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​Descriptions and images provided by . Artisans are listed alphabetically by last name. ​​The number to the right is their booth number at the 2020 Festival.

Roni Brashear

Starkville, MS
I have three main items I will be selling. I am upcycling old large picture frames into earring holders. I am painting on the back of jackets and will be painting on the wooden blocks for a decorative wall hanging.
ronnipaints.net

Mary and Bill Buckley 

Ridgeland, MS
All five images are on stretched canvas with acrylic paint.
​thecarongallery.com

Candy Cain and Casey Cainart

Madison, MS
Original Batik on silk designed using the wax resist method. Also, Both artists create textured paintings using acrylic caulk , paint, and finished with ‘liquid glass’. I have done Cotton District for several years. Sales are very high in Starkville.

Danielle Camp and Alex Bostic

Tuscaloosa, AL
Both Danielle Camp and Alex Bostic are fine artists with emphasis in painting. Danielle paints with alcohol ink, acrylic, and watercolor. She offers original paintings for sell, as well as prints. Alex paints in oil and watercolor. He offers original works of art for sell.
www.alexbostic.com

Brandon Clark

Tupelo, MS
I use acrylic paint on stretched canvas as well as digital drawing and painting techniques. Prints of both the digital artwork and copies of the original paintings I create will be embellished with acrylic paint. My work in terms of subject matter includes abstract portraiture, landscapes based in both nature and fantasy, and designs reflecting cultural and spiritual subject matter.

Liz Clemmons and Ashton Clark 

Pheba, MS
Both artists use acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvases and basic canvas paper. Pieces portray mostly abstract concepts using pallet knife, brushes, and vivid, bold colors. Canvases vary in size from large to small, including extra small canvas pieces with magnetic backing.

Lucia Duque

Clinton, MS
I make watercolor prints, stationary and originals. I also have some abstract art using acrylic!
https://store.luciaduque.com/

Grace Flippo

Amory, MS
I am a Mississippi-native artist that has been selling my art since 2015. The medium I use most frequently is acrylic with watercolor being a close second. I really enjoy highly saturated colors and chunky textures for my subjective and more abstract works as well. To get the texture I like most, I like to get a 1.5 inch palette knife and use a kind of wet-on-wet paint technique. Once the first layer dries a bit, I will dip back into a color and lightly drag the knife against the strokes already on the canvas. It almost makes a bark-like texture. I will repeat this technique layer by layer until I feel the painting is done. I use this for my abstracts, but it also adds nice detail to buildings or trees in my subjective pieces. I used this technique when painting the the buildings/streets in the painting of the Bin 612 . To paint the crowds of people in the Bin painting, I used the palette knife technique to map out the height and shapes of the bunches of people then while the paint was still wet, I very roughly and quickly would add greater detail with the smallest brush I owned. I painted the flowered bulldog painting very similarly, blending and adding all of the detail while all of the paint was wet. The wave crash painting was a longer process so not much of it was wet-on-wet but the ocean has always been a huge inspiration to me so I was determined to somehow find a technique to create the movement I was looking for. I used a mix of palette knife techniques and finger painting to finish this piece pff. Although it was hard to capture in the photo, I tapped gesso onto the edges of the wave rapidly to make the sea foam highly textured. Acrylic pouring is also a love of mine, coating all of my pours in resin to create the beautiful glass finish I adore. I pour on canvases as well as trays, dough bowls and anything else I can get my hands on. I use a mixture of water, Floetrol and silicon occasionally into a cup with my paint to create the most ideal thickness for pouring the paint. Then carefully torch the painting to pop any air bubbles in the paint to release beautiful cells that can create a nice lacing effect. Whenever I am lacking acrylic inspiration or am not in my studio with the ability to be as messy as I prefer, I always have my watercolors to fall back on. Watercolor portraits such as the one I submitted have been my favorite recently and most frequently commissioned pieces. Other top sellers such as personalized and seasonal wine glasses can be found on the highlights of my Instagram page (the website I provided). The Cotton District Art festival was the first art festival I ever attended my junior year of high school and I have gone every year since (I am now 21). It is my absolute favorite, and it has always been a dream of mine to have my own booth at CDA.
https://www.instagram.com/givinggrace_art/

Taze Fulford

Starkville, MS
My art is mixed media pen, pencil, paint, and some collage. Layers are built to tell a story about place and abstraction.

Deron (Cracker) Harris and Mrs. Cracker

Birmingham, AL
Finding fresh originality in the rich tradition of southern art is the #1 priority of Cracker Jack Art Supply. Some of the themes explored have included such topics as luck, religion, southern fiction writers, family, rattlesnake rodeos, vintage roadside attractions, old board games, and interactive works. Through the use of shadow boxes, found objects, rust and wood, my main goal and reward is sharing the laughter and smiles guests experience when visiting.
crackerjackartsupply.com

Elaina Hart and Will Pearson

Starkville, MS
​Acrylic pour paintings, oil paintings: portraits, still lifes, etc., painted cowbells, resin artwork, pen and ink drawings, charcoal drawings

Josh Herrington

Starkville, MS
We create unique art, home, and jewelry pieces using the poured paint technique. Once the paint has dried, we apply a layer of resin to creates a glass like finish to the piece. 
​www.dunkington.com

Bobbie Hodgins

Philidelphia, MS
Acrylic abstracts paintings on stretched canvas.

Jess Humphreys

Corinth, MS
JH Artwear & Designs is original art in candy colored hues, hand painted collectibles and hand painted wearable art. Our designs of bright palettes, folksy florals, and whimsical figures hope to spread positivity, uplift the human spirit and help grow kindness. Our business is rooted in my home, in Corinth, Mississippi.
​www.instagram.com/jhartwear

Doreen Kennedy

Starkville, MS
I have a range of acrylic paintings, ranging from magnolia, Bulldogs, sculptures and ethnic images. I also Create hanging wood panels with different states and other images on them. Watercolor paintings and mosaics.

Amanda King and Alex Duncan

Birmingham, AL
​I plan on doing free pet caricatures to promote my painted personalized pet portraits while also displaying various other paintings (bulldogs, landscapes, flowers, etc.) with my sister-in-law Alex. We both mostly work in acrylic on canvas. We may also sell some succulents for fun! We did this several years ago and enjoyed the show very much.
Instagram.com/@kingthingsart

Anna Claire Lilly

Clinton, MS
I paint nature inspired works using watercolor on paper and acrylic on canvas. I try to play with the idea of balancing order and chaos. Most of my pieces feature wild plant growth within a contained shape or against a line.
instagram.com/aclillyziegler_art

Joe and Joseph H. MacGown

Starkville, MS
My son and I will have a variety of drawings, paintings, pastel pieces, prints of our work, and ceramics for sale. In general our art ranges from outsider to surreal.
joemacgown.com

Deborah Mansfield

West Point, MS
Oil or acrylic on canvas or wood or plexi glass. Some pieces may also have gold and silver leaf involved.
Deborahmansfielddecorativepainting.com

Dian McCray

Calera, AL
Standing before an easel, I consider myself a portrait artist, though I usually paint places and objects in oil. In my mind, if I successfully capture personality, attitude and individuality when painting a chair, it IS a “portrait” of that chair. My work is realistic, but with an “in-your-face” attitude. I depend on rich color, texture and high contrasts to define desirable traits and give imagery a voice. These “portraits” also capture my attitude and individuality as an artist. They are works of my will and my heart, making a statement and begging to be heard though “listening” eyes.
www.DianMcCray.com

Frank Mcguian

Columbus, MS
I have gouache on paper paintings of a varity of themes and subjects.

Jennifer Meadows

Tupelo, MS
I use vintage and found items in my art - papers, tape measures, game pieces, rocks, etc. I incorporate fabrics, metal, wood, and inks to create clean, layered designs for one-of-a-kind pieces.
Instagram.com/jmeadowsart

Ryan Merrill

Gulfport, MS
Artist Ryan D. Merrill has been satisfying his creative side using a mix of mediums. Initially a childhood pastime he shared with his grandfather, Merrill's passion for art has come full circle into the forefront. He has been able to paint and incorporate coastal sea life pieces mixed with others with a New Orleans/Mississippi Delta theme, uniquely leaving his mark as he goes. Merrill's artwork has been displayed in numerous galleries, but now focuses doing over 40 festivals per year in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, and Florida.
​His work can be viewed online at (www.ryanmerrillartwork.com).

Roy Mobley

Pontotoc, MS
Original paintings in watercolor, oil, acrylic and some pastels. I primarily do landscapes, and I am particularly fond of black and white paintings in acrylic and oils and monochromes in water color.
Roymobley1951@gmail.com

Diana and Jason Neal

Starkville, MS
Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution. The floating paints can be swirled into patterns, and then you capture your design by laying a treated 100 % silk scarf down on top of the paint to transfer the swirls to the fabric. This booth is a hands-on activity for festival attendees.
Gyotaku is the art of printing fish, but we take it a step further by painting the impression into life-like portraits with acrylic on cotton canvas. Each is custom framed.
https://www.facebook.com/wes.neal.733

​Bohyun Park

Starkville, MS
I mainly use gouache paints as a medium of my artworks. For some of my old artworks, I used color pencils to express details. When painting, I focus on capturing moments and emotions, then I portray them on papers. I never learned to paint before, so I don't have any specific skills or techniques. What I do is just to hold on to my brush and don't finish my painting until they are 'complete,' then they will turn into something great. I can say me and my painting constantly interacting with each other until it is finished.

Brooke Pettit

West Point, MS
I paint with mostly acrylic paints on canvas; however, I have been experimenting with painting on wood and patchwork designs from lattice pieces. I enjoy the occasional mixed medium painting with watercolor and the use of sand for texture for more coastal paintings. I have participated in the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point, MS multiple times including 2019 in which I had over 60 pieces of artwork for sale.

Andre Ray

Columbus, MS
I'm a traditional painter. I use knives brushes and rags. I hardly ever use liquin. Recently I prefer knives over brushes.

Bonnie Renfroe

Starkville, MS
MY first love is drawing and color, and my art is comprised of both. Manipulating many mediums with which I work, my drawing and color applications flourish. For example, I hand-build birds, bottles and ginger jars of clay; and draw and paint with brilliant glazes to produce one of a kind pieces. I also paint birds, trees and figures on paper, silk, and canvas. In my booth I will be displaying paintings and pottery, etc.

Lisa Rickels

Starkville, MS
Professional face painting and henna using only skin-safe, cosmetic compliant materials designed for face and body art.
https://www.facebook.com/modernmagik/

Avery Truitt

Jackson, MS
I am a colorist. I strive to create pieces that bring life to different spaces. I love how watercolors allow each piece to tell its own story through different techniques. I use several different mediums to create my work which include watercolors and ink. My goal is create work that brings life to the place it lives.
www.averytruittdesigns.com

Nancy Waggoner

Carthage, MS
My booth consists of original acrylic painting on stretched canvas ranging from 3x3 to 36x48 inches. I use various mediums such as texture and metallic leafing in my art.
https://www.facebook.com/fancy.paints.5/

Jennifer Worth

Austin, TX
My husband and I are photographers creating functional art using a process called dye-sublimation. We transfer our images onto high quality USA-made raw materials such as ceramic coasters, tempered-glass cutting boards, metal ornaments, wood square magnets, etc. We complete each step of the process ourselves (taking and editing the photo, printing the photo on our dye-sublimation printer, then transferring the image to the raw material via the heat press). We are based in Austin, Texas, but we capture our customer's memories with our city-specific images which includes Starkville (and most of Mississippi). We also sell our prints which I frame in recycled vintage frame, but the majority of our booth is our dye-sublimation hand-made products.
​SouthAustinGallery.com