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Kentucky Arts Council News Release Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet

September 25, 2008                              Contact: Ed Lawrence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  502-564-3757 ext. 473
                                                              ed.lawrence@ky.gov

Arts Council Commissions Duffy to Create Awards for Governor's Awards in the Arts

FRANKFORT, KY — The recipients of the 2007-2008 Governor's Awards in the Arts, will each receive a sculpture carved by Louisville artist William M. Duffy. Governor Steve Beshear will present the awards at a public ceremony and celebration on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.

William Duffy (who prefers to be called Duffy) was born and raised in Louisville. Always having a special talent for painting and drawing, Duffy graduated from the Louisville School of Art with a B.F.A. in painting. Learning from books and experimentation, Duffy taught himself to carve in stone. After receiving numerous sculpture awards, he began working as a full-time sculptor in 1980. His figurative and abstract sculptures have won over 30 purchase or merit awards and his work can be found in private, corporate and public collections throughout the United States.

The sculptures entitled "Upward Glance," are figurative works carved in steatite on marble bases, commissioned by the Kentucky Arts Council.

The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet that 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, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.