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Kentucky Arts Council selects visual and craft artists for marketing programs

Kentucky Arts Council selects visual and craft artists for marketing programs

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Arts Council has accepted seven artists into the Kentucky Crafted Program and one into the Architectural Artists Directory, state-sponsored programs that provide Kentucky artists promotional opportunities to reach broader markets.

The Kentucky Crafted artists are Don Ament, Lexington; Nick Baute, Louisville; James Begley III, Corbin; Marta Dorton, Lexington; John Keeton, Winchester; Judy Mudd, Louisville; and Helene Steene, Lexington.

Teresa Howard, Middlesboro, was selected for the Architectural Artists Directory.

Artists are accepted into the programs based on artistic excellence and market readiness as judged by an independent panel of art and craft industry professionals. There are currently 378 artists in the Kentucky Crafted Program and 31 in the Architectural Artist Directory.

The Kentucky Crafted Program provides technical assistance and marketing opportunities to Kentucky visual and craft artists. For more information about the program, contact Craig Kittner at craig.kittner@ky.gov or 502-564-3757, ext. 484.

The Architectural Artists Directory features Kentucky artists who have an established history of working on special projects and installations with private clients, home builders, architects and interior designers. For more information about the directory, contact Charla Reed at charla.reed@ky.gov or 502-564-3757, ext. 485.

The Kentucky Arts Council has four online directories featuring visual and craft artists, architectural artists, performing artists and teaching artists at http://artistdirectory.ky.gov.

The Kentucky Arts Council is the state arts agency, creating 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.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Contact information for new participants in the Kentucky Crafted Program and Architectural Artist Directory are listed below, along with websites and descriptions of the accepted work.

KENTUCKY CRAFTED PROGRAM
		Don Ament don@donament.com www.donament.com Don Ament specializes in photographs of light, form and color.
		Nick Baute Hound Dog Press nick@hounddogpress.com www.hounddogpress.com Hound Dog Press is a custom letterpress shop located in Louisville. It specializes in stationery, note cards, invitations, business cards, prints, posters and greeting cards.
		James Begley, III Wow Photos wowphotoshdr@yahoo.com www.wowphotoshdr.com James Begley captures the intricate details of a scene by using a High Dynamic Range technique of shooting and editing digital photographs.
		Marta Dorton martadorton@aol.com Marta Dorton achieves dynamic surfaces in her work by using a squeegee to apply acrylic paint onto paper or canvas.
		John Keeton Timberview Turnings john@johnkeeton.com www.johnkeeton.com John Keeton turns highly figured woods and sustainable exotics to produce unique forms and vessels with delicate stems. He incorporates dyes and metals for dramatic effect.
		Judy Mudd Watercolor Designs judymudd@bellsouth.net www.judymudd.com Judy Mudd is a watercolor painter, teacher and workshop instructor. She specializes in children’s portraits.
		Helene Steene artnik7@aol.com www.helenesteene.com Helene Steene’s mixed media abstract works start with a mixture of marble dust, clear gesso and spackle. She overlays this textured surface with numerous layers of oil glazes mixed with pure, dry pigments.
ARCHITECTURAL ARTISTS DIRECTORY
		Teresa Howard Glass from the Avenue teresa@glassfromtheavenue.com www.glassfromtheavenue.com Teresa Howard is a stained glass artist who works on large-scale architectural installations.

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