2015 The Jefferson Clarke Wilson Memorial Award for Excellence in Photography
Winning Image by Brennan Crosby
The Jefferson Clarke Wilson
Memorial Award for Excellence in Photography is presented to Brennan Crosby, an art major in the Department of
Art. This $100 award is a recurring honor in the Department of Art on the
Mississippi State University Campus.
The Award is presented in the spring to a
student in the Department of Art for excellence in portrait or nature
photography. “This year it was difficult
to choose the winner of the award. There were many great photographs submitted
by many talented students in the Department.” States Assistant Professor
Dominic Lippillo.
In the end it was Brennan’s landscape
photograph that stood out to the selection committee. “Brennan’s thoughtful consideration
of repetition in the landscape allows the viewer’s eye to travel back to the sunset.
Because of this, the viewer notices the transition from cool to warm colors,
which allows the photograph to be interpreted on a visceral level.” States
Assistant Professor Dominic Lippillo.
This Award sponsored by Mr.
Stuart Herring of Starkville, MS is in memory of Jeff Wilson and his love of
photography. Born in Gulfport, MS, Jeff Wilson was an accomplished photographer
and woodworker in addition to being a computer programmer and employee of
Mississippi State University for 35 years.
For more information and application process please contact
Professor Gootee in the Department of Art at mgootee@caad.msstate.edu.
Entries for the 2015 Award
