artist roster
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2011-2012 list of artists in the Mississippi Arts Commission's roster.TRANSCRIPT
2011-2012ARTISTROSTER
2011-2012ARTISTROSTER
To view complete biographies,please visit:
www.arts.state.ms.us/artist-
Supporting And Celebrating Missıssıppi’s Creative Spirit.
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The Mississippi Arts Commission
(MAC) is a state agency serving
more than two million people
through grants and special initia-
tives that enhance communities,
assist artists and arts organizations,
promote the arts in education and
celebrate Mississippi’s cultural
heritage.
Established in 1968 by the state
Legislature, MAC is the official
grants-making and service agency
for the arts in Mississippi. Funding
for MAC and its programs is pro-
vided by the State of Mississippi,
the National Endowment for the
Arts, and private sources.
All eligible candidates are consid-
ered without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, polit-
ical affiliation, marital status,
physical disability, age, member-
ship in an employee organization or
other non-merit factors.
MAC’s Artist Roster is a valuable
tool in this effort, and provides a
diverse listing of high quality artists
who are available for performances,
workshops, and other activities in
communities throughout the state.
These activities can be supported
through MAC’s Minigrant program.
Publication number 865.15AR
ARTISTS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATINGthe Roster program must apply to MAC. Applications go through a thorough review process, including an evaluation by a panel of arts presenters, educators andfellow artists. There are two distinct rosters within the program:
THE MISSISSIPPI ARTIST ROSTER is a listing of professional artists living and working in the state who are available to do performances, workshops, and other presentations in a wide variety of settings.
These artists:• Demonstrate mastery of their artistic discipline andhave a body of high quality work.
• Are able to demonstrate or interpret their artistic discipline to a variety of audiences.
• Have a history of successful performances or presentations and can travel to perform at locationsthroughout the state.
THE TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER features professional artists and arts educators who havethe skills and experience to work with teachers and ad-ministrators to develop strategies for utilizing the arts ininstruction, beginning at the pre-K level and continuingthrough college.
These artists:• Provide arts learning opportunities that align with thestate-level visual and performing arts frameworks
• Make connections between work in the arts and thestate Department of Education’s mandated learning goals
• Collaborate with classroom teachers or arts education committees
• Work with both teachers (through professional development) and students (through hands-on lessons)
• Support efforts to integrate arts learning with othersubject areas
• Assist school staff in continuing arts education programs in the absence of a teaching artist through sharing skills, techniques, and curricula
SCHEDULING AN ARTISTOrganizations or schools that are interested in present-ing a Roster Artist must contact the individual or groupdirectly. While MAC staff can provide some advisory assistance to organizations that are planning an event, all agreements between a Roster Artist and a presenting or-ganization are the responsibility of the presenter.
GRANT SUPPORT FOR PRESENTING ROSTER ARTISTSMAC supports the presentation of Roster Artists throughits Minigrant Program. Non-profit organizations (withIRS 501(c)3 status), schools, and other local governmententities can apply for funding to support up to half of aRoster Artist’s fee (up to $1,000).
In addition to the artists on MAC’s Roster, organizationsmay also apply for a Minigrant to present an artist who isa member of another directory of professional artists.The program must have an adjudication process in placethat reviews the artistic quality of the applicants. Someexamples of eligible listings include the roster programsof other state arts agencies, regional arts organizations,or a professional artist organization like the Craftsmen’sGuild of Mississippi.
The Minigrant program has two annual application dead-lines, June 1 and November 1. The full guidelines andapplication form for the program are available on MAC’swebsite.
For more information on MAC grant programs, pleasecall 601-359-6030, or visit our website atwww.arts.state.ms.us.
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To view complete biographies of all listed artists,please visit:www.arts.state.ms.us/artist-roster/artist-roster.php
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TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER
MISSISSIPPI ARTIST ROSTER
DANCEStephanie Artz.........................................5Dance A Story .........................................8Tracie James-Wade................................11Leslie Lee Marshall ...............................14Patricia Seymour...................................20Tammy Stanford Williams....................21
DRAMATIC & LITERARY ARTSCarrie Sue Ayvar .....................................5Sarah C. Campbell..................................7Rebecca Moore Jernigan.......................11Althea Jerome & Kathryn Lewis..........12Doris Jones............................................12Annie B. McKee ....................................15Sherry Norfolk ......................................17Brenda Pritchett ....................................18Richelle Putnam....................................18Terrence Roberts ...................................19Peter Zapletal ........................................23
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTSJanis Anderson........................................4Rick Anderson ........................................4Pam Beagle-Daresta ................................5Bodine Pottery.........................................6Chuck Galey ...........................................9Tom Harmon.........................................10Gail Morton...........................................16Jo Patterson...........................................18
DANCEFront Porch Dance............................9Jackson Irish Dancers .....................11Anthony Neumann.........................17
DRAMATIC & LITERARYARTSEllis Anderson...................................4June Caldwell ....................................7Sarah C. Campbell ............................7Steven Wells Hicks..........................10Rebecca Moore Jernigan .................11Doris Jones ......................................12Philip Levin .....................................13John Maxwell ..................................14Annie B. McKee...............................15Sarah Mutziger ................................16New Stage Theatre ..........................17Puppet Arts Theatre........................18Richelle Putnam..............................18Michael Richardson ........................19Terrence Roberts..............................19Jo Ann Robinson.............................19Elliott Street.....................................21
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTSRick Anderson...................................4Cristen Craven Barnard ....................5George Berry, Sr. ................................6Bondine Pottery.................................6Conner Burns ....................................7Tony Davenport.................................8Anthony DiFatta ...............................8Chuck Galey......................................9Lori Gordon.....................................10Bessie Johnson.................................12Sheri C. Marshall.............................14Lil McKinnon Hicks .......................15George Miles....................................15
Harold Wayne Miller ......................16Rosalind Roy ...................................19Dayton Scoggins..............................20Robert & Debra Shinn....................21R. Adrian Sturdivant .......................21Pat Walker-Fields............................22Robin Whitfield...............................22Bill Wilson.......................................22
MUSICBill Abel..............................................4Cecil Abels.........................................4Dexter Allen ......................................4Adrian Baron Robbins.......................5Bellescanto.........................................5Virgil Brawley ....................................6Eden Brent.........................................6Pat Brown ..........................................6Ricky Burkhead.................................6Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm..........................7
Grady Champion ..............................7CATEGORY 5 Wind QuintetKen Davies.........................................8Kimberly Davis..................................8Eric Deaton........................................8Sherman Lee Dillon & the Dillonaires ................................9
Vergia Towner Dishmon ...................9King Edward......................................9Jackie Edwards-Henry ......................9Latongya Garner .............................10Thomas Grillo .................................10Jim & Martha Hession....................10Homemade Jamz Blues Band .........11Impromptu Piano Quintet..............11Michael Huff....................................11James “Super Chikan” Johnson .....12
Howard Jones..................................12Guelel Kumba .................................12Lisa Lambert & the Pine Ridge Boys............................13
Lane Chapel Quintet.......................13Legacy..............................................13Shawn Leopard & John Paul..........13Sarah Mabary & Victoria Johnson...........................13
Randy Mapes...................................14Derrick Martin ................................14James “Jimbo” Mathus....................14Lannie Spann McBride....................15Nellie McInnis.................................15Valerie McKnight ............................15Mississippi Chamber Circle............16Mississippi Symphony Orchestra...16M.U.G.A.B.E.E. ...............................15Dr. Marvin K. Myles & the Myles Family .....................17
Rev. Ronald Myers...........................17Nash Street ......................................17John Paul .........................................18Bill “Howl-n-Madd” Perry..............18Rhonda Richmond..........................19Mickey Rogers.................................19Bobby Rush .....................................20Theresa Sanchez..............................20Alphonzo Sanders ...........................20Rosangela Yazbec Sebba..................20Shallow Creek .................................21“Big” Joe Shelton.............................21Tricia Walker ...................................22The Larry Wallace Band .................22Wiley & the Checkmates ...............22Yall’s Blues Band ..............................23Louis Arzo “Gearshifter” Youngblood ..................................23
Bill AbelP.O. Box 228Duncan MS. [email protected]/billabel
Bill Abel is a Delta blues guitar player andsinger. Often, he plays traditional countryblues on cigar-box guitars. He makes theseinstruments using driftwood from the Mis-sissippi River. He also plays acoustic andelectric guitars solo, with a full band, or aone-man blues band. His most recent re-lease is “Bill Abel, One-Man-Band”.Mississippi Artist Roster
Cecil AbelsMr. Sippy ProductionsPO Box 65 Carrollton, MS [email protected]
Cecil Abels is a multi-instrumentalist,singer, songwriter and performer of folkmusic who has traveled the world, playedand toured for 15 years in New Englandand Europe. Playing guitar, mandolin,ukulele and acoustic bass to accompanyhimself, Cecil reaches multi-level audi-ences with talent and musical insights.Mississippi Artist Roster
Dexter AllenP.O. Box 2705Jackson, MS [email protected]
Dexter started out playing guitar at thechurch where his father was pastor. Heperformed with blues legend Bobby Rusharound the world. His unique style landedthe 2008 Jackson Music Award for MaleVocalist. Dexter also lends his time and talents to blues workshops in area schools.He is known as one of the best 21st century Mississippi blues performers. Mississippi Artist Roster
Ellis Anderson 300 Third St., Bay St. Louis, MS 39520Cell: [email protected]
A photographer, musician, designer andcivic activist, Ellis' primary passion is writ-ing. Her work has been published inSouthern Cultures, Salon and MSNBC. Herwriting has garnered several awards, in-cluding the Eudora Welty 2010 Book Prizeand a Mississippi Arts Commission Fel-lowship for Literary Excellence (2007) forher first book, Under Surge, Under Siege;The Odyssey of Bay St. Louis and Katrina.She lives in Bay St. Louis and works as afreelance writer and photographer. Mississippi Artist Roster
Janis Anderson330 Southern CircleGulfport, MS [email protected]
Janis is a visual artist who has had experi-ence as an art teacher in both private andpublic schools. Her projects use school-friendly art materials: paper, glue, scissors,paint, air dry and oven baked clays, alongwith ordinary found objects, and magazineimages to craft both 2D and 3D artworks.She encourages reflections on the artworkto create artist statements, process jour-nals, and stories about the artwork. Teaching Artist Roster
Rick Anderson111 Moss Wood LaneClinton, MS [email protected]://www.rickandersonart
Rick’s 25 years of teaching and six years ofillustrator school visits definitely shows, sotake a look at his calendar and find a dayor more that Rick can come to yourschool. Rick’s sessions begin with a shortintroduction. He explains how he becamean illustrator, and how an artist works dif-ferently from an illustrator. Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
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Stephanie Artz415 Stuart Island Rd.Lake Village AR [email protected]
Stephanie Artz is a ballet dancer andteaches yoga, authentic movement, andcontact improvisation. A certified TragerPractitioner and Usui Reiki Master, she of-fers classes for K-12 classes in dance,movement, partnering, and authenticmovement tied to curriculum. She alsoconducts teachers workshops on how tointegrate physical movement into class-room lessons.Teaching Artist Roster
Carrie Sue Ayvar1829 NE 179th St. North Miami Beach, FL 33162305-945-4804 [email protected]
Bilingual storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar con-nects people, languages and culturesthrough her stories that flow effortlesslybetween Spanish and English. An award-winning teaching artist, she has beenKennedy Center trained. For over 25years, she has performed at schools, parks, libraries, community festivals andmuseums. Teaching Artist Roster
Cristen Craven Barnard25 Oakley CoveSenatobia, MS [email protected]
Cristen offers a unique blend of paintingexpertise and public art experience. Hermurals are on display in schools, parks,churches, cities, towns and residencesacross the Mid-South region. She can de-sign, collaborate, plan, instruct or paintmurals solo, or with almost any group. Anaward winning artist, Cristen works onboth interior and exterior mural projects.Mississippi Artist Roster
Adrian Baron-Robbins12 CR 411, Oxford, MS. [email protected]
Born in London, England, Adrian hasbeen a resident of Oxford, MS for over 25years. In his teens, he became aware ofNew Orleans jazz and started playing jazzon the recorder, followed by the clarinet,banjo and piano. Adrian was a pioneer ofthe skiffle movement, a mixture of Bluesand Country music, and later played clar-inet, tenor saxophone, banjo, acousticguitar and piano. He plays in concerts,clubs, private parties, functions, schools,festivals.Mississippi Artist Roster
Pam Beagle-Daresta392 Mark AvenueMarietta, GA [email protected]
Pam is a visual arts teaching artist & pro-fessional development presenter who hasdeveloped and taught curriculum-inte-grated art programs for art centers andschools K- 12. She is affiliated with theGeorgia Council for the Arts, South Car-olina Arts Commission, Young Audiencesof St. Louis and Atlanta, and The HighMuseum’s “I See Literacy” Artist in Educa-tion Rosters. Pam's residencies includecurriculum integrated printmaking, pa-permaking, book arts, murals, and collaborative sculpture. Teaching Artist Roster
BellescantoMaryann Kyle, soprano; Theresa Sanchez, piano907 N. 34th AvenueHattiesburg, MS [email protected]
Bellescanto performs a wide variety ofAmerican and European art songs, spiritu-als, operatic arias, and solo piano of allstyle periods. Dr. Kyle is on faculty at The University of Southern Mississippiand Dr. Sanchez is on faculty at JonesCounty Junior College.Mississippi Artist Roster
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George Berry, Sr.122 Berry DrivePearl, MS [email protected]
Woodcarver George Berry is a chartermember of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mis-sissippi and teaches weekly for the Guild.Berry’s works are in private collections andmuseums throughout the midwest andsouth and have been featured in books,magazines and other publications. He re-ceived a Mississippi Arts CommissionArtist Fellowship in 1999 and was one ofthe recipients of the 2011Governor’sAwards for Excellence in the Arts.Mississippi Artist Roster
Bodine Pottery432 W. Frontage Dr., Wiggins, MS [email protected]
Patrick and Nancilee Bodine create designsin pottery and precious metal clay jewelry.They teach classes in their studio in Wig-gins, at schools, churches, museums, andat art centers around Mississippi and thesouth. They teach teachers and students ofall ages and abilities, host special work-shops featuring other master artists andteach at the Mississippi Crafts Center inRidgeland for the Craftsmen’s Guild of MS. Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
Virgil Brawley1125 Carlisle St.Jackson, MS [email protected]
Virgil Brawley has been playing over 40years. After releasing 3 CDs with his band,The Juvenators, in the last decade, herecorded a solo album, Bottle Tree, in 2009.Virgil is featured on vocals, slide, dobroand guitar. He can add one guitar or a fullband to meet the needs of your festival orevent. Mississippi Artist Roster
Eden Brent811 Arnold AvenueGreenville, MS 38701662-347-2667 Mobile662-335-9118 [email protected]
Eden’s boogie-woogie piano style has es-tablished her as a Mississippi favorite.Nominated for the “Pinetop Perkins PianoPlayer of the Year” Award, Eden wasnamed “Acoustic Artist of the Year” by TheBlues Foundation in 2009. Brent performsclassic blues and jazz as a soloist and bandleader at festivals, concerts and clubsaround the nation and the world. Mississippi Artist Roster
Pat Brown6464 Oak Tree DriveJackson, MS [email protected]
Singer Pat Brown has performed through-out the United States and Europe. A nativeof Meridian, Brown came into prominencewith her mid ‘90s hit song, "Miss EqualOpportunity." She has performed withblues greats like Willie Clayton, JohnnyTaylor, and Bobby Rush. Her most recentCD, For Your Information Only, was released on Tapna Records in 2007.Mississippi Artist Roster
Ricky BurkheadP.O. Box 302University, MS [email protected]
Burkhead has a performance backgroundin many musical styles and instruments.His experience covers styles including or-chestral, African, Caribbean, Latin Ameri-can, and other world music. Burkhead’slectures are informative and audiencefriendly. Students and teachers are encour-aged to participate in a wide variety ofmusic forms and dance.Mississippi Artist Roster
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Conner Burns209 Franklin StreetNatchez MS 39120Phone 601/446- [email protected]
Conner Burns is a studio artist in Natchez,Mississippi. He works with the vesselform as well as large-scale sculptural in-stallations. Images of his work can be seenin books about teapots, pitchers, bowls,tumblers and glazes. He teaches work-shops to professional and amateur clayartists across North America and has re-ceived awards from art organizationsthroughout the state and nation. Mississippi Artist Roster
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm1300 Baxter St., Ste.405Charlotte, NC [email protected]
A rowdy, infectious blend of North Missis-sippi hill country blues and rock broughtCedric and Lightnin’ together. The end re-sult was such an authentic, swampy, back-woods sound that when you hear it, you’llhave a hard time believing you’re not sit-ting in a juke joint somewhere in the Mis-sissippi Delta.Mississippi Artist Roster
June Caldwell210 South Main StreetPontotoc, MS [email protected]
June combines an energetic storytellingstyle, humor, and the magical sounds ofthe hammered dulcimer, lap dulcimer, andguitar to give listeners a total story experi-ence. Hands-on experiences for the audi-ence are a part of most programs. Childrenand adults are encouraged to get a close-up look at June’s percussion instruments,to ask questions, and try out a tune. Mississippi Artist Roster
Sarah C. Campbell4318 Council CircleJackson, MS [email protected] - 601-260-1891
Sarah C. Campbell is an award-winningwriter and photo-illustrator whose spe-cialty is nonfiction for children. Her latestbook, Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Num-bers in Nature, was named a 2011 Out-standing Science Trade Book for StudentsK-12 by the NSTA. Campbell has servedas artist in residence at Davis MagnetSchool and McLeod Elementary School inJackson, leading book publishing andphotography projects with first, second,and third graders. Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
CATEGORY 5 Wind QuintetContact: Danilo Mezzadri118 College Drive #5081 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 Phone: 601-266-5093 Fax: 601-266-6427 [email protected]
CATEGORY 5 is a wind quintet com-prised of faculty members at the Univer-sity of Southern Mississippi. Founded in2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,this dynamic group of young musicianscommitted themselves to the cultural revi-talization of the Gulf South, not only bystaging high quality chamber music per-formances but also by offering numerouseducational and service projects in localschools. Mississippi Artist Roster
Grady ChampionPO Box 1702Canton, MS 39046601-278-3087gradychampion@ gmail.com
Grady is a self-taught harmonica playerand vocalist. He was winner of the 2010International Blues Challenge and a fea-tured performer on the Mississippi JukeJoint Stage at the 2009 Chicago Blues Festival. Champion has shared the stagewith notable blues musicians such as theworld famous Honeyboy Edwards, hasrecorded four CDs, and he is currentlyworking on a new album. Mississippi Artist Roster
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Kimberley Davis118 College Drive, #5081Hattiesburg, MS 39406601-266-6941 Office601-408-9799 [email protected]
Davis is an Associate Professor of Music,teaching voice and voice related studies atthe University of Southern Mississippi.She is an active member of the NationalAssociation of Teachers of Singing, TheMusic Teachers National Association, andis on the Executive Board of the statechapter of the The Mississippi MusicTeachers Association. Ms. Davis was alsoselected as a fellow of the American Insti-tute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.Mississippi Artist Roster
Eric Deaton129 CR 422Water Valley, MS 38965662-513-5219 Cell: 662/[email protected]
Eric is a blues guitarist, singer and song-writer, specializing in the North Missis-sippi hill country style. He apprenticedunder blues legends R.L. Burnside andJunior Kimbrough. Constantly touring,Eric plays original music, as well as tradi-tional hill country blues songs and downhome standards. Eric’s musical repertoireoffers many options to presenters, includ-ing solo performances, performances withhis band The Eric Deaton Trio or as part ofa full band. Mississippi Artist Roster
Anthony DiFatta [email protected]
Anthony DiFatta is native of Hattiesburg,Mississippi. After serving in the Navy hereturned to Mississippi to study paintingand sculpture at USM. His artwork hasbeen seen internationally, and he compiledand designed the book Images from theEdge, a collection of artwork and creativewriting from the Stubbs Homeless Pro-gram. Anthony’s paintings have been inmany solo and group exhibits across thenation. He now teaches painting, drawing,and art at Madison Central High School.Mississippi Artist Roster
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Dance A StoryP. O. Box 8116University, MS 38677Contacts:Dr. Elaine Gelbard [email protected]. Rebecca Jernigan 662-234-0550 [email protected]
Dance A Story melds dance, drama, andmusic to bring creative energy to learning.The duo brings to life fine literature, folk-lore, and original work as a jumping offpoint to model lessons, workshops, in-ser-vice trainings, coaching, and consulta-tions. Teaching Artist Roster
Tony Davenport220 Edgewood Terrace Blvd., Suite L12Jackson, MS [email protected]@facebook.com
Tony Davenport is visual artist who hasexperience as an art instructor in bothmiddle and high schools. He has workedwith students of all ages including adults.Davenport’s workshops include drawing,oil, & acrylic painting, ceramics, 2D & 3Ddesign, batik and mural design. He also in-tegrates various genres of music in his les-sons coupled with activities that teachacross the school curriculum.Mississippi Artist Roster
Ken Davies1418 Louis Alexis TrailGautier, MS 39553228-522-0028web: www.kendavies.netemail: [email protected]
Ken has worked lifelong as a composer,performer, conductor and teacher. Hisaward-winning compositions range fromsong to electronic soundscape and he hasbecome a familiar face at many new musicfestivals across the USA. He also offersworkshops and master-classes in songwrit-ing, musicians' copyright matters, andmusic technology. Mississippi Artist Roster
Jackie Edwards-HenryP.O. Box 5354Mississippi State, MS [email protected]
Jackie is a Professor of Piano at MississippiState University, where she has been a fac-ulty member since 1991. She is a soloist orcollaborative musician on piano or harpsi-chord. Dr. Edwards serves as a master classclinician for pianists of all ages and abilitylevels, to teach demonstration group pianoclasses, to give workshops, or to performlecture-recitals.Mississippi Artist Roster
Front Porch Dance910 Morningside St., Apt. BJackson, MS 39202810-623-4695frontporchdance@ gmail.com
A Mississippi-based dance collective prac-ticing an American-born dance form, thedancers bring classical ballet and moderntechniques to a blend of quality, detail andfreedom of exploration. They offer work-shops in dance technique, improvisationand composition and are available for per-formances in theaters, as well as non-tradi-tional performance venues.Mississippi Artist Roster
Chuck Galey5443 Hartsdale DriveJackson, MS 39211-4004Phone: [email protected]
As a teaching artist and award winning au-thor/illustrator of children’s books, Chuck’sgoal is to inspire students to become lifelong readers. His unique programs keepstudents engaged and learning by usingproven, research-based learning strategies.Chuck is available to work with studentsand teachers for full day or three to fiveday residencies throughout the academicyear and summer workshops.Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
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Sherman Lee Dillon & the Dillonaires303 Farish StreetJackson, MS [email protected]
The Dillonaires are a family band out ofJackson, Mississippi. Dad Sherman Lee,son Andrew John, and daughter Anna Leeprovide the voices and musical accompa-niment served up with an unforgettablehelping of down-home energy. From thepages of an old shape-note hymnal tobrand-new tunes in the style of A.P. Carterand Hazel Dickens, the trio will make youlaugh, sing, cry and dance. Mississippi Artist Roster
Vergia Towner Dishmon4647 Norway DriveJackson, MS 39206-3348601-362-3842
Singer, arranger and composer, Vergia(often referred to as “The Songbird”)is blessed with the gift of song. Her per-formances have taken her all over theUnited States and Europe where shetoured to standing room only crowds. Aformer teacher, Vergia delights in enter-taining and instructing audiences with theorigin, history and interpretation of themuch loved hymns of the church. Herlatest CD is a collection of hymns andrevered gospel selections.Mississippi Artist Roster
King Edward2529 Emmitt AvenueJackson, MS 39213-5914Contact: Peggy Brown 601-613-7377 www.sonicbids.com /KingEdward
King Edward has played with blues leg-ends such as McKinley Mitchell, MuddyWaters, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, JuniorWells and Sam Myers. He has received aPeavey Award for his contribution to Mis-sissippi music. He is member of the Cen-tral Mississippi Blues Society and theInternational Blues Foundation.Mississippi Artist Roster
Latongya Garner3749 Newman AvenueJackson, MS [email protected]
Singer-songwriter Latongya Garner offersconcerts that encompass jazz, blues andsoul. Her performances demonstrate theinterwoven blend of spirituals and tradi-tional blues adorned with stylistic interpre-tations and phrasings of vocal jazz. Sheperforms in concert settings, in entertain-ment venues, museums, festivals, at cul-tural events, as well as in schools.Mississippi Artist Roster
Lori Gordon32 Pinetucky RoadCarriere, MS 39426-8639228-342-0877 [email protected]
Lori is a mixed media artist and writer. Sheworks in many different forms of mediaincluding graphite, acrylic, handmadepaper, fabric and polymer clay. Recently,one of her pieces was acquired by theSmithsonian Institution for their perma-nent collection. Lori has work in the col-lections of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter,Robin Roberts, and Barack and MichelleObama. Mississippi Artist Roster
Thomas Grillo510 Lorenz BlvdJackson, MS 39216-3907601-713-3594 601-983-8909thomasgrillo1701@ comcast.net
A self-taught thereminist, Thomas Grilloplays in classical and other genres. Hesings first tenor with the Jackson ChoralSociety and has performed with the Mag-nolia Chorus, the Society for Preservationand Encouragement of Barbershop Quar-tet Singing in America, and the MississippiOpera Chorus.Mississippi Artist Roster
Tom Harmon8995 Spring Ridge RdTerry, MS 39170601-214-4016 [email protected]
Tom’s workshops consist of a study of thehistory of papermaking, the methodsused, and the resources required. Studentsand teachers experience the hands-on ex-citement in making their own paper froma variety of items. After the paper is made,then academic projects relating to the cur-riculum will determine how the paper willbe used. Students are always excited to seetheir teachers participating in the paper-making experience.Teaching Artist Roster
Jim & Martha Hession1303 34th AvenueGulfport, MS 39501-2628228-265-4275www.hessionsession.webs.comhessionsession@bellsouth.net
After a long career performing in WestCoast jazz clubs, Beverly Hills hotels andDisneyland, the Hessions relocated to theMississippi Gulf Coast in 2003. Within afew weeks Jim had joined clarinetist JackMaheu’s “Fire in the Pet Shop Jazz Band,”played on the Steamboat Natchez and wasfeatured in Jimmy Maxwell’s Orchestra forthe 2004 Mardi Gras Balls. Jim andMartha bring a level of talent and versatil-ity not often found on the music scene.Mississippi Artist Roster
Steven Wells HicksP.O. Box 13958Jackson, MS 39236-3958769-218-9196 [email protected]
Steven writes for money, and teaches oth-ers how. The author of three publishednovels, he is best known as Mississippi’smost honored advertising writer, with overa 35-year career. Appropriate for groups ofhigh school students on up to senior citi-zens, his workshops are designed to helpattendees break through the psychologicalbarriers that prevent most people fromachieving their potential. Mississippi Artist Roster
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Homemade Jamz Blues Band1183 Indian TrailTupelo, MS 38804-1521662-844-7740 telephone662-397-5971 [email protected] name: Tricia Perry
With their homemade guitars, flashinglights and smoke spitting from tail pipes,they are sure to bring you the hottest showever. They perform the blues with theconfidence of knowing their Mississippihistory, redirecting the love, hard times,betrayal and strife into their music.Mississippi Artist Roster
Michael HuffPO Box 1290Mississippi State, MS [email protected]
Huff is Assistant Professor of Trumpet atMississippi State University and PrincipalTrumpeter of the Starkville Symphony anda member of the Golden Triangle BrassQuintet. From the Renaissance andBaroque to standard classical concerti, heis available to perform on instrumentssuch as the baroque trumpet and cornetto.Mississippi Artist Roster
Impromptu Piano Quartet907 North 34th AvenueHattiesburg, MA [email protected]
The Impromptu Piano Quartet wasfromed in 2006 by outstanding musiciansin the Hattiesburg area. As the only pianoquartet in Mississippi, IPO has presentedmore than 15 concerts over the years. IPO also performs regularly at universitycampuses such as The University ofSouthern Mississippi (Hattiesburg andGulf Coast campuses) and Jones CountyJunior College.Mississippi Artist Roster
Jackson Irish DancersP.O. Box 3261, Jackson, MS 39207Contact: Catherine Bishop, MFA, TCRG601-720-5034 or Margaret Cupples 601-592-9914 [email protected]
Jackson Irish Dancers are a non-profit cor-poration whose mission is to spreadknowledge, enjoyment and understandingof traditional Irish dance through instruc-tion, performance, and social gathering.They feature traditional Irish set dancing,céilí dancing, and solo dancing, as well asoriginal choreography. They can arrangefor live music to accompany the dancersor play for any event.Mississippi Artist Roster
Tracie James-Wade 123A Highway 80 East #274Clinton, MS [email protected]
Tracie is Dance Integration Instructor atCasey Elementary School in Jackson. Sheoffers workshops and master classes toschools and community groups through-out the state, and a wide range of coursesand services in musical theater, jazz, mod-ern ranging from beginning to advancedclasses. Ms. James-Wade is available towork throughout the state of Mississippi.Teaching Artist Roster
Rebecca Moore Jernigan246 CR 471Water Valley, MS 38965662-234-0550 662-801-6736 [email protected]
Rebecca is a storyteller who uses her expe-rience as an actress and playwright tobring to life classical and original literature. Rebecca designs performances, residenciesand workshops. She has traveled aroundthe world, sharing her stories and folklore.She entertains and instructs with new andageless stories, and emphasizes the impor-tance of the oral tradition in all cultures.Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
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Doris Jones16 Peach Tree LaneMadison, MS [email protected]
Drawing from a wide range of classroomand library experiences, Doris teaches andpromotes reading while keeping the audi-ence engaged with her animated, interac-tive style. As a teaching artist, Doris Jonesuses both folktales and original stories asspringboards for meeting curriculum ob-jectives. Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
Howard Jones1233 Saint Ann StreetJackson, MS 39202-2149601-927-0987howard@ howardjonesjazz.com
Howard offers an extensive repertoire ofjazz music for any occasion. He playsmusic from pre-1960’s, including jazz,blues, standards, ballads, swing, Latin androck. He is committed to the preservationof jazz, and offers jazz workshops to thoseinterested in learning more about how tocreate ad lib “rides” and play chord pro-gressions.Mississippi Artist Roster
Guelel KumbaContact: Stacy DeHart15 Herman Dr.Oxford, MS 38655541-206-4686perfectpitchbooking@ gmail.com
Guelel is a guitarist, singer and songwriterof Fulani (African) heritage. He performssolo, accompanying himself on guitar, aswell as with his band Afrissippi. Guelel’sperformances include a mix of orginal andtraditional Fulani songs and originals. Mississippi Artist Roster
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Althea Jerome & Kathryn Lewis3307 Southaven DriveHattiesburg, MS [email protected]
Althea and Kathryn are teaching artistswho travel the state of Mississippi to workin Pre-K through 12th grade settings. Theytailor arts education experiences and pro-fessional development training with disci-pline-specific workshops in music andtheatre; demonstration lessons; arts inte-gration training; and arts focused profes-sional development.Teaching Artist Roster
Bessie Johnson2681 E. Tibbee RoadWest Point, MS [email protected]://www.ebicom.net/~bbj1/
Bessie is a pine needle basket weaver anda charter member of the Craftsmen’s Guildof Mississippi. With simple supplies andrespect for her past, she is now offering an-other exciting art revival. It is called BurntMatchstick Art. Her work is based on tra-ditional coiling and wrapping techniquescommon to many cultures, but her formsand designs are hers alone. Mississippi Artist Roster
Super Chikan JohnsonContact: Charles Ragsdell282 Spring StreetEureka Springs, AR [email protected]
James “Super Chikan” is recognizedworldwide as one of today’s most enter-taining and authentic blues performers. He also crafts ornate, funky gas can andbroomstick stringed instruments - sym-bols of a life of “making do with what hehad” in order to give voice to his talent. Mississippi Artist Roster
Lisa Lambert & the Pine Ridge BoysP.O. Box 389Dennis, MS [email protected]
Performing string-band “roots” music ded-icated to preserving Southern musical her-itage, their twist on forgotten bluegrass,old-time, country, blues, and gospel clas-sics takes the audience on a roller-coasterride of emotions. Available for churches,parties, festivals, workshops, demonstra-tions, and school performances.Mississippi Artist Roster
Lane Chapel QuintetP.O. Box 485Tupelo, MS [email protected] Lane Chapel C.M.E. Male quintet wasfirst organized in the fall of 1976 at the LaneChapel Christian Episcopal Church locatedin Tupelo, MS. The group’s style of music isGospel a’ capella. They have performed inchurches around the country. Recently thegroup was in a documentary record for aninternationally acclaimed classical music vo-calist, Helmut Lotti. He invited the group totake part in a 35-stop European Tour. Mississippi Artist Roster
LegacyContact: Valerie PlestedP.O. Box 4772, Jackson, MS 39296601-454-5581 • [email protected]
Legacy has drawn the enthusiastic atten-tion of Celtic (Irish traditional) music fansacross the South and Southwest. Theirskill is undeniable; their arrangementscomplex and challenging; and their per-formances are tight and energetic. To en-hance understanding of their music, bandmembers they inform the audience abouttheir instruments, including tin whistle,bodhrán, fiddle, wooden flute, and others.Mississippi Artist Roster
Shawn Leopard & John PaulTwo Harpsichords Contact: John Paul P.O. Box 1366Jackson, MS 39205601-354-1537 ext. 136,[email protected]
Shawn and John reach all types of audi-ences by including their own transcrip-tions of popular pieces plus all the classicsof the two-harpsichord literature. Masterclasses, workshops, and informances forschool children of all ages are a specialty,where the audience members are invitedto play the instruments and examinethem. Mississippi Artist Roster
Philip Levin710 W. Beach Blvd.Long Beach, MS [email protected]
Philip provides lectures and seminars onwriting. His short stories have been pub-lished in several anthologies, includingthe Red Dog Writers in Jackson, the GulfCoast Writer Association anthologies, andonline magazines. As editor of theGCWA’s magazine, the Magnolia Quar-terly, he provides editing tips and publish-ing contacts for writers. Mississippi Artist Roster
Sarah Mabary & Victoria JohnsonContact: Sarah Mabary801 Duane StreetHattiesburg, MS [email protected]
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Mabary and collab-orative pianist Victoria Johnson offer botha standard recital and a lecture recital ofsongs and song cycles designed to pro-mote these musical gems. From careers todreams, nights to songs, and death tolove, this program offers both traditionaland unfamiliar repertoire presented with atwist of humor. “Songs of Mississippi”features selected songs and song cycles byliving Mississippi composers; both a stan-dard art song recital and a lecture recitalare available. Mississippi Artist Roster 13
Derrick Martin123-A Hwy. 80 East #131Clinton, MS [email protected]
Derrick is a drummer, producer, recordingartist and songwriter working in studiosnationwide. He has been a member of Little Richard’s Band for 15 years. Hisworkshop focuses on the drum set and itshistory in American music. He demon-strates drum mastery in all genres of musicfrom jazz to hip hop. The workshop paral-lels successes at a professional level andhow that success starts in the classroom.Mississippi Artist Roster
James “Jimbo” MathusP.O. Box 12Como, MS [email protected] www.jimbomathus.com
In his native Mississippi and throughoutthe South Mathus is a songwriter of born-in-the-bone Southern music, the torch-bearer for Deep South mythology andculture. Mathus sang on the North Missis-sippi Allstars’ 2006 Grammy-nominatedElectric Blues Watermelon. His latest band,The Tri-State Coalition, features solid tal-ent cut from the same Delta cloth asMathus himself. The band was recentlysigned by Memphis International recordsand released their first CD, ConfederateBuddha, in May 2011.Mississippi Artist Roster
John Maxwell3525 Hawthorn DriveJackson, MS 39216601-720-4778 Day601-981-0777 [email protected]
John has been touring with his one-manshow, “Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?”for 25 years. For 15 years John has beenwriting and presenting his religious mono-logues including: St. Peter (Fish Tale), St. Paul (The Last Epistle), John the Baptist (Flower Child), Barnabas (Giving,and The Son Of Joy!), Judas (Me And My Shadow), and Joseph (Father To TheStep-son).Mississippi Artist Roster
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Randy MapesHinds Community CollegeP.O. Box 1100Raymond, MS 39154-1100601-857-3639601-397-6147 [email protected]
Randy performs a wide variety of pro-grams including a solo saxophone recital,performance with a band or orchestra, or arecital featuring all five major woodwindinstruments. He offers master classes andworkshops covering subjects such as ped-agogical techniques, literature, equipment,and performance techniques on one ormore members of the woodwind family.Mississippi Artist Roster
Leslie Lee Marshall 5783 Rainbow ParkwayToomsuba, MS [email protected]
Leslie has been a professional ballroomcompetitor, instructor, and choreographerfor the last 14 years. She has designed pro-grams that allow children of all ages to re-late current styles of self-expression to thefundamentals and origins of ballroomdance. She offers staff development andteacher training workshops. Teaching Artist Roster
Sheri C. Marshall3472 Hernando RoadHolly Springs, MS [email protected]
Marshall’s “Magic of Clay” workshops explore the wonders of clay as an artisticmedium, emphasizing visualization, hand-eye coordination and science, specificallyphysics, chemistry, earth science and engi-neering. She is an exhibiting member ofthe Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, theOxford Artist Guild and an artist in resi-dence for VSA arts.Mississippi Artist Roster
Lannie Spann McBride1902 Queensroad Ave.Jackson, MS [email protected]
Lannie is a vocal recording artist, pub-lished composer, and teacher with a heartfor children. She provides solo lecturerecital programs, sing-along assemblies,choir workshop clinics, and supplementalmusical experiences for children andadults. Her presentations teach, enrich,practice, and inform. Mississippi Artist Roster
Nellie McInnis759 Glencross Drive, #25-303Jackson, MS [email protected]
Nellie is a professional bass player. She hasopened shows and performed with dozensof national acts. Nellie presents a work-shop to youth and preschoolers entitled“Catch Them While They’re Young.” Shehas workshops for gifted and physicallychallenged students, has been awarded bythe National Committee Arts with theHandicapped, and received numerous na-tional awards, certificates and recognitions. Mississippi Artist Roster
Annie B. McKee5891 Windsor CircleMeridian, MS 39305601-681-8525 Home601-479-2483 [email protected]
Annie represents the state’s heritage as astoryteller, author, public speaker, hu-morist, and creator of historic literary per-formance events. She is a teacher forcreative writing workshops, performancearts classes for children, guest playwrightfor community theatres, and a presenter ofdramatic readings. Her plays have beenstaged across the state. Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
Lil McKinnon Hicks2204 Heritage Hill DriveJackson, Mississippi 39211601-259-6461 www.LilMcKHJewelry.com
Lil had a 25-year career as a copywriter be-fore finding a new form of communicationas a metalsmith and jewelry designer. Lil’ssmall group demonstrations and hands-onworkshops encompass beading, wire-wrapping, silver- smithing and kiln-firingof enamel. She includes educational dis-cussion on natural science concepts, mate-rial resources, jewelry-making pointersand professional bench tips.Mississippi Artist Roster
Valerie McKnight2680 Askew Ferry RoadEdwards, MS 39066-9550601-896-1178
The electrifying vocals of “Val” McKnightbegan in early childhood, where she was afrequent performer at musical eventsaround Mississippi. She continues totransform her gifts with extraordinarydrive and passion. She has been the open-ing act for blues artists such as BobbyRush, Denise LaSalle and OB Buchanan.She is available for private parties, festivalsand events. Mississippi Artist Roster
George Miles509 Lorenz Blvd. Apt AJackson, MS [email protected]
George is a visual artist who specializes inphotography, collage, mixed media andgraphic design. He offers a wide range ofarts and cultural workshops. Miles teachesclasses on drawing, painting, collage, pho-tography, computer graphics, and more.He is a native of Starkville and a resident ofJackson. Miles enjoys working with indi-viduals from various walks of life. “I try toinspire and have an impact on communi-ties. My work is like a mirror that reflectslight toward social change.” Miles is aleading pioneer in bridging the gap be-tween art and community.Mississippi Artist Roster 15
Harold Wayne Miller101 Apple Blossom DriveBrandon, MS [email protected]
Harold is a potter and sculptor. He teachesprograms that include the history of pot-tery and sculpting, the types of clay andglazes, as well as modeling forms, glaz-ing effects, and the firing process. His stu-dents find relief from their concerns, createlegacies for their families, and enjoy the artof working with clay.Mississippi Artist Roster
Mississippi Chamber CircleContact: Dr. Hsiaopei Lee118 College Drive #5081Hattiesburg, MS 39406601-266-4718
MCC is devoted to the performance ofstring chamber music and the develop-ment of string education. Each year theypresent several concerts in Hattiesburg andthroughout the Southeast, and collaboratewith artists from music schools and sym-phonies, as well as with selected SouthernMiss string students. The MCC is inter-ested in reaching out to local communitiesthrough educational concerts and per-formances on university campuses.Mississippi Artist Roster
Mississippi Symphony OrchestraP.O. Box 2052Jackson, MS 39225601-960-1565www.msorchestra.com
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra per-forms for thousands each year. Presentersmay choose the Brass Quintet, WoodwindQuintet, String Quartet, Chamber Orches-tra, Pops Orchestra or full Orchestra. Pro-grams can be designed from a largerepertoire of classical and contemporarymusic, and popular Broadway tunes.Mississippi Artist Roster
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Gail Morton 150 Hunter Rd.Thaxton, MS [email protected]
Gail uses a variety of materials to incorpo-rate art in many different subject areas. Shedemonstrates art-making techniques forteachers and students. She works incrayon batik, clay vessels, clay portraits,mobile making, science and art, math andart, drawing portraits, sculpture, specialneeds, art and nutrition, mask-making,and the art of healing. Teaching Artist Roster
M.U.G.A.B.E.E.23710 Highway 18Raymond, MS 39154-9002601-885-8926turnerworldaround.org
M.U.G.A.B.E.E. stands for “Men UnderGuidance Acting Before Early Extinction”and describes Maurice and Carlton Turner.The brothers are spoken word artists, mu-sicians, singers, lyricists, songwriters, pro-ducers, engineers, poets, arrangers andperformers. They offer creative writing andsongwriting workshops and lead audi-ences in putting their creative writing tomusic. They also offer community andschool performances.Mississippi Artist Roster
Sarah Mutziger5503 13th PlaceMeridian, MS 39305601-485-7778 601-934-3550 [email protected]
Sarah is a storyteller who teaches othersabout telling stories and using stories forhealing and transformation in workshops,seminars and classes. She also offersclasses and workshops for all levels oftelling. Her repertoire includes worldwidefolklore, mythology, legends, and ghoststories. Mississippi Artist Roster
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Dr. Marvin K. Myles & The Myles Family207 East South StreetKosciusko, Ms. [email protected]
The Myles Family has graced the stage inmany areas of the world. They have per-formed throughout the south, in Washing-ton, D.C. at the Congressional GospelBreakfast, during the Smithsonian FolklifeFestival where they were guest artists aswell, and at the Notodden Festival in Nor-way. Their engagements include churches,festivals, concerts, schools, parks, andother sites.Mississippi Artist Roster
Rev. Ronald MyersP.O. Box 269Belzoni, MS 39038662-247-3364 day662-247-1471 [email protected]
Minister, physician and jazz musician, Rev.Ronald V. Myers, Sr. works to keep Missis-sippi’s jazz legacy alive in the MississippiDelta. He serves as the Artistic Director forthe Mississippi Jazz and Heritage Program,working to organize a number of festivalsand performance that focus on Missis-sippi’s contributions to jazz. Mississippi Artist Roster
Nash StreetCindy Melby, Manager112 North Nash StreetStarkville, MS 39759 662-324-1287 [email protected] Street is a grassroots country bandthat performs at festivals, fairs, concerts,radio shows, and other venues throughoutthe Southeast. In 2008, they earned theGrand Prize and title of “The Best New Actin Country Music” at the Colgate CountryShowdown in Nashville, TN. They offer aunique blend of country and bluegrasswith a family-friendly stage show.Mississippi Artist Roster
New Stage TheatreContact: Chris Roebuck1100 Carlisle St., Jackson, MS 39202601-948-3533 ext. [email protected]
New Stage Theatre brings literature to lifethrough its educational tours. Each showis formatted for flexible staging and isadaptable to a number of performancespaces. Workshops help students learn totell stories through improvisation andscripted plays. They can also enhance ver-bal and non-verbal communication skills,emphasize the collaborative nature of the-atre, and provide new avenues to helpteachers across the curriculum.Mississippi Artist Roster
Anthony Neumann709 State StreetNatchez, MS 39120601-446-5482 Home318-573-2276 [email protected]
Anthony brings a unique blend of enthusiasm and professionalism to dancewith both adults and children. He is avail-able as artist and choreographer for localtheater, ballet and dance schools in stagingmusicals, ballet, jazz, tap, and ensemblepieces - offering workshops and masterclasses and services in musical theater, ballet, tap and jazz.Mississippi Artist Roster
Sherry Norfolk888 Vera St. Atlanta, GA 30316404.627.7012 Office404.401.2737 [email protected]
Sherry is an internationally acclaimed sto-ryteller, appearing at the International Sto-rytelling Center, the Singapore StorytellingFestival, Manila Storytelling Festival, andmany more festivals, schools, libraries anduniversities nationwide. Her strong, clear,direct stage presence immediately con-nects to audiences of all ages, and her useof tones, timbres, and rhythms in hertelling breathes life into her rich repertoireof folktales from around the world. Teaching Artist Roster
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Brenda Pritchett109 Scarlet Dr. Columbus, MS 39705662-328-4805 Home662-549-4258 [email protected]
Brenda, a professional storyteller for over35 years, uses the power of story to bringwords to life through her costumed char-acter Mrs. Lydia Peabody. She performs atschools, public libraries, festivals, camps,and conferences. Groups are invited to be-come a part of the story. Teachers and stu-dents of all ages find her programseducational and entertaining. Teaching Artist Roster
Puppet Arts TheatreContact: Peter Zapletal1927 Springridge DriveJackson, MS [email protected]
Puppet Arts Theatre is a professional tour-ing theatre company under the directionof Peter Zapletal, a five-time Emmy Awardwinning puppeteer. The company makesits own puppets and travels with flexiblestaging, sound and lights. They offer acomplete theatre experience in any setting,which at times allows children from theaudience to perform with the cast onstage.Mississippi Artist Roster
Richelle Putnam600 Old Country Club Rd.Meridian, MS [email protected]
With awards, publishing credits, and writ-ing certificates in poetry, fiction, non-fic-tion, and songwriting, Richelle instructs allages on the craft of writing. She has beenan artist-in-residence at schools and for theGirls Scouts of America, facilitated journal-ing sessions in prison settings with incar-cerated women, worked in libraries,community centers, Head Start Programs,and Boys and Girls Clubs. Her originalsongs have been played on radio stationsnationwide.Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
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Jo Patterson 14 Chartres StreetBrandon, MS [email protected]
Jo has been a professional artist for over 30years and an art educator for 20 years. Johas taught classes on drawing, painting,sculpting, mask making, collage, murals,calligraphy, printmaking, textile and fauxfinishes. She also teaches classes on art history, portfolio preparation, how to makea living as an artist and legal matters forartists. Teaching Artist Roster
John PaulP.O. Box 1366Jackson, MS 39205601-354-1537, ext. [email protected]
John presents concert harpsichord pro-grams, specializing in the 17th and 18thcentury French School and the suites ofJ.S. Bach. He uses both the instrumentsand the music to maximize the engage-ment of the audience. He has completedmore than 500 appearances and schoolresidencies, and has released several criti-cally-acclaimed recordings.Mississippi Artist Roster
Bill “Howl-N-Madd” PerryP.0.Box 171Abbeville, MS [email protected]
Bill writes and performs original music,producing CDs which have been playedthroughout the world for over 40years. He has played in festivals and inclubs all over the country, and internation-ally with his band. He is accustomed toperforming for a small group or in front ofthousands.Mississippi Artist Roster
Michael Richardson621 McIntosh StreetGulfport, MS [email protected]
Michael has developed original shadowpuppet performances, using transparentpuppets, from fairy tales for children to experimental productions for universities.With more than 2,000 performancesworldwide, Michael is a recognized re-source in the field of puppet theatre. He of-fers performances, residency packages,and teacher training sessions.Mississippi Artist Roster
Rhonda Richmond 1626 Schoolview DriveJackson, MS [email protected]
Rhonda is a composer and performanceartist who writes, arranges and teaches stu-dents the craft of song writing. She also of-fers a lecture performance for children andyouths, and performs original works andarranged standards in communities and cul-tural venues such as museums, secondaryand post secondary educational institutionsand art and cultural festivals. Mississippi Artist Roster
Terrence Roberts P.O. Box 3472, Meridian, MS [email protected]
Terrence Roberts is a jali/griot, a storytellerwho weaves his stories like the web of hisfavorite character Anansi the Spider.Roberts is a collector of tales worldwidebut is most known for his African andAfrican American folktales. He is knownas “Da Story Weaver”. Roberts is availablefor schools, libraries, festivals, churches,community groups and special events.Mississippi Artist RosterTeaching Artist Roster
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Jo Ann Robinson683 Spring Lake DrivePearl, MS [email protected]
Jo Ann has been acting professionally forover 30 years in television, film, regionaltheatre, voice over work, and corporatetraining films. She has been a regular atNew Stage Theatre in Jackson for nearlytwenty years, and travels around the U.S.performing in regional theatre. Jo Ann isnow presenting Eudora Welty’s “Why ILive at the P.O.” as a one person show.Mississippi Artist Roster
Mickey RogersContact: Carol MarbleMississippi Delta Blues, Inc. Indianola, Mississippi 662-347-2869 [email protected] www.mississippideltabluesinfo.com
Mickey Rogers’ mentor and guitar teacherwas Hubert Sumlin. Mickey's first trip outof the country was with Howlin’ Wolf andHubert Sumlin to the UK in 1964 whereMickey met the Rolling Stones. Mickeyperformed on stage with the RollingStones. Mickey is honored with a stone onthe Musician Walk of Fame in Greenville,MS. He performs at festivals, clubs and pri-vate parties and social events. He performswith his band The Soul Blues Band. Mississippi Artist Roster
Rosalind RoyHeavenly Design by Roz Studio3252 North State StreetJackson MS 39216601-981-1022 Home601-954-2147 Office
Rosalind works in multiple mediums, in-cluding clay sculpture, paper collage andcomputer illustration. She offers programsfor school groups that are focused on poly-mer clay sculpting or paper collage art.Her clay workshop can be used to help re-inforce curriculum concepts in differentsubject areas, including science, geogra-phy, and history. The paper collage work-shop focuses on color and design.Mississippi Artist Roster
Bobby RushContact: Marilyn Harris2614 Harriott AvenueJackson, MS 39209601-982-7514 [email protected]
Bobby Rush remains one of the most ex-citing and creative artists in the R&B/bluesarena. Rush’s live shows are without paral-lel, replete with costume changes andcomedic sketches acted out with the assis-tance of his lovely female dancers.Rushadopts various onstage persona, deliveringall with a wink that assures the audiencethat he’s in on the joke.Mississippi Artist Roster
Theresa Sanchez907 N. 34th AvenueHattiesburg, MS [email protected]
Theresa pursues a career as a piano soloistand collaborative musician. She has pre-sented recitals worldwide and has been asoloist with the Mississippi Symphony Or-chestra, the Mississippi Wind Symphony,The University of Southern MississippiSymphony Orchestra and The Wind En-semble. She is featured on the SouthArtsonline registry, Southern Artistry and hasperformed on radio stations nationwide.Mississippi Artist Roster
Alphonzo Sanders4106 Hwy 8 East, Cleveland, MS 38732662-254-3483 Work662-843-6123 Home662-402- 8926 [email protected]
Alphonzo is a performer, educator, andsongwriter. He performs regionally and in-ternationally, working in recording studiosproducing CDs and helping other musi-cians produce their music. He can providea blues education package or a perform-ance package. Dr. Sanders is available forparties, clubs and festival as well as com-munity, education and corporate events.Mississippi Artist Roster
Dayton Scoggins211 Highway 11 N. SandersvilleHeidelberg, MS [email protected]
Dayton is recognized as a world classchainsaw artist. His work is found in pri-vate and public collections in every stateand several countries. Dayton has won in-ternational and national invitational com-petitions. His appeal is broad - he has beenfeatured on local, national and interna-tional television and in newspapers andmagazines across the country.Mississippi Artist Roster
Rosangela Yazbec SebbaP.O. Box 6240Mississippi State, MS [email protected]
Rosângela is a pianist who combines herconcert and teaching schedule, and isnoted for her lecture-recitals. She has per-formed and given lectures and masterclasses throughout the hemisphere. Dr.Sebba serves as soloist and collaborativepianist, and gives master classes, lecturesand lectures/recitals to all types of audi-ences.Mississippi Artist Roster
Patricia Seymour 609 Washington AvenueOcean Springs, MS [email protected]
Patricia began her career in New YorkCity where she received a ballet scholar-ship. She is a licensed psychotherapistwith clients of all ages. Her areas of ex-pertise include creative arts therapy, crisisintervention, mental health, addiction, andtraditional psychotherapy. Her programsinvolved creative movement and dance ex-periences to help children learn adaptiveself expression. Teaching Artist Roster
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Shallow CreekContact: Farron Moeller116 Moeller RoadPicayune, MS [email protected]
Shallow Creek is a bluegrass and countrygospel band that promotes the gospel insong, in an entertaining, uplifting, and re-spectful manner. Their performances con-sist of vocal and instrumental material.Shallow Creek can easily adjust perform-ances to fit any audience or time require-ment.Mississippi Artist Roster
“Big” Joe Shelton204 N. Jefferson St.Macon, MS [email protected]
Big Joe is a blues singer, songwriter, har-monica, and guitar player from Columbus.He has toured the world, and is a per-former/lecturer. He also performs solo orwith a full band at festivals and events.Mississippi Artist Roster
Robert & Debra Shinn591 Hwy 41 EastOkolona, MS [email protected]
Silversmiths and artists, Robert and Debratrain students of all ages to manipulatemetal into wearable works of art. Theyoffer demonstrations and workshops; indi-vidual classes are also available. They arealso members of the Craftsmen's Guild ofMississippi.Mississippi Artist Roster
Tammy Stanford Williams422 W. Chickasaw StreetBrookhaven, MS 39601601-823-1333601-325-5275 [email protected]
Tammy is a Dance and Movement Special-ist for Theatre, Voice, and Visual Arts atthe Mississippi School for the Arts inBrookhaven. She has designed, taught, andimplemented programs for public schoolsin Hazlehurst, Lamar County, Hattiesburg,Petal, Laurel City Schools, the Universityof Southern Mississippi and William CareyUniversity. Teaching Artist Roster
Elliott StreetP.O. Box 1691Meridian, MS [email protected]
Elliott, with over fifty film and televisioncredits, returned to Mississippi to spear-head the restoration of the Grand OperaHouse in Meridian; at that time he joinedthe theatre faculty at Meridian Commu-nity College. Three years ago he foundedthe Company of Angels Theatre in Merid-ian. Elliot has won numerous awards, andoffers seven workshop themes that coverthe complete range of stage and screen dis-ciplines.Mississippi Artist Roster
R. Adrian Sturdivant224 Bay Park DriveBrandon, MS 39047601-954-2117601-992-9847 [email protected]
Adrian is accomplished at turning openand closed faced bowls and hollow formart. His focus is to display the naturalbeauty of highly figured hardwood. Hispreference is burl, stumpwood and crotch-wood. His work is visually pleasing andcreated to be handled and displayed. He isinvolved with the Magnolia Woodturnersand serves on the board of directors of theAmerican Association of Woodturners.Mississippi Artist Roster
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Tricia WalkerP.O. Box 552Cleveland, MS [email protected]
Tricia is a singer and songwriter whosesongs are steeped in the passion, pain andgrace of the American South. Born andraised in Mississippi, Walker has becomeone of the clearest voices of her own timeand place. A recording artist herself, Tri-cia’s songs thoughtfully capture the song-writer’s view of the South with well-placedlyrics and music reflecting her folk, R&Band storytelling influences. Mississippi Artist Roster
Pat Walker-Fields14 South First StreetRolling Fork, MS [email protected]
Pat is a representational painter of por-traits, still-lifes & landscapes. Her master-ful manipulation of light and dark,evocative of Rembrandt’s use ofchiaroscuro, is the defining component ofher style. Her representation of faces can-not be forgotten. They linger, teasing fromthe viewer’s mind the story that explains,or searching for a name that has the powerto keep safe what the viewer experienced.Mississippi Artist Roster
The Larry Wallace BandP.O. Box 714Starkville, MS [email protected]
The Larry Wallace Band of Starkville hasbeen busy traveling and performing forfans of traditional bluegrass music in Mis-sissippi and all across the country. Thegroup plays bluegrass music in the tradi-tional style, with a rock-solid presentationof heart-felt singing and tasteful instru-mentation, along with a very high-energystage show. Mississippi Artist Roster
Robin Whitfield125 Green StreetGrenada, MS [email protected]
Robin is a painter, teacher, and naturalist.She offers a variety of workshops, class-room projects, and master classes, includ-ing "The Art of Seeing", "Earth Stories","The Art of Ecology" and "Learning AboutNature Through Art".Mississippi Artist Roster
Wiley & the CheckmatesP.O.Box 552Oxford, MS 38655662-513-5286www.wileyandthecheckmates.com
Lifelong Oxford resident Herbert Wileyformed the Checkmates with a group ofhigh school friends in 1960. Wiley begancrisscrossing the Southeast playing venuesranging from Alabama to the annual Pon-derosa Stomp festival in New Orleans.Wiley and the Checkmates released theirdebut CD in 2004 and their second in2008. Wiley and the Checkmates are avail-able to play club shows, festivals, parties,or community events.Mississippi Artist Roster
Bill Wilson New Address and photo533 Choctaw RoadJackson, MS 39206601-982-9394billwilsonstudio@earthlink.netwww.billwilsonstudio.comhttp://billwilsonstudio.blogspot.com/
Bill is a portrait painter, but his experienceis broad and extensive – from portraits andgallery work, to illustration and movie sto-ryboarding. In a smooth easy going style, awhole new world opens up to his stu-dents. The one comment he hears consis-tently from his students is “that is the firsttime I really understood how to make thepaint do what I want it to do.”Mississippi Artist Roster
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Y’all’s Blues BandContact: Tom Reeves3503 Kings Highway, Jackson, MS 39216601-291-0333 [email protected] & YouTube
Y’all’s Blues Band is a Mississippi basedband specializing in acoustic hill countryblues music. The band’s goal is to maintainthe integrity of the music they perform.The band shares knowledge of the culturaland historical context of the music. Raresongs by Charley Patton, Memphis Min-nie, the Mississippi Sheiks and others are afew of the band’s influences. They includeold spirituals, rag style and jug bandmusic.Mississippi Artist Roster
Louis Arzo “Gearshifter” YoungbloodP.O. Box 209Crystal Springs, MS 39059601-647-0187 lygearshifter34@ gmail.com
“Gearshifter” learned to play the guitarfrom his great aunt and his grandfather.Louis is fluent in modern blues and isunique in the blues field by playing con-temporary soul/blues hits on acoustic gui-tar. He has been playing in bands as both avocalist and guitarist since his teens andseveral years ago he began performing as asolo acoustic act.Mississippi Artist Roster
Peter Zapletal1927 Springridge Dr.,Jackson, MS [email protected]
Peter enhances students’ speaking abilities,thinking skills and appreciation of litera-ture & music through creative puppetry.He demonstrates different kinds of pup-pets to make by the teachers or students.He is Artistic Director for Puppet Arts Theatre, recipient of three Artist Fellow-ship Awards from MAC, Jim HensonFoundation grant for his production ofThe Golem and recipient of five EmmyAwards for his TV work.Teaching Artist Roster
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The Mississippi Visual Arts Directory is aregularly updated visual arts resource forthe state of Mississippi. Included on thiswebsite are visual artists, craftspeople, gal-leries, museums, cultural centers and artseducation facilities. The Mississippi ArtsCommission created the site and providesa free listing as a courtesy to Mississippi-based artists and arts organizations. Visit the site at www.visualarts.ms.gov.
As we move into the 21st century, thepower to imagine and create new ideas isbecoming a major economic driver. TheMississippi Arts Commission and the Mis-sissippi Development Authority came to-gether in an innovative partnership toshow the value of Mississippi’s culturalheritage and what it means to the state’seconomy. To find out details about theCreative Economy in Mississippi, visithttp://mscreativeeconomy.com.
Mississippi is home to a wide range of tra-ditional art forms and distinct communityevents. The music, crafts, and other tradi-tions help the state’s resident to pass ontheir beliefs to younger generations and re-inforce their community’s shared identity.The Mississippi Folklife Directorywebsite ispart of the Mississippi Arts Commission’songoing effort to increase awareness of thestate’s traditional arts and culture. To find out more, visit www.arts.state.ms.us/folklife.
The Mississippi Arts Commission’s WholeSchools Initiative, the state’s first compre-hensive arts education program, stressesthat every child deserves to be taught inand through the arts, thus nurturing theimagination and creatively impacting life-long learning. The program uses the artsas a vehicle for promoting high-quality in-struction and learning for students in all
disciplines. To find out more about thisinnovative program, visit www.mswholeschools.org.
Being ArtsReadymeans preparedness,readiness and business continuity for youand your organization in the event of anemergency. It means backing up criticaldocuments, communication and evacua-tion plans, and protecting your organiza-tion’s assets. The Mississippi ArtsCommission is proud to partner withSouthArts to encourage our arts commu-nity to engage in disaster planning byusing the available resources on www.artsready.org.
We proudly dedicate this Artist Roster to theUSA International Ballet Competition inrecognition of their contribution to the arts,and their achievements in bringing theworld’s attention to our home state.
While the dance world gathers in Jacksonevery 4 years for the official USA Interna-tional Ballet Competition, two communityenrichment programs (Summer ArtsCamp and CityDance) operate each year.The Summer Arts Camp began in 1996and offers dance expression and creativemovement classes for 6 weeks in conjunc-tion with Operation Shoestring. CityDanceprovides quality ballet instruction after-
school twice a week to Jackson area children. Dance instruction, specifically instruction in classical ballet, carries manybenefits including increased flexibility andcoordination, earned self-esteem and discipline, and an understanding of learning as a process. In October 2011,USA IBC will showcase its fourth perform-ance of Tunes, Tutus, and Turning Wheels,which is specifically designed to incorpo-rate artists and dancers with and withoutdisabilities. By July 2012, USA IBC willhost a reunion gala for balletomanes inviting former medalists for a return performance. www.usaibc.com
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Mississippi Arts Commission501 North West Street
Suite 1101AWoolfolk Building
Jackson, MS 39201601-359-6030 Phone601-359-6008 Fax800-582-2233 TDD
(Mississippi Relay Service)
www.arts.state.ms.usPublication number 865.15AR