Arts Council
Kentucky artwork enhances the halls of government

Press Release Date:  Tuesday, January 04, 2011  
Contact Information:  Ed Lawrence
Communications Director
502-564-3757, ext. 473
ed.lawrence@ky.gov
www.artscouncil.ky.gov
 


FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Arts Council presents Kentucky Visions at the Capitol, which showcases the artwork of 39 artists in the halls, reception areas and conference rooms of Senate and House offices in the Capitol Annex in Frankfort. Artists invited to participate are adjudicated members of the Kentucky Arts Council's Kentucky Crafted program or are recipients of an Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship Award or Governor's Award in the Arts.

The 95 pieces of artwork on display during this legislative session include paintings, mixed-media work, photographs, sculpture and ceramics. Kentucky Visions at the Capitol is one of many promotional opportunities available to Kentucky artists through the Kentucky Arts Council’s artist programs. All works are for sale (commission free) and the total value of the artwork in the exhibition is $92,225.

Participating artists are:

Artist

Medium

County

Dobree Adams

Photography

Franklin

Matthew Albritton

Photography

Campbell

Trent Altman

Acrylic and mixed media

Jefferson

Philis Alvic

Weaving

Fayette

Don Ament

Photography

Fayette

David Bartlett

Photography

Rowan

Patricia Brock

Photography

Jefferson

Marianne Brown

Clay

Anderson

Ken Buck

Pastel over acrylics, Watercolor

Campbell

Jim Cantrell

Watercolor, Oil

Nelson

Paula Clark

Acrylic on wood

Scott

Diana Colgate

Soft pastel

Bullitt

Bruce Frank

Archival photographic print

Scott

Sarah Frederick

Handmade paper

Jefferson

Linda Fugate-Blumer

Photography

Fayette

Timothy Gold

Acrylic

Kenton

Debbie Graviss

Pastel

Woodford

Jo Ann Grimes

Fiber

Madison

Elsie Harris

Acrylic on linen

Fayette

Christopher Hill

Mixed media

Jefferson

Rebecca Cathleen Hill

Acrylic

Jefferson

Christine Kuhn

Mixed media

Fayette

Catherine Logsdon

Acrylic on canvas

Kenton

John McGrath

Oil

Fayette

Gary Mesa-Gaido

Photography

Rowan

Gretchen Papka

Cold wax and oil, Encaustic

Woodford

Raymond Papka

Mixed media

Woodford

Esther Randall

Photography

Madison

Judy Rosati

Hand colored silver gelatin photograph

Jefferson

Reba Rye

Archival digital photographs on fabric

Henry

Arturo Sandoval

Serigraph on rag with archive matte

Fayette

Randy Simmons

Intaglio print, Photography

McCracken

Karen Spears Springate

Oil on canvas

Fayette

Sheldon Tapley

Oil on panel

Boyle

David Toczko

Photography

Hardin

Ralph Tyree

Photography

Clark

Jacob van der Oort

Photography

Franklin

Mark Whitley

Carved as log on maple stand

Warren

Caroline Zama

Clay, Stoneware

Jefferson

A video slideshow of the work exhibited is also available at http://bit.ly/KAC2011Visions.

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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