Artists of Tate County to Be Featured in Northwest Exhibit

Local artist Sharon Williams, left, and Karen Brown, treasurer of Sycamore Arts show off a vase by retired Northwest Mississippi Community College Art chair Lane Tutor. Photo courtesy of NMCC
Local artist Sharon Williams, left, and Karen Brown, treasurer of Sycamore Arts show off a vase by retired Northwest Mississippi Community College Art chair Lane Tutor.
Photo courtesy of NMCC

Northwest Mississippi Community College’s February Art Exhibition will feature the works of Tate County artists.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., and the exhibition will run from Feb. 2-25 in the Northwest Art Gallery on the Senatobia campus.

The exhibition will feature the works of artists who live or work in Tate County or who are members of Sycamore Arts, including Jean Bennett, Nancy Patterson, retired Northwest director of Public Relations; Lane Tutor, retired Northwest art chair; Mackey Harrison, George Holley and Sharon Williams.

“We expect to have pottery, paintings of different mediums, fiber, quilting and photographs on display,” Williams said.

Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon, Fridays. Admission to the gallery is free.

For more information contact Art Chair Lawayne House at 662-562-3399 or lhouse@northwestms.edu.