ART ALUMNI (updated 2/21/06)

Aldridge, Leslie 2004 Studio – Leslie worked for two years with the AmeriCorps VISTA program in Vermont, and started the architecture program at North Carolina State University in 2006. (Leslie_Aldridge@mymillsaps.com)

Alley, Aime 1996 Art History

Yancey Allison 1992 Studio - Yancey received my MFA in Photography in 2001 and is working in Memphis. Check out her website at www.yanceyallison.com. (YanAllis@aol.com)

Arnold (Lowry), Jennifer 2001 Studio & Art History - Jennifer received her United Kingdom residency in 2004 and is hoping to go to graduate school in art history in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she lives with her husband Gerard and their daughter Emma Kay. (jeninireland13@yahoo.com or j_lowry78@hotmail.com)

Ballard, Jennifer 1996 Art History

Barbour, Erin 1998 Studio -Erin handles all marketing and design work at Barbour International, Inc., which sells outdoor cookware under the brand name Bayou Classic

Barton, Lea 1996 Studio – Lea received her M.F.A. in Printmaking from the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, in 1998.  She taught in the Art Department at Millsaps, 1998-99, and is currently a full-time professional artist. Her traveling exhibition was at the MS Museum of Art Dec-Jan 2002-03, and she has had solo exhibitions in New Orleans, Memphis, Jackson, and Oxford. She was in the Mississippi Invitational Exhibition 1997, 1999, and 2001, and had a work of hers selected in Fall 2004 to represent the state of Mississippi at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, D.C. (leabarton@aol.com)

Bilbo, Amy 1997 Studio (double major: Psychology)

Benzur, Gabe 1998 Studio

Blount, Jenny 2007 Art History (concentration Museum Studies) - Jenny began her master's degree in art history at the University of Alabama (Birmingham and Tuscaloosa) in Fall 2007. (jenny.blount@gmail.com)

Boerner, Michael 1998 Studio

Bower, Sharon 1996 Studio

Bowling, Danielle 1999 Studio

Bradford, Rebecca 2001 Studio (double major: Education) - Rebecca is an assistant to a furniture designer in New Orleans. She traveled to France in January 2005 to view the International Furniture Show and visit French furniture manufacturers.

Brady, Jana 2007 Art History - Jana is working at the Mississippi Museum of Art as their Tour Coordinator (bradyjana@yahoo.com)

Bragg, John 2002 Studio – (technoclepto@yahoo.com)

Brewer, Julie Studio - Julie received a degree in Summer 2002 from the Interior Design program, Florida State University. (JulieEB17@aol.com)

Bruce, Kate 2004 Art History - Kate worked in New Zealand for a few months in Fall 2004 and held various jobs in Gulfport, including freelance writer/photographer at the Sun Herald, assistant to the Registrar at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, and art teacher at their summer camp.  In January 2006 she started on her master’s in art history at the University of Georgia, Athens. (bruceke81@yahoo.com)

Burke, Liz 2000 Studio – Liz worked in a graphic design firm in San Francisco before applying to law school. (eburke@bcoinc.com)

Callaway, Elizabeth Pryor 1997 Studio - Elizabeth received her Masters in Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, and worked for a design firm that focused on exhibit design and interior architecture renovation projects. She is currently working with an architect doing contemporary residential renovation work in NYC, and is also working on her own children's furniture design project. (pryorcalla@aol.com)

Campbell, Jimmy 1995 Studio

Carlson, Martha 2003 Studio - Martha had her first gallery show in Spring 2005 at the ARTSGARDEN in Indianapolis, consisting of a series of pounded flowers. She also has a studio at 512 Fondren Place and would welcome visitors. (marannca@bellsouth.net)

Cascio (Lewis), Kathryn 1991 Studio - Kathryn received her Ph.D. in Art Education in May 2002 from Pennsylvania State University, after getting her Master's in Art Education from the University of Alabama in 1994. She did museum education work at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and Creative Discovery Museum, Chattanooga, and was an assistant professor of Art Education, Delta State University, and consultant for the MS Arts Commission. She was hired in 2006 as the Executive Director of the Greenville Arts Council. Among various honors, she received the 2005 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award presented by the Mississippi Art Education Association and the 2006 Mississippi Award from the National Art Education Association. She is married to Pratt Lewis and they have three children. (katcascio@aol.com)

Cashman, ‘Manda 2002 Studio

Cauthen, Amanda 1995 Studio

Chastain, Courtney 2002 Studio - Courtney is currently working at Cingular Wireless in Biloxi and looking for an art-related job in Marketing or Advertising (Courtney.Chastain@cingular.com)

Chrzan, Agnieszka 2001 Studio & Art History - Agnieszka is currently in the architecture program at the University of Krakow.

Clark, Carolyn 1995 Studio (double major: Theater) - Carolyn taught ESL in Korea and now teaches Early Childhood and Lower School Art at the Trinity School of Texas.

Colonias, Lisa 1998 Art History - Lisa received her M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Southern Mississippi, 2002. She is now in law school at Mississippi College. and will graduate in May 2008 (cleverblondetoo@yahoo.com)

Crouch-Rumbley, Grace 2000 Studio - Grace worked at an architectural firm in Baton Rouge while finishing her master's in architecture at Louisiana State University. She also acquired job experience at LSU in computer design (mostly using Photoshop & AutoCAD). She is currently an Associate Professor of Art and Design at Southern University, Baton Rouge, teaching Architectural Design Studio courses I and II, Beginning Technical Drawing, Computer Rendering in Photoshop and 3D studio Max, and Research Methods I. She is an Associate AIA (American Institute of Architects). (ccrouc1@lsu.edu)

Dean (Boudreaux), Jennifer 1992 Art History - Jennifer has run a B&B and worked in a fine arts gallery in the French Quarter of New Orleans (involved in marketing, research, copywrite work, advertising, website design, and writing articles for antique publications).

Deen, Parker 1991 Studio - Parker married David Lester (also of Millsaps) and they have 3 sons (Oran, Aidan and Finn). They have lived in the country in a solar and wind powered house for the last five years, but moved back to town (Decorah, Iowa) in January 2005 where they're living in a house built in 1910 that will soon find itself retro-fitted with solar panels! Parker earned an MA from the University of Iowa in Early Childhood Special Education and now works with infants and toddlers with special needs. She also runs a small black and white photography business with a friend. One of her photographs was awarded first place in the Amateur division of the New Zealand Hutt Valley Breastfeeding Photography Competition in 2003. Parker and David homeschool their boys and love to hear from old Millsaps friends! (deenster@oneota.net)

Dessauer, Carly 2005 Art History – Carly is working on her master’s in art history at the University of Texas, Austin (cndessauer@yahoo.com)

Dowdy, Elizabeth 1995 Studio (double major: Psychology)

Edwards, Jennifer – 1995 Studio – Jennifer is the Visual Resources Curator at the University of Memphis. (papillon26@usa.net)

Egan, Courtney 1988 Studio - Courtney was in graduate school at the Maryland Institute of Art (1989-91) and taught art at the elementary and secondary level for 5 years. Her work was in the 2001 Louisiana Open exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans. She currently teaches media arts at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (video production, editing, and motion graphics), and had a show at Loyola in 2005-06. (cegan@nocca.com)

Emmert, Lee 1997 Studio - Lee is a commercial photographer in Dallas. See his web site at LeeEmmert.com (lee@lee-emmert.com)

Erdim, Nicole Neidlinger 2001 Art History - Nicole completed her M.A. in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) at the University of Mississippi in Fall 2002, and taught ESL in the public schools in Virginia for four years. She and her husband Burak, with their 2-year-old daughter Suna, are currently living in Izmir, Turkey, while Burak is doing dissertation research in architectural history. (erdim@earthlink.net)

Farrell, Betsy 2000 Art History – Betsy was in architecture school at Auburn. Betsy Farrell (as of Sept. 2006). See http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/ wikifish/betsy_farrell?wpid=128838 (farreer@auburn.edu)

Fitz, Daniel 2006 Studio - Daniel worked as a steel detailer after graduating. He married in 2006 and began work on an Engineering degree in January 2007. (fitzdaniel@gmail.com)

Francis, Jordan 2005 Art History – After initially working in a Jackson law firm and volunteering at the MS Museum of Art, Jordan worked for the Admissions team at Millsaps as a recruiter. (jordanleighfrancis@gmail.com)

Freeney, Claire 2002 Studio - Claire finished her master's in December 2003 at the University of Southern Mississippi in construction engineering. She was the first woman in that university's history to do so, and the first person in nine years to complete this degree! She is now with Walter Rice, Inc., in Nashville where she manages construction projects and is also able to find a little time to return to her personal art.  She married Tom Pitt, also a Millsaps alum, in 2005. (freeneycl@hotmail.com)

Gardes, Lauren 2000 Studio

Gee (Solomon), Mary 1989 Studio - Mary received her M.A. in Art History from Florida State University. She is married to Mark Solomon and they have two sons (William and Matthew). She worked for two years at the MS Museum of Art in the collections and education departments, and also worked three years at the Barnum Museum (a history museum) in collections. She currently teaches art to grades K-4 in Connecticut. (geesolomon@mindspring.com)

Giles, Kelly 1996 Studio

Goodman (Weber), Lara 1988 Studio - Lara has had various jobs in New York, including dubbing fashion videos, working with an art publicist, working with the CBS TV Operations Unit, and serving as an administrator for the 20th Century Decorative Arts Department at Sotheby's. She is now volunteering at the Children's Art Museum, Oakland, CA, and is married to Rick Weber, with one son, Christopher. (rwlwcw@earthlink.net)

Gourlay, Erin 2004 Art History - Erin is working on her master’s in art history at Richmond University in London. (eegourlay@hotmail.com)

Gutti, Vimala 2006 Art History (double major: Economics) - Vimala worked in Admissions at Millsaps before entering the MBA program at the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa in Fall 2007. (vimala320@gmail.com)

Haley, Melanie 2001 Studio & Art History - Melanie has been taking graduate classes at LSU and has applied to the Comparative Literature Department there. (mhaley4@lsu.edu)

Hall, Lori 1996 Studio

Halverson, Pete 1993 Studio - Pete has worked as the head framer at Dueringer and Bryant Galleries and was the assistant manager at Nunnery's Gallery (all in Jackson), and is currently a webmaster in Jackson and a graphic designer for the University Press of Mississippi. He is married to Lucy Molinaro (a 1994 graduate of Millsaps).

Harris, Ashley 2005 Studio

Harvel (Dotson), Anna 1992 Studio - Anna worked at Cirlot Agency (an advertising, marketing, & public relations company in Jackson) as a graphic artist, then as art director and production manager.

Haverty, Coughlin 1992 Art History – Coughlin lives in Signal Mountain, TN, with her husband Jed Cooper, a lawyer, and their daughter Mary Sue.  She attended culinary school in 1995 and works in events planning. (Corgi73@aol.com)

Hawkins (Young), Joani 1995 Studio – Joani works at Pearl River Glass Studio with her husband Andy Young.

Helo (Rogers), Crystal 2003 Studio - Check out Crystal's web page for more about her life and recent art: www.chrogers.com.

Hendricks (Morrison), Laine 2003 Art History - Laine married Robbie Morrison in 2004 and completed the art history master’s program at Vanderbilt in 2006. She taught a survey art history course in Ancient and Medieval Art at Belmont University in Nashville in Fall 2006. She and Robbie moved to Virginia in 2007 for Robbie's medical residency, and she'll be teaching an art history course at Christopher Newport University in Newport News in Fall 2007. (laine.h.morrison@gmail.com)

Hildebrand, Emily 2006 Studio - Emily has been teaching art in the Jackson Public School system since graduating.

Husband, Shannon 1999 Studio – Shannon works in an advertising agency in Jackson.

Isbell, Heather 2003 Art History (double major: English) - Heather completed her master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she also interned at the NY office of the MacDowell Colony, an artists colony in New Hampshire.  She’s now returned to Memphis and is working for the Memphis Museum System in the Development office.  (hkisbell@hotmail.com)

Jacks, Holly 2005 Studio – Holly is teaching art history at a community college in her home town of Dyersburg, TN.  (artofholly@gmail.com)

Jackson (Atteberry), Alicia 1992 Studio - Alicia married Phil Atteberry, 1994, and they have two sons (Cooper and Jackson). She currently works as a decorative painter of murals (her business name is Just Faux Fun). (philalicia@cs.com)

Jones, Candace 2007 Studio

Jones, Heather 1992 Studio - Heather worked in a Guatemalan orphanage for a year, then in a home for abused children in North Carolina.  She received her M.F.A. in Art Therapy from Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, in 2001, after which she began working as an art therapist at Manhattan Psychiatric Center in N.Y. In 2003 she worked within the shelter system and started an art therapy program for mentally ill and chemically addicted homeless persons living in New York City. This experience led to creating a
2004 public exhibition "The Art of Recovery" in collaboration with renowned NYC artist and activist Danny Simmons. Heather is presently a Reiki practitioner and a NY state licensed mental health professional working in NYC at Rivington House Health Care Facility for persons living with HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and mental illness. In 2006 she established the facilities' first creative arts studio, focusing on rehabilitation and pain management. Heather recently worked on the filming of a DVD funded by a grant from the MAC foundation, highlighting the use of art therapy for the management of pain. This fall 2007 she will return to school to pursue a psychiatric nurse practitioner degree at Hunter College. (psychobbq@yahoo.com)

Kawarazuka, Kaori 1997 Studio

Kawarazuka, Takeshi 1997 Studio

King, Samantha 2005 Studio – Sam is working on her master’s in teaching (art!) at the University of Tennessee. (Samantha@SamanthaKing.net)

Koenig, Christine 2003 Studio

Lang, Bill 1986 Studio - Bill has an M.A. in Public Relations from USM, and is currently Public Relations Director for Lewis Communications, Birmingham.

Lowe, David 1997 Studio (double major: English) - David received his M.F.A. from Pratt Institute, 2000, and in October 2001 was Artist in Residence at Europos Parkas, Vilnius, Lithuania. He has been in various group exhibitions in Brooklyn and NYC.

Luckett, Ellen 1995 Art History - Ellen got her Master's in Public Administration (focus in Nonprofit Management) from Georgia State University, 2002. She worked for four years managing the docent program at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and currently works in the Development Department at the Alliance Theatre Company.

Mancini (Mozingo), Lauren 1997 Studio - Lauren received her M.A. in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Alabama, and has worked as an advertising Account Executive at GodwinGroup since then.

Martin, Ashley 1999 Art History - After graduation Ashley was an assistant designer in the architectural department of Ingram Construction Company in Madison, and was in charge of the company's presentation materials and newsletter. She moved to North Carolina in 2001 where she became Production Manager for the News Herald newspaper in Morganton (graphic arts position; design and production of advertising). (ashleyamartin99@yahoo.com)

Martin, Emily 2000 Studio – Emily is in medical school at UMC. (ecmartin@som.umsmed.edu)

McGaw, Katie 2001 Art History - Katie went to law school at Loyola University in New Orleans, and is now working in New Orleans as a Staff Attorney with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. (Katie_McGaw@ca5.uscourts.gov)

McLaurin, Edward 2005 Studio – After working in several marketing positions after graduation, Eddie was an art director for Operation Shoestring’s after-school program and a professional framer at Michael’s. He is now working at Reznick, a firm that's helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and is still creating art out of a studio at home.(emclauej@yahoo.com)

McLeod, John 2001 Studio – After working for several years as an independent artist in Jackson, John returned to his home state of Tennessee and is an active sculptor in Chattanooga. His first museum show was at Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Ga., 2007. See his web site at www.johnmcleod.net. (john@johnmcleod.net)

Meredith, Meg 2002 Studio - Meg worked for a small real estate company in Memphis updating their website, creating mailers and flyers, and doing their other types of advertising, and now has a job in the marketing department of American Home Shield, which sells home warranties. (megmeredith@hotmail.com)

Miyamoto, Ryuta 2000 Studio - Ryuta is the assistant director for Japanese TV production (ryuta@h3.dion.ne.jp)

Morgan (Maestri), Claire 2001 Art History - Claire and her husband Scott Maestri have moved to Dallas, where she is planning on continuing graduate school. She had started her master’s in Gerontology at the University of New Orleans. (claire.maestri@homeinstead.com)

Morse, Reilly 1979 Studio - Reilly received his law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1983, and clerked for the MS Supreme Court. He was formerly an attorney in commercial and insurance partnership, and is now a solo attorney with a practice specializing in commercial and environmental law. He is also a part-time judge in the Gulfport Municipal Court.  He continues to paint, and his current work is on-line at http://homepage.mac.com/reillymorse/iblog/C683120560/index.html.  (morse_r@bellsouth.net)

Nelson, Rebecca 2003 Studio – Rebecca married Peter Cosmiano. (beccacay@aol.com)

Newsom, Hannah 2004 Art History - (hannahliz22@yahoo.com or hbanana918@aol.com)

Noel, Deborah 2005 Studio (dnoel@jam.rr.com)

O'Brien, Bridget 2006 Studio (browneyed_gurl83@hotmail.com)

Oliver, Nora 2005 Art History – Nora completed her second year of medical school at UMC and is now getting her master's of public health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. (oliver.nora@gmail.com)

Osborne, Chip 1997 Studio

Oswalt (Hood), Cynthia 2003 Studio - Cynthia married Joey Hood in November 2003, and in May 2004 they moved to Pascagoula.  Their home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, so they’ve temporarily relocated to Mobile, but they continue to work in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula.  Cynthia’s an account manager at First American Printing and Direct Mail in Ocean Springs, and is their outside sales rep for the MS Gulf Coast. (cynthiah@fapdm.com)

Paulson, Jay 2000 Studio (double major: Computer Science) - Jay worked for a telecommunications company in Texas (developing small programs for the web), then for LBJS Broadcasting in Austin (where he was a web master for their six radio stations).

Pennebaker, Leigh 2001 Studio - Leigh moved to New York after graduation where she has studied at the Art Students' League, has been resident costume designer for Our Time Theatre Company, and has had her wire sculpture displayed in various N.Y. stories, including Saks Fifth Avenue, and also Shreve Crump and Lowe in Boston. Eighty-five of her wire sculptures were exhibited in the windows of Barneys New York (Madison Avenue at 61st Street). Leigh and her husband Taro Alexander (founder and artistic director of OUr Time Theatre) just had a beautiful baby boy, Jackson Miles Alexander, on June 11, 2007. Check out her recent work at www.leighpennebaker.com. (leigh@leighpennebaker.com)

Pesson, Hillary 2001 Studio - Hillary taught art at the elementary and high school level, and was also responsible for the high school newspaper, web page, and annual. She is currently in the M.F.A. program at Memphis College of Art. (HPesson@aol.com)

Popwell, Carol Allen 1989 Studio - Carol received her M.A. in art education in 1992 from the University of Alabama. She taught English in Japan for 2 years through the JET program, and since 1995 has been an elementary art teacher.

Robertson, Chase 1994 French (Art History minor) – Chase received her M.A. in Historic Preservation at the University of Georgia in 1997 and worked in New Orleans as an independent consultant. (clovewellr@aol.com)

Robbins, Kathleen 1998 Studio - Kathleen received her M.F.A. from the University of New Mexico in 2001. In 2002-03 she was a photography instructor (sabbatical replacement) at Delta State University, and had a spring 2002 show of her photographs at Wetherbee House Gallery, Greenville. She left Delta State in the fall of 2003 to begin teaching photography as an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina. Kathleen's current work can be seen at http://homepage.mac.com/kathleenrbbns/PhotoAlbum18.html (robbinskr@bellsouth.net)

Rogers, Ruthie 2007 Art History

Royals (Wynn), Mary Ann 1999 Studio

Samples, Jenn 2004 Art History - Jenn spent the year of 2004-05 teaching English in China and start medical school at UMC in Fall 2006.

Sanusi (Gele), Monica 1994 Art History & Studio - Monica is Director of Annual Giving and Special Events at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans. Before Katrina she was an arts business consultant there, and her clients included the Arts Council of New Orleans and Thomas Mann Design. Formerly she worked for the Mississippi Museum of Art, the Arts Alliance of Jackson & Hinds County, the Craftsman's Guild of MS, and USA International Ballet Competition, and she established the first Fresh Art Festival for the Arts Council of New Orleans. (Mgele@cox.net; mgele@ashrosary.org)

Sheffield (Currie), Jennifer 1993 Art History - Jennifer received her M.A. in Art History from Florida State University, and worked at the Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL. She's now living in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, with her daughter Isabel and her new husband Joel Haynes, a decorative artist.  Jennifer is developing Star Tree Studio for handmade gifts, accessories, and fine art. (jenniferesc5@adelphia.net)

Skipper, Julie 2001 Art History - Julie is working with the Jackson law firm of McGlinchey Stafford, having earned her law degree at Vanderbilt. (jskipper@mcglinchey.com)

Smuck, Carol 1995 Art History

Songcharoen, Marci 1995 Art History – Marci received her Master’s in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. She worked as an architect and lighting designer in New York City and Boston focusing on small high-end and large corporate projects. She taught graduate level studio at the Boston Architectural College from 2003-2005. Marci and her husband Emory Smith (also from Jackson) currently reside in London, England where she is a Senior Designer. She is also involved in Architecture for Humanity-UK, organizing the annual lecture series. (amsongs@mac.com)

Tumu, Hari 1992 English (Art History minor) - Hari is a neurosurgeon. (hari1014@yahoo.com)

Turner-Ballard, Cece 2003 Studio - Cece started the Counselor Education Program at Ole Miss in Fall 2005.

Tyler, Bill 1979 Studio - For the website of Bill's graphic design work, see http://www.billtylerdesigns.com (btyler@mindspring.com)

Vincent, Matthew 1997 Elementary Education (Art History minor) – Matthew spent two years teaching in Korea and is now teaching fifth grade in Baltimore. (matthewvincent@mac.com)

Waites, Patrick 2007 Art History

Walker, Virginia 2002 Art History - Virginia completed her M.A. in art history at Vanderbilt in 2005 and is currently in the doctoral program in art history at the University of Texas, Austin, focusing on Mesoamerican art. Her master’s thesis was entitled "Bird-men: Mississippian Images of the Political and Religious Elite." (walkevk@hotmail.com)

Walter, Nicole 2005 Studio – Nicole is teaching high school art, English, Biology, and Spanish and is starting the application process for architecture programs. (slithy21@hotmail.com)

Wardlaw (Rice), Lyle 1996 Studio (double major: Elementary Education)

Watkins, Georgia 1991 Studio - Georgia got her degree in social work at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and currently works as a Magistrate in Family Court. She's married, with one son and two stepchildren. (watkinsg@jccal.org)

Willoughby (Swayze), Meg 1994 Art History - Meg received her M.A. in Gallery Studies from the University of Essex, England, in 1996, then taught studio and art history in public and private schools and also at the junior college and college level. She completed her M.F.A. at Mississippi College and moved to Lexington, KY, with her husband, where she is home-schooling her two sons Sam and Ben and doing some adjunct art teaching. (r.swayze@insightbb.com)

Yasumoto, Hideki 1998 Studio

Young, Walter 2005 Studio – Walter works for a marketing company where he does video editing and graphic design.  He also has a radio show that plays exclusively Mississippi rock music. (walteryoung@gmail.com)

Zeber, Stephanie 1997 Studio