FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

DATE: APRIL 8, 2002 

THE KENTUCKY ARTS COUNCIL
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FRANKFORT, KY  40601-1980

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Kentucky Visions  2002 Opens at the Governor's Mansion


(Frankfort, KY) -- The 2002 juried visual arts exhibition, Kentucky Visions coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council at the invitation of Governor Paul E. and First Lady Judi Patton, is now in its sixth year and has become a perennial favorite of the Derby festivities in Frankfort.   The show featuring the work of 45 Kentucky artists opens on April 25 and will remain on view at the Executive Mansion through May 12.  "The artists exhibiting works in Kentucky Visions: 2002 provide us with an opportunity to explore the Commonwealth in a new way and to reflect on those visions that may be different than our own," said First Lady Judi Patton.  "The range of themes topics, images and ideas, represented in this exhibit, illustrate the intricate landscape that is Kentucky."

Kentucky Visions: 2002 can be viewed without appointment on May 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon as part of the Governor's Derby Breakfast celebration.  The Executive Mansion is also open to the public by appointment, Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9:00 - 11:00 am. To tour the exhibit and/or the mansion, please call (502) 564-3449. Timothy Weber, Director of Visual Arts, Media, and Craft at the Tennessee Arts Commission served as curator.

Works of art will be available for purchase.  No commissions will be taken; 100% of purchase price goes directly to the artist.  The Kentucky Arts Council appreciates the Governor’s and First Lady’s strong support of Kentucky artists and offers congratulations to the artists selected for Kentucky Visions: 2002!

For more information regarding Kentucky Visions, or other opportunities for Kentucky artists, contact Heather Lyons, Individual Artist Program Director, at 1-888-833-2787x4827.  The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet, creating opportunities for every Kentuckian to value and participate in the arts. In a continued partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kentucky Arts Council plays a critical role in promoting cultural tourism, enhancing economic development and securing a strong foothold for the arts in education. 

 EDITORS NOTE: See List of Artists below.

Ruth Ann Antle
Russell Springs
Kentucky Wildcat, digitally enhanced photography 

William Brooks
Louisville
Frosted Pasture, digital photography 

Marianne Brown
Lawrenceburg
Roman Bowl:Textured, clay 

Mary Craik
Louisville
View From Toehead Island, quilted wall hanging 

Janice Darnell
Taylorsville
Forest Paths, fiber 

Luckett Davidson
Louisville
Leaf Fossil with Geodes, Kentucky creekstone, paint, cord 

W. Leon Davis
Bowling Green
Roadside Stories of Yesterday, fine-art photograph 

Lynne Ferguson
Glasgow
Leslie Avenue Winter 2000, acrylic on paper 

Linda Fifield
McKee
Earth, Water, Wind and Fire 8, mixed media 

Jack Fifield
McKee
Pearl, quilted maple African blackwood 

Joseph Fitzpatrick
Louisville
The Garden at Ashland lll, oil on paper 

Susan Goldstein
Lexington
Triple Crown, clay/raku 

Ellen Guyer
Lexington
Big Bird and Buddies, colored pencil and ink 

Myrna Hamkins
Lexington
Lake Herrington, graphite and colored pencil 

Elsie Kay Harris
Lexington
Whispering Ridge, acrylic on canvas 

Claudia Hatfield
Lexington
Rock Fence-Raven's Run, oil/canvas 

Kenneth Hayden
Louisville
Mimi, oil on canvas 

Barbara Houghton
Alexandria
Bouquet/Flowers From My Garden, digital photography 

Shayne Hull
Louisville
Gwen Kelly, oil on panel 

Rita Kent
Louisville
Straight Creep Tiple, silverhalide photograph 

Kathy Johnson
Lexington
Bluegrass Duet, watercolor/pastel on paper 

John Lackey
Lexington
Bend in the Elkhorn, linoleum block print 

Bob Lanham
Frankfort
Henderson Sunrise, color photography 

Sallie Lanham
Frankfort
Tree House, oil 

Jan McKenzie Keene
Union
Red Caps, acrylic/canvas 

Joy Moeller
Louisville
Summer Morning on the Porch, oil on canvas 

Andrew Moore
Frankfort
Lee Sexton, digital photography 

Kurt Nicaise
Covington
Acrid Red, acrylic,dry pigment,ash on canvas

Ken Page
Lakeside Park
Wind Rows, acrylic/canvas 

Marti Plager
Louisville
Kentucky Native-Spring, quilt art 

Randel Plowman
Bellevue
They Tried To Call, mixed media

Chris Ramsey
Somerset
Mini Hat Tree with 10 Mini Hats, wood/turning 

Mara Ringo
Bardstown
Heaven Hill, giclee print with mixed media 

Rhonda Robinson
Smith
Brush Mountain Memories, oil on canvas 

Mark Selter
Lebanon
Clouds Over Arbuckle, oil on canvas 

Denise Spaulding
Catlettsburg
Double Bill and Beyond, watercolor 

Bernie Stebenne
Henderson
Soft Landing, wood/acrylics 

Marilyn Swan
Lexington
Red Bush, acrylic on paper 

Kopana Terry
Lexington
The Farrier, photography 

Mark Thomas
Goshen
Dancing Horse, oil 

Markey Weaver
Louisville
Shaker Barn, acrylic 

Sharon Weis
Louisville
Scenic Loop, Cherokee Park, oil on panel 

Frances Wells
Sturgis
Sturgis, Kentucky 1945, watercolor 

Steve White
Maysville
The Country Doctor, watercolor 

Constance Wozny
Eastwood
Roses Are For Everyone, album and custom box 

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