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Murrah High School senior Charles Rounds stands with some of his artworks at a recent exhibition held at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
tivating himself and building confidence, as well as a way to help others. “I asked God to use my hands as a manifestation of his glory. … Now, my aim has just been to provide inspiration to all types of people,” he says. His mother, Tonia Rounds, inspired his architectural goals. In the field, Rounds says he wants to design houses and “anything that would benefit the community courteSy Power aPac
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(in) all different endeavors.” He has been sketching buildings and making models at home since the pandemic forced school closures. Rounds’ works were recently part of the “2020 Scholastic Art Awards—Mississippi Regional Competition” exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art, before the museum temporarily closed its galleries due to COVID-19 concerns. Rounds is still mulling his college plans, with Mississippi State University and School of the Art Institute of Chicago among the possibilities.
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