HATTIESBURG, Miss. - University of Southern Mississippi alumnus Ed McGowan, an internationally renowned painter and sculptor, will be awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 35th annual Governor's Arts Award ceremony Feb. 2 in Jackson. “To be among a list of artists that includes B.B. King, Leontyne Price and Eudora Welty among many others is a very humbling and extremely gratifying experience,” he said. A native of Hattiesburg, McGowin received his BA degree at USM in 1961 before pursuing an MA degree at the University of Alabama in 1964. “I am very grateful to USM to have had a place to grow and experiment until I found something I could do well,” said McGowin. He has participated in more than 90 one-person and 400 group exhibits across six continents, McGowin is recognized internationally as a multi-media artist. (WDAM 11/29/22) USM alumnus to receive Lifetime Achievement at 2023 Governor’s Arts Awards (wdam.com)
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