Horsetails

Distorted Humor

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With a bloodline including Mr. Prospector, Distorted Humor was foaled in 1993 by Forty Niner, out of Danzig's Beauty to also become one of the United States' leading sires. He was named America's No. 1 Freshman Sire in 2002. In 2003 Distorted Humor was ranked third in the top 25 active sires based on the percentage of wins from starts. He is most famously known for siring Funny Cide, both a Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner. Distorted Humor's tail hair has been generously donated by WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.

WinStar Farm

http://www.winstarfarm.com/

Jim Brancaccio

An active artist in the Lexington, Kentucky and Bluegrass area, Jim Brancaccio is best known for the often fanciful, sometimes surreal narratives displayed through his colorful collages. Having created art for several previous Horsetails events, Brancaccio represents Distorted Humor's name literally, by painting with acrylic the universal symbol of humor, a clown, and distorting it as through a funhouse mirror.

About the Project

Fifty-two artists from around the country have been chosen and each given small replicas of a violin and bow. Each artist has been assigned an unforgettable, beloved horse and has created a work of art. Artists have worked with paint, glass, metal, and other mediums. Their only charge was to embrace either the image or spirit of their horse. Horses include well-known Thoroughbreds, as well as other breeds represented in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™.

Each piece will be on display at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. During the Games, a silent auction will take place, with all proceeds go to the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra’s Partners in Education, a program benefiting the children in high-risk areas of Kentucky through music education.

Please take the time to enjoy our art gallery (link to gallery), learn more about our special events (link to special events), and shop in our retail area for your very own HORSETAILS® 2010 merchandise. If you have questions about the project or would like more information, please contact us.

The Presentation

Each completed work of art is professionally mounted on linen mat board and framed in an antique black wooden slant-top shadow box. Framed by Lexington’s premiere sporting arts framer, the finished size measures 13.25" x 17".