Hey Y’all, Art Talk Explore works by Kendall Shaw

Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You're welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! On select Thursday afternoons this fall, museum educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about...

Art Class for Adults

Reestablish your foundation this fall in a six-week figurative art class. The focus of this course is figurative representation. We will be drawing our inspiration from works of art in the permanent collection and currently on exhibition by artists like Sharon Kopriva, Enrique Alférez, Purvis Young and many more. The course begins with figure drawing...

Drawing 101: Sketchbook Making

Every artist needs a sketchbook! In this second Drawing 101 series, learn the ins and outs of sketching, including how to construct your own sketchbook. Participants are encouraged to tune in each week for a new drawing exercise with Museum Educator, Michelle Pontiff, for an evening of stress-free, beginner-level drawing classes designed to build your...

Drawing 101: How to Sketch

Every artist needs a sketchbook! In this second Drawing 101 series, learn the ins and outs of sketching, including how to construct your own sketchbook. Participants are encouraged to tune in each week for a new drawing exercise with Museum Educator, Michelle Pontiff, for an evening of stress-free, beginner-level drawing classes designed to build your...

Hey Y’all, Art Talk! Portraits of the South

Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You’re welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! On select Thursday afternoons this fall, museum educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about...

Drawing 101: Drawing Texture

Every artist needs a sketchbook! In this second Drawing 101 series, learn the ins and outs of sketching, including how to construct your own sketchbook. Participants are encouraged to tune in each week for a new drawing exercise with Museum Educator, Michelle Pontiff, for an evening of stress-free, beginner-level drawing classes designed to build your...

Curated Conversation with Ed Williford Featured in "Entwined"

Join Curator of the Collection, Bradley Sumrall, and Entwined artist, Ed Williford, for a Curated Conversation touching on Williford's process in creating abstract sculptures from non-traditional everyday materials. Born in 1963, Ed Williford was raised in Jackson, Mississippi, and currently lives and works in Brookhaven, Mississippi. After studying art, philosophy and architecture at Mississippi State...

Drawing 101: Exploring Positive and Negative Space

Every artist needs a sketchbook! In this second Drawing 101 series, learn the ins and outs of sketching, including how to construct your own sketchbook. Participants are encouraged to tune in each week for a new drawing exercise with Museum Educator, Michelle Pontiff, for an evening of stress-free, beginner-level drawing classes designed to build your...

Hey Y’all, Art Talk Self-Taught Thursday

Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You’re welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! On select Thursday afternoons this fall, museum educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about...