Mississippi State’s newest artist-in-residence Jake Hebbert is leading a free oil painting demonstration at the new Idea Shop in downtown Starkville. All are welcome to come watch and ask questions. Hebbert is spending nearly two weeks exploring his passion for sculpture and painting on the 48,000 acres of the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. The native of the Cornhusker State learned the craft of bronze sculpture from renowned wildlife artist William Davis who died in 2010. Hebbert has now been sculpting for 12 years and also has worked in the movie industry molding and building special effects. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In addition to sculpture and painting, he works in digital media. Click the link below for more information.