Note to editors: The Governor's Derby Breakfast on May 1 at the Capitol in Frankfort is free and open to the public. Complete details on the celebration, as well as photos from past celebrations, are available at http://kentucky.gov or http://governor.ky.gov/specialevents/derbyday.htm.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Artists from across the Commonwealth have been invited by Governor Ernie Fletcher and First Lady Glenna Fletcher to display their work in the Governor's Mansion in "Kentucky Visions 2004,” a gallery exhibition coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council.
"Kentucky has a vast wealth of artistic talent that deserves to be showcased,” stated Mrs. Fletcher. "As we welcome Derby guests from around Kentucky and the entire country into the Governor's Mansion, we encourage them to view some of the most spectacular artwork Kentucky has to offer.”
Featuring the work of 27 artists, Kentucky Visions will open on April 19 and continue through the Governor's Derby Breakfast Celebration on Saturday, May 1. The exhibit is open to the public during mansion tour hours, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. (Groups need to call ahead for appointment at 502-564-3449).
On Derby Day, shuttles will run between the Capitol and Mansion grounds, the Kentucky History Center and the Cabinet for Human Resources parking lot, 275 E. Main St. The Governor's Mansion and the exhibit will be open to the public from 7-11 a.m. during the Governor's Derby Breakfast. More information on the breakfast is available at http://governor.ky.gov/specialevents/derbyday.htm.
Works included in "Kentucky Visions 2004” are available for purchase with the total purchase price going directly to the artist. The exhibit is in its eighth year; this year's artists were invited from those that had been previously selected for "Kentucky Visions” by independent jurors such as Lori Kornegay, University of Charleston (2003); Timothy Weber, Tennessee Arts Commission (2002); and René Paul Barilleaux, Mississippi Museum of Art (2001).
Many of the artists have been selected numerous times for the exhibit. Artwork included in the exhibit and information on the artists can also be viewed as part of the Kentucky Arts Council's Virtual Gallery at http://www.artscouncil.ky.gov. For more information regarding "Kentucky Visions,” or other opportunities for Kentucky artists, contact Heather Lyons, Individual Artist Program Director for the Kentucky Arts Council at 888-833-2787 x 4827.
The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet. Working in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Council invests in programs that develop vibrant communities, provide lifelong education in the arts and support arts participation. Every $1 in grant funds awarded by the Kentucky Arts Council helps grantees secure $20 in earned income and matching funds from individuals, philanthropic sources and other levels of government.
EDITORS NOTE: Listing of artists participating in Kentucky Visions 2004 follows.
KENTUCKY VISIONS 2004
Keiko Akiyama, Louisville
"Floating Shrine”
Ceramics, 12" x 12" x 12"
David Bartlett, Morehead
"Poppin Rock, KY Goose Pond”
Silver Gelatin Print, 19" x 23"
"Poppin Rock, KY/Pond #3”
Photogravure, 12" x 17"
William Brooks, Louisville
"Preemie”
Photography, 20" x 16"
Marianne Brown, Lawrenceburg
"Fluted Bowl in Green”
Clay, 5" x 15" x 15"
Linda Cundiff, Finley
"Tobacco Jungle”
Pastel, 27" x 22"
Janice Darnell, Taylorsville
"Diamonds in the Woods”
Fiber, 35" x 32"
Jack Fifield, McKee
"Improbable Gate”
Wood, 8" x 12" x 12"
Linda Fifield, McKee
"Fire Ring”
Glass, 2.5" x 4" x 4"
"Ribbon of Flame”
Glass, 5" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Joseph Fitzpatrick, Louisville
"In a Garden”
Watercolor sketch, 14" x 11"
Robert Foose, Nicholasville
"Sink Hole”
Oil/alkyd on canvas, 44" x 40"
Robert Franzini, Morehead
"Mound Cultures”
Crayonstone Lithograph, 7.5" x 10"
"Power Plant VIII - in Morehead Valley”
Monotype / conte, 9.5" x 7"
Elsie Kay Harris, Lexington
"Storm Sky”
Acrylic on canvas, 34" x 36"
Kenneth Hayden, Louisville
"High Noon”
Oil on Canvas, 8" x 23"
Jennifer Heller Zurick, Berea
"Untitled #573”
Basketry, 11.5" x 9"
"Untitled #579”
Basketry, 5.5" x 4.5"
Robert Hill, Elizabethtown
"Swift Camp Creek”
Silver Print - selenium toned, 20" x 16"
Barbara Houghton, Alexandria
"Bees, Florence”
Archival Digital Photograph, 13" x 38"
"Lady, Florence”
Archival Digital Photograph, 13" x 38"
Shayne Hull, Louisville
"Aerie”
pastel on paper, 23" x 18"
"Untitled”
pastel on paper, 26" x 18.5"
John Lackey, Lexington
"Across the Kentucky by Old 68”
Acrylic on canvas, 32" x 26" x 2"
Bob Lanham, Frankfort
”Elkhorn Reflection”
Photography, 21" x 19”
Sallie Lanham, Frankfort
"Ky Mountain Ablaze”
Oil, 22" x 28" x 2"
Marianna McDonald, Lexington
"Early Fall”
Pastel, 25" x 31"
Tom Mitts, Newport
"High Bridge”
Oil on Linen, 33" x 33" x 2.5"
Ken Page, Lakeside Park
"Red Truck"
Pastel, 19" x 28"
Marti Plager, Louisville
"Concentration”
Fiber/ Art Quilt, 36" x 19"
"The Journey Begins”
Fiber/ Art Quilt, 36" x 19"
Letitia Quesenberry, Louisville
"HWY”
Mixed media on panel, 16" x 16" x 1"
Chris Ramsey, Somerset
"Cascades”
Maple Burl, 10" x 23" x 23"
Steve White, Maysville
"High Lonesome”
Oil, 34" x 28"
