Esther Reifel and Kenzie Murphree rip apart a losing art piece made by TJC Art professor, Paula McDermott as she stands behind it.
Derrick White, the department head for TJC’s Art department, holds up number 1 for the audience to cheer for their favorite art piece. TJC’s Art Club and Department hosts “Thunderdome” every year to pit two art pieces against each other for the audience to vote for the best one to win.
Michael Thomas, an “annihilator,” smashes a hammer through the losing art piece. What was once a painting of a unicorn was made by Danell Roadruck.
Maddox Rucker, an annihilator, shreds an artwork that was voted the least amount by the crowd who participated.
Dannie Lawrence, an annihilator, holds up her own artwork for the risk of it being destroyed or winning the current challenge.
Jaclyn Walker, an annihilator, kicks through her own art piece that lost.
Esther Reifel smashes a clay pot after being voted for the least by the audience. The clay pot was made by Liann Boone.
Esther Reifel, an annihilator, holds up an artwork by Emily Chadwick to be voted on whether it continues to the next round or it is to be destroyed.
Michael Thomas stabs a losing art piece while Danni Lawrence, an annihilator, also holds it. The winning sword being thrusted was made by Ethan Mathis.
Kenzie Murphree swings to smash a TV turned into an art piece. Murphree created this piece.
Danni Lawrence, an annhilator, holds up a masquerade mask made by Flare Geis, for the audience to vote on whether it passes on or is to be destroyed.
Alura (Shannon) Rooney, an annihilator, leads Thunderdome 2024 winner, Wilma Allgood, to collect her prize.
Wilma Allgood holds up a “double” paper to double her winnings. Allgood was given an opportunity to take a chance to double the $200 or not win anything, which would subsequently result in the destruction of her own artwork.