These two people are a couple of the artists I've met since I moved to Kentucky (and came out of my self-imposed cave d'art).Jo Ann is actually a transplanted Kentuckian, living in the City, as in New York. She's a writer who is currently working on a book of memoirs, and she's a friend I met through the guy on the right, Ken Swinson.
Now, Ken is a walking, talking ray of sunshine to anyone who has met him. He is an outstanding artist (okay, if you don't believe me, go to www.kenswinson.com and check it out for yourself) and his work reflects that positive outlook that just oozes out of his pores. I mean, the man hasn't lived here all of his life, and yet he has bonafide COLLECTORS of his work. He takes off with his dog on creative meanderings in his van. He takes off on 100-mile radius bicycle trips. He creates stuff constantly, and he is my personal art hero.
Now, I have a lot of heroes. Einstein is a hero. Ashley Judd is a hero (ine). But all the artists I've studied have little dark sides, myself included. This guy, Ken, doesn't have a dark side. At least, not that he shows to the public. He works in many mediums, throws pots (as well as hand-builds them) and creates web sites on the Internet that have me a steaming pot of green-goo-jealousy most of the time! This guy makes a walk in the woods (even a freezing cold walk in the woods) a creative event.
Maysville, you're lucky to have this guy in your town. Use him wisely.
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