, draw, and write poetry. Monique talks about her favorite painters and her different methods in creating masterpieces.<\/p>\n \u201cMatisse used a lot of shapes in his artwork; that\u2019s how I create my art and how I look at things,\u201d said Monique. \u201cWhen I look at something, I try to find a shape within an image.\u201d<\/p>\n Her pieces featured in the art show include a painting of Erykah Badu made out of shapes and a Kanye West painting. Atkins received a Merritt Award for her paintings.<\/p>\n Only 21 years old, Atkins is in preparation for establishing her own clothing line called \u201cDeeply Rooted.\u201d The idea of starting her own clothing line began in high school when Monique began painting on shoes and t-shirts. The motto behind Deeply Rooted is baring struggle and pain. Monique elaborates on the motto.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re struggling, it\u2019s painful, but at times you can bare that struggle.\u201d said Monique. \u201cWhen you overcome that struggle you should finally be at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n Monique\u2019s advice to upcoming artists is to keep determination and positive people around you. To view Monique\u2019s work, you can visit her website www.monique23.webs.com<\/p>\n Emily Sims-Ross a 25 year old Jackson, Miss., native, another contestant in the art show, said she has always had a passion for art. This senior studio fine arts major likes the works of Vincent Van Gogh and Picasso. One of her pieces featured in the art show called \u201cCreating Creations\u201d is her favorite piece. Creating Creations is an abstract oil painting that won the overall show. Sims-Ross talks about the sentimental value of her artwork.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you get into a piece, you don\u2019t want to let go after you\u2019ve worked on it for so long,\u201d said Sims-Ross. \u201cYou become attached to it.\u201d<\/p>\n Sims-Ross also featured a ceramic African mask in the show, which President Carolyn Meyers purchased. The Vice-President bought a ceramic mask made by Sims-Ross called \u201cPops,\u201d which she named after her grandfather. Overall, she won $550, each piece selling for $250.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege for the president to have your piece on their wall,\u201d said Sims-Ross.<\/p>\n Sims-Ross plans to obtain a masters degree in fine arts at Mississippi College and to teach at Jackson State University.<\/p>\n Cedric Colston, 20, a Shaw, Miss., native, said that his family is filled with creative artists. This sophomore contestant and graphic design major said he obtains his inspiration from classmates and teachers such as Dr. Carraway, head of the art department.<\/p>\n \u2018Luminous\u2019 is a piece featured by Colston in the art show; it\u2019s a cermaic mask that is half sun and half moon. Colston says that working on the mask was his first time working with clay.<\/p>\n \u201cClay is different from painting,\u201d said Colston. \u201cIt takes you away, it makes you focus on the mask.\u201d<\/p>\n Colston won a Merritt award for his piece and another painting called \u201cStuff in My Room.\u201d Another piece called \u201cE.p.i.c.k.\u201d is a self-portrait of Colston looking up in the sky. Colston plans on starting his own design firm.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to do websites, billboards, anything that deals with design,\u201d said Colston.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been networking so when I do get the opportunity to establish something, I already have a team of people around me to take it to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n Colston plans on starting a brand named \u201cE.p.i.c.k.\u201d which stands for \u2018Every Person is Crowned King.\u2019 His advice to upcoming artists is to be original.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nick Samuel Staff Writer Students showed of their creativity in an art show recently held in the Johnson Hall building on March 22nd. 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