Artist: Mecca Givens | Location: Richland, MS
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Artist: Mecca Givens | Location: Richland, MS
Richland, MS
My work is a mixture of sheer frustration and glee conveyed through the waxed imprint left from my pencils. My drawings are inspired by old childhood photos, combining the past with the present. Drawing their narrative from the concept of lost time and fleeting memories, my pieces confront the drastic differences in my own childhood with my outlook on today’s youth. Aside from the context of the photo, my subject matter focuses on the figure, connecting the idle human figure with their setting to tell a story. I attended Mississippi School of the Arts with a focus in visual arts and went on to receive my Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mississippi State University.