āFrom Real to Imaginedā exhibition opens at Ļć½¶Ö±²„student union gallery
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.āColorful, imaginative works by a Starkville visual artist are on display through Nov. 2 in Ļć½¶Ö±²„ās Colvard Student Union Art Gallery.
Titled āFrom Real to Imagined,ā the second-floor exhibition features Ļć½¶Ö±²„and nature-inspired paintings by Vicksburg native Jeanette Jarmon.
Regular gallery hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, as well as by appointment. Guests are encouraged to sign the art gallery visitorās log for the duration of Jarmonās exhibition.
A public reception in Jarmonās honor takes place Tuesday [Oct. 10] from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Union art gallery. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
Owner of the company āArt By JNet,ā Jarmon incorporates a variety of artistic styles in her work, including images of MSUās Left Field Lounge and Chapel of Memories. In addition to outdoor scenes depicting Mississippi cotton fields, sunsets and gardens, Jarmon enjoys creating works inspired by the woods on Tibbee Creek in the middle of the Golden Triangle, where she currently resides.
Running the gamut from realism, abstract and non-objective, much of Jarmonās artwork is based on a variety of personal, cultural, historical and local influences, as well as inspiration gleaned from her travels to places as far as Paris, Costa Rica and Kenya.
Jarmonās paintings have won the Mark E. Keenum Award and Merit Award at the Starkville Cotton District Arts Festival, along with a number of awards from other shows. In addition to MSU, Jarmonās work has been shown in such locations as Clinton, Columbus, Jackson, Oxford and Ridgeland.
After her three sons graduated from MSU, Jarmon began collaborating with Mississippi State Bully Babies clothing store in Starkville to produce several MSU-licensed fine art paintings for prints on canvas, bags and postcards. She also paints portrait commissions and teaches private lessons.
Jarmon earned a masterās degree in education/art from Mississippi College. A National Board Certified Art Teacher, she taught in both public and private schools and has a lifetime teacher certificate for private schools in Mississippi. For more, visit .
Additional information about the āFrom Real to Imaginedā exhibition is available from Brad Hill, assistant director of MSUās Center for Student Activities, at 662-325-2930 or BHill@saffairs.msstate.edu.
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