Budding Artist

The Color of Music art contest is an educational project presented by the Jackson Symphony League and sponsored by The Macy's Fund and Aeneas Internet and Telephone. All pictures for this year's competition were inspired by movements from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

Educators in all West Tennessee school systems grade levels K through 8 are invited to participate. Last year over 9,500 students participated.

My talented, smart, and beautiful niece, Carly, currently a kindergartner at University School of Jackson, was selected to represent her school as a finalist. Her picture was the winner of the 2010 Color of Music Jordan Tang Prelude Award. Here she is pictured with her trophy with super supportive brother, Reed, in the background. Also shown is the award winning picture.

I love her and am so proud of her.