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1.3.2004 |
Photo By: Francis Livingston |
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The 2004 Kentucky Derby poster was created by nationally acclaimed artist Francis Livingston. The painting will be featured on tickets, racing programs and other officially licensed Kentucky Derby 130 merchandise. |
New Gift Item For 2004 'Art Of The Kentucky Derby' Series Available For
Holiday Shopping
By: John Asher
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2003) - Holiday shoppers looking for the
perfect gift for fans of the Kentucky Derby and Thoroughbred racing
need
look no further than the exciting new collection of gifts and
accessories inspired by the work of nationally acclaimed artist Francis
Livingston created for the 2004 "Art of the Kentucky Derby" series, the
official artwork of the 130th Kentucky Derby.
Livingston's work has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Santa Fe, N.M. and the work in which he commemorates
the 2004 Kentucky Derby depicts a Thoroughbred and jockey being
escorted
by a pony and rider into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle. The
moment
is captured against a backdrop of the historic Twin Spires of Churchill
Downs and a perfect spring sky, and is framed by the roses presented
each year to the Thoroughbred that wins America's greatest race.
The Kentucky Derby artwork by Livingston was commissioned by
JettSport, Inc., the Louisville, Ky.-based sport and event graphics
company that is now in its fourth year as the official licensee for
Churchill Downs' "Art of the Kentucky Derby" series.
Livingston's memorable painting of Churchill Downs on Kentucky
Derby Day will be featured on tickets, racing programs and other
officially licensed Kentucky Derby 130 merchandise. Posters and
limited
edition prints of each year's "Art of the Kentucky Derby" series
artwork
are always popular gift items during the holidays and the months
leading
up to the world famous "Run for Roses." But Livington's striking Derby
work also adorns and has inspired several other gift items and
accessories. They include:
A custom-designed tie and pocket scarf for men
bearing Livingston's Kentucky Derby image from BlueMoon Artworks and
Balance Design.
Handmade lavender soaps containing the Derby
2004 image.
Coordinated fingertip towels for Derby parties
and hostess gifts.
Luggage tags bearing the image of the Derby
2004 artwork.
A striking line of fashion jewelry created by
Louisville-based BlueMoon Artworks that features a charm bracelet and
matching earrings.
"Last year we expanded our product line for the 'Art of the
Kentucky Derby' series into home décor and accessories and we were very
pleased with the results," said Clare Jett, President of JettSport,
Inc.
"The public embraced those new products and we're confident that year's
items inspired by the wonderful Derby artwork of Francis Livingston
will
be embraced just as warmly and enthusiastically. Mr. Livingston's work
is timeless and we are confident that the posters and products that
bear
the scene he created to commemorate the 130th running of the Kentucky
Derby will be cherished by those that love America's greatest race for
many years to come."
The gift items and accessories in the 2004 "Art of the
Kentucky"
series are now available at several Louisville area retail outlets,
including the Kentucky Derby Museum Gift Shop, Von Maur, A Taste Of
Kentucky and shops in the Louisville International Airport. The new
product line may also be viewed and purchased on the Internet at
www.derbyartgifts.com.
The vintage style artwork of American illustrator Laura Smith
was featured in the 2003 "Art of the Kentucky Derby" series. Previous
artists procured by JettSport, Inc. to create the official Kentucky
Derby art include American illustrator Gary Kelley in 2002 and
legendary
singer Tony Bennett in 2001.
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