Joe MacGown's Exhibits and Awards

Exhibits

1993 -MSU McComas Hall-had two large pen and ink drawing on display as part of a larger show.
2003-Starkville Public Library--two pen & ink drawings on display.
2004-Golden Triangle Regional Airport-two pen & ink drawings on display.
2005, Spring- Cotton District Arts Festival Juried Art Competition-Honorable mention for a pen & ink drawing.
2006, February - Starkville Public Library-two pen & ink drawings on display.
2006, 22 April-Cotton District Arts Festival Art Juried Competition, Starkville, MS -Third place overall for acrylic painting entitled "Fish" and Honorable mention for a pen & ink drawing entitled "Curiosity"
2006, 20 May-"Arts in the Gardens"-painting in local gardens-did 3 quick pieces: "Poppies" (watercolor), "Artichoke" (watercolor), and pen and ink sketch of a shed. Also displayed at Starkville Arts Council fundraiser on 7 July.
2006, 30 June-30 September- Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Art at the Airport-two paintings on display, "Fish" and "Mysight".
2007, January-February-Two butterfly paintings, "Spring Azure" and "Sulfur butterfly" on display at Starkville's Greater Development Foundation Office.
2007, 28 April- Cotton District Arts Festival Art Juried Competition, Starkville, MS-First place overall for a large pen and ink drawing entitled "Cooperation." A second pen & ink drawing entitled "Spotted Frog " was also accepted into the competition, but did not win an award.
2007, 4 -19 May-Two watercolor paintings on display at Starkville's Greater Development Foundation Gallery.
2007, 30 Oct-Dec. 21- Four small mixed media drawings in art exhibition at Starkville's Greater Development Foundation Gallery.
2008, 5-19 Jan.-a collaborative drawing done with Bernard Dumaine, entitled"Honeymoon" included in an exhibition in Champniers, France at the La Mediatheque gallery.
2008, 19 April - Cotton District Arts Festival Art Juried Competition, Starkville, MS- Won second place overall with "Nine Panes of Thought". An additional piece, "Ambition", was accepted, but did not receive an award.
2008, 7 June-12 July- Meridian Museum of Art, People's Choice Award, I entered and had accepted one piece, "Nine Panes of Thought". This piece won first place in the drawing/print category!

Ongoing-display of insect paintings in the lobby of Clay Lyle Entomology Building at Mississippi State University.

Awards

2005, Spring- Cotton District Arts Festival Juried Art Competition, Starkville, MS-Honorable mention for a pen & ink drawing.

2006, 22 April-Cotton District Arts Festival Art Juried Competition, Starkville, MS -Third place overall for acrylic painting entitled "Fish" and Honorable mention for a pen & ink drawing entitled "Curiosity."

2007, 28 April- Cotton District Arts Festival Art Juried Competition, Starkville, MS-First place overall for a large pen and ink drawing entitled "Cooperation."

2008, 19 April - Cotton District Arts Festival Art Juried Competition, Starkville, MS- Won second place overall with "Nine Panes of Thought."

2008, 7 June-12 July- Meridian Museum of Art, People's Choice Award, First place in the drawing/print category with "Nine Panes of Thought."

2008, July- Awarded an artist's minigrant from the Mississippi Arts Commision