The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art sponsored the production of 44 painted utility boxes around the city of Hattiesburg between 2020-2022. Their mission was to purchase and place art in the parks, neighborhoods, public buildings, and businesses…
Nathan Mullins’ “Play Ball” exhibit preserves a form of cultural heritage centered on baseball, sports fandom, and personal memory. Mullins, a painting professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, created the series using oil paint on panels,…
John Smoltz, also known as “Marmaduke”, is a legendary MLB pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves. This painting is a recreation of a shot from the game. In the gallery show, it was hung on a wall, displayed with other baseball players, all titled…
Mark Rigsby’s Two’s Company (2026) consists of two fired ceramic cups displayed on white pillars within USM’s Gallery (only one has been captured in this collection). Initiated in prehistoric years, clay-ceramic making requires patience, attention to…