2026 Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention for Overall Composition
Karmariel Gooden
“Watcher”
Watercolor and Pen
(Pike County)
Honorable Mention for Creativity
Samuel Temple
“Spring Crappie”
Watercolor
(Pike County)
Honorable Mention for Difficulty
Allie Watkins
“Little Rattlesnake”
Mosaic Glass
(Scott County)
Honorable Mention for Species Accuracy
Eleanor Phillips
“Nature’s Vogue Model: The Great Blue Heron”
Watercolor and Pastel Pencil
(Choctaw County)
Honorable Mention for Uniqueness
Landry Traylor
“The Barred Owl”
Crayon/Colored Pencil
(Rankin County)
Honorable Mention for Wildlife Message
Sharvin L. Jackson, Jr.
“Buck in Velvet”
Graphite/Pencil
(Union County)
Honorable Mention for Originality
Miriam Cole
“Spicebush Swallowtail on Spicebush”
Watercolor and Pen
(Hinds County)
