Brenda Salyers and Diane Smallwood of Morehead are part of a group of thirty-one Kentucky artists who have been selected to exhibit in "Music Scenes," a new Kentucky Arts Council exhibit that will debut at Kentucky Crafted: The Market March 7-8 at Lexington Convention Center.
"Music Scenes" examines the relationship between visual art and music. The selected artwork includes painting, photography, fiber art, collage, mixed media and other forms.
Katie Burke's photo of musician and luthier Walter Lay is one of 38 pieces selected for the exhibit. The photo will be used as the cover of Lay's upcoming CD, "Black Jack Davey."
Photography is not Burke's main medium, but she said the theme of "Music Scenes" inspired her to submit her photo of Lay, a luthier and juried artist in the Kentucky Crafted program.
"I'm a full-time painter, but this one photograph I shot seemed to incorporate the artistic side and the musical side," said Burke, also a Kentucky Crafted artist. "Walter Lay, who the photograph is of, is a big proponent of hand built guitars and specializes in Kentucky music. When I saw the call to artists for 'Music Scenes,' this seemed perfect."
Laura Lee Cundiff, whose two pieces titled "Red Blues" and "Whirl" were chosen for the exhibit, said entering those pieces just made sense.
"It seemed like it just fit. I paint dancers. I love figures moving in space," Cundiff said. "I like to paint musicians and singers."
The artists, listed by city, are:
Tona Barkley, Owenton
Debbie Billips, Jeffersonville
Amanda Briede, Louisville
Katie Burke, Louisville
CeCe Butcher, Somerset
Robert Carden, Lexington
Laura Lee Cundiff, Versailles
Skylar Davis, Richmond
Damon Farmer, Versailles
Cheree Federico, Bowling Green
Ricardo Federico, Bowling Green
Timothy Gold, Independence
Kristin Gunn, Stanton
Cissy Hamilton, Lexington
Emily Hargrove, La Center
Cynthia Houston, Bowling Green
Lisa Hurst, Cynthiana
Darrell Ishmael, Lexington
Brandon Jones, Louisville
Elaine Manning, Grassy Creek
Sharon Matisoff, Fern Creek
Kasandra McNeil, Nancy
Matt Pascucci, Lexington
Sonya Roark, Somerset
Judy Rosati, Louisville
Brenda Salyers, Morehead
Dianne Simpson, Heidrick
Diane Smallwood, Morehead
Anthony Stollings, Florence
Jason Sturgill, Lexington
Joanne Weis, Louisville
The Market will be 9 a.m.-7 p.m. March 7 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 8 at the Lexington Convention Center. Admission is $10 for one day or $15 for both, and includes access to the "Music Scenes" exhibit and other activities.
On March 7, University of Kentucky men's basketball game ticketholders can purchase Market tickets for $7 by presenting their game ticket or ticket stub. Children 15 and under are admitted free to The Market with a paying adult.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, fosters environments 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.
The arts council, along with the NEA, celebrates 50 years of service in 2015, which the arts council is recognizing as the Year of the Arts in Kentucky.
(story provided by Kentucky Arts Council)
