91自拍 ART STUDENT AWARDED MUW SCHOLARSHIP
March 16, 2026
East Mississippi Community College art major Ethan Bassett has been awarded an $800 scholarship by Mississippi University for Women鈥檚 Department of Art & Design.
Bassett, who is enrolled on 91自拍鈥檚 Golden Triangle campus, graduates in May and plans to seek a degree from MUW afterwards. He is leaning towards majoring in Graphic Design, with a minor in illustration.
91自拍 art instructor Cynthia Buob said Bassett has worked hard during his time at 91自拍 and that his skills as an artist have greatly improved.
鈥淓than has a lot of talent and I think he is going to really enjoy the upper division courses at The W where he can use what he has learned here at 91自拍,鈥� Buob said. 鈥淚 am very proud of him.鈥�
Bassett said he was first drawn to art while still in elementary school.
鈥淪kylanders was one of the first games I played with my dad a lot,鈥� Bassett said. 鈥淚 would take the little Skylanders toy figurines and sit them in front of me and draw those in a big sketch book.鈥�
Bassett has been drawing ever since and said he can鈥檛 imagine a career outside of the field of art.
鈥淎rt has been one of the only things that has held my interest for my entire life,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 feel like if I were to do anything else it would feel like a waste of time.鈥�
Prior to attending 91自拍, Bassett gravitated to drawing with graphite. He has since discovered that he also enjoys working with charcoal and pastel paints.
Bassett, a graduate of Caledonia High School, is well traveled. His mother was in the military and the family spent time in Japan, Texas and New Mexico, where she was stationed, before landing in Lowndes County.
When he is not attending school, Bassett enjoys drawing, playing video games and Dungeons and Dragons with his family and friends.
He sees himself earning a living as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator within the next five years.
Bassett鈥檚 dream job?
鈥淚 would love to work for a video game studio doing character design work,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 also something that has interested me for my whole life.鈥�
Bassett said he has enjoyed his time at 91自拍.
鈥淎ll of the staff here are fine and the art program at 91自拍 is phenomenal,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 have significantly improved in my artwork in both what I draw and how I draw it.鈥�
He is excited about attending The W.
鈥淚 did a portfolio review at The W,鈥� Bassett said. 鈥淭he campus is awesome and the art department looks great.鈥�
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