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Arts Council
Governor's Derby Exhibit features work of 26 Kentucky artists
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Visitors to the capital will have an opportunity to view the artwork of artists from across the Commonwealth in the Governor's Derby Exhibit, April 1 – May 10, 2011, in the Capitol Rotunda. The spring-themed show of paintings, lithographs, mixed media works and photographs is coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council on behalf of Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear as a part of the Governor’s Derby Celebration.
Participating artists in the Governor's Derby Exhibit include:
· Dobree Adams, Frankfort
· Karen Carey, Stamping Ground
· Jeff Chapman-Crane, Eolia
· Darlene Dine, LaGrange
· Char Downs, Paducah
· Robert Franzini, Morehead
· Ellen Glasgow, Frankfort
· Kurt Gohde and Kremena Todorova, Lexington
· Bill Guffey, Burkesville
· Darryl Halbrooks, Richmond
· Sallie Clay Lanham, Frankfort
· BiLan Liao, Paducah
· Betty Liles, Hopkinsville
· Ken Page, Villa Hills
· Salina Ramsay, Lexington
· Walt Roycraft, Nicholasville
· Cassandra Russell, Louisville
· Michael Shambro, Lexington
· Cathy Shepherd, Louisville
· David Toczko, Elizabethtown
· Teresa Tope, Richmond
· Angela Wells, Louisville
· Frances Wells, Murray
· Bruce Wess, Petersburg
· Brenda Wirth, Louisville
The artwork was selected from more than 200 entries by Reba Rye, an independent juror. Rye is assistant professor, Division of Fine Arts, Kentucky State University, teaching digital photography, digital imaging, painting, drawing and video editing and production. She maintains a studio in Henry County and is represented by Zephyr Gallery in Louisville. Her work is focused on photography, drawing and installation/ mixed media art.
The exhibit can be viewed at the Capitol during public visiting hours, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and during the Governor's Derby Celebration Saturday, May 7. A video slideshow of the artwork in the exhibition is also available online at http://bit.ly/KACgde11.
The Kentucky Arts Council is also participating in the Governor's Derby Celebration in downtown Frankfort this year. Nineteen artists whose work has been adjudicated into the arts council’s Kentucky Crafted Program will offer their work for sale on the lawn of the Old Capitol Annex from 8 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the public..
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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