SAB Brings Murals of Baltimore Artist Michael Kirby
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2014) — The Student Activities Board Cultural Arts Committee will host a Murals of Baltimore event in the Fine Arts Courtyard Oct. 6-9. Michael Kirby, an artist from the Murals of Baltimore, will be depicting the culture of the University of Kentucky by painting a Keeneland starting gate and horses galloping off of the canvas. He will be painting during the day and students can stop by to see him work outside the Art Museum at UK, housed in the Singletary Center for the Arts.
Murals of Baltimore is a studio founded by Michael Kirby, who has been in the business of mural painting for 16 years. Kirby and other artists have collectively studied at various academies across the world. They use the highest quality materials so they can customize their work to client needs. Murals of Baltimore has been commissioned by companies and events such as Honda, Carnival Cruise Lines, McDonald's and the Tonight Show with David Letterman.
"The Murals of Baltimore event allows students to be immersed in a completely new art form. Kirby is a 3-D mural artist that specializes in street painting and 3-D creations,” Melissa Simon, director of cultural arts, said. “This will be a fantastic opportunity to actually interact with the artist and see him creating work in the purest form."
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