Horsetails
Storm Cat
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After a respectable racing career finishing 4 - 3 - 0 of eight starts including the Grade 1 Young America Stakes, Storm Cat established an extremely successful career at stud, becoming leading sire of progeny earnings twice, leading sales sire 7 times and the sire of 95 yearlings to sell for over $1 million each. Storm Cat's stud fee, $500,000 for six consecutive years, was the highest worldwide. With 172 stakes winners and counting, Storm Cat is among America's all-time leaders. Storm Cat's tail hair has been generously donated by Overbrook Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
Overbrook Farm
Garry R. Bibbs
An Associate Professor of Art Studio and the Head of Sculpture at the University of Kentucky, Garry R. Bibbs has received numerous awards and fellowships in recognition of his work, including the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for Minorities, which allowed him to study with internationally renowned sculptor Richard Hunt in Chicago, Illinois, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work has been exhibited prominently throughout the United States in galleries and museums that include the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Art Institute of Chicago, with his public outdoor sculptures located in many high profile areas.
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".
