Photo by Emily Net Featuring Nicolette Lim's Artwork
On June 20, the Loudoun House welcomed dozens of guests coming to view the work of Nicolette Lim. Her exhibition, Strange Harvest, consists of installations, drawings and sculptures and was “borne from her need to process the memories of the annual haze season that occurred throughout her adolescence in Malaysia.” Lim was in attendance all day to welcome a constant flow of viewers and talk with them about her show where she received raving reviews and compliments, from the enamoured crowds. Lim’s college mentors also came to support her in her solo exhibition. It was a great time to be social (safely) and finally see some works of art in person after a long drought of isolation. ​

​Author: Emily Neat
Emily Neat is an intern for the Lexington Art League. She is also a current student of the Transylvania University.

Illustration By: Erica Cook
Erica is a Lexington artist and veteran coloring page submitter. Specializing in hand lettering in chalk, watercolor, markers, and digital design, she launched her own creative firm, Concinnity by Erica, in 2015. When she's not creating, she works at the Carnegie Center and teaches hand lettering classes. 
Thank you again, Erica, for your coloring page submission!
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Erica Cook:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concinnity_by_erica/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/concinnitybyerica/

​Author: Emily Neat
Emily Neat is an intern for the Lexington Art League. She is also a current student of the Transylvania University.

Artwork by Fayette County Public School K-12 Students
Identifying talented young artists to help them foster and develop creativity in the arts is the goal of the gifted and talented department of Fayette County Schools. Through this collaboration with the Lexington Art League I am excited to present a group of young artists, and what inspires them, with the Lexington community.

Students were challenged to produce a relatively abstract mixed media artwork that expresses their unique vision of the world. They were invited to imagine, experiment, and put to practice their own art skills to develop an artwork specifically for public exhibition. 
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As the Visual and Performing Arts Specialist for the gifted and talented department of Fayette County Schools, I have the privilege of working with our students and the arts community to create opportunities, promote access to new and exciting visual art opportunities, and give young artists time and places to experience visual arts in the real world. 

Lauren Case
Curator and Visual and Performing Arts Specialist
Fayette County Schools Gifted and Talented Department

Illustration By: Maddy the Hooligan
Maddy the Hooligan is a current resident of Richmond Ky, and is a graphic designer and artist who loves, cartoons, video games and animals.

Maddy the Hooligan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddythehooligan/
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​Author: Aurora Noctua and Maddy the Hooligan
Aurora Noctua is a local artist and intern of the Lexington Art League. She is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Design. 
Website: https://noctuaartistry.wixsite.com/noctua

Illustration By: Justin Benton
This week's intricate coloring page comes from Justin Benton. Justin is a Lexington artist who primarily works with paper collage. The material he uses is primarily from older printed matter which he rescues and chops back together. 

Justin Benton:

Instagram: lifespantomb
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​Author: Aurora Noctua and Justin Benton
Aurora Noctua is a local artist and intern of the Lexington Art League. She is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Design. 
Website: https://noctuaartistry.wixsite.com/noctua

Illustration By: India Leslie
During this time of everything being empty and closed, the outdoors is a beautiful respite from indoor life. India Leslie is from Richmond, KY and currently a Studio Art major at Eastern Kentucky University. Leslie’s art mainly consists of stylized drawings and illustrations due to her love of cartoons, anime, and any other drawn moving media. 

This piece serves to highlight a simple peaceful scene of a walk in the park which can be difficult for some to do with the current pandemic. Hopefully the piece will bring childlike joy and a sense of comfort, as well as a hope that we will return to our normal lives soon.

​Author: Aurora Noctua and India Leslie
Aurora Noctua is a local artist and intern of the Lexington Art League. She is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Design. 
Website: https://noctuaartistry.wixsite.com/noctua

Illustration By: Ciara Moberly
Fan of Disney and Art Major at Eastern Kentucky University, Ciara Moberly from Berea Kentucky has created this nostalgia inducing fan-art coloring page. The page highlights the dark and magical tale of the Black Cauldron, featuring all of its main heroes and foes, this coloring page is a nice little slice of childhood fantasy that Ciara has so wonderfully highlighted for us all.
 
​Author: Aurora Noctua
Aurora Noctua is a local artist and intern of the Lexington Art League. She is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Design. 
Website: https://noctuaartistry.wixsite.com/noctua

Illustration By: Aurora Noctua
Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s to all those mothers who have worked hard and are striving every day for the success of their children, as well as themselves. This year, mother’s day is considerably different than those of the past. The places we would normally take our mothers to celebrate and appreciate them are closed. It is a difficult time for everyone, but it is especially difficult for those mothers who help us every single day by putting themselves at risk. Here is a special thanks to all those first responder moms and to every mother on this special day for being strong, wonderful individuals who often willingly put the needs of others before their own.
​Author: Aurora Noctua
Aurora Noctua is a local artist and intern of the Lexington Art League. She is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Design. 
Website: https://noctuaillustrations.wixsite.com/noctua