Kentucky Visual Artists

Ann Stewart Anderson (1935–2019), Painter, artist, Born in Frankfort, but spent most of her life in Louisville

 

John James Audubon (1785–1851), Wildlife artist, Spent much of his career painting in Henderson

 

Frank Duveneck (1848–1919), Figure and portrait painter, Born in Covington

 

Larry Elmore (born 1948), Fantasy artist, Born in Louisville

 

Fontaine Fox (1884–1964), Cartoonist, Born in Louisville

 

Joel Tanner Hart (1810–1877), Sculptor, Born near Winchester, in Clark County

 

Harlan Hubbard (1900–1988), Artist and author, Born in Bellevue, Kentucky and lived in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and Trimble County, Kentucky

 

Loren Long, Illustrator, Raised in Lexington

 

David W. Mack (born 1972), Comic book artist and writer, Lives in Bromley, graduate of Northern Kentucky University

 

Amanda Matthews (born 1968), Artist of The Girl Puzzle (NYC), artist of United We Stand, Divided We Fall (COVID Memorial KY), public speaker, Born in Mt. Washington; lives in Lexington

 

Kate Matthews (1870–1956), Photographer, Born in New Albany, Indiana, but spent most of her life in Pewee Valley

 

Ralph Eugene Meatyard (1925–1972), Photographer, Born in Normal, Illinois, but established his photography and optometry careers in Lexington

 

Don Rosa (born 1951), Cartoonist, Donald Duck illustrator, Born in Louisville

 

Paul Sawyier (1865–1917), Painter, artist, Raised in Frankfort, Kentucky and spent most of his painting career there

 

Gideon Shryock (1802–1880), Architect, Born in Lexington

 

Moneta Sleet Jr. (1926–1996), 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, Born in Owensboro

 

Bruce Tinsley (born 1958), Cartoonist, known for his comic strip Mallard Fillmore, Born in Louisville

 

Edgar Tolson (1904–1984), Woodcarver and folk artist, Born in Trent Fork

 

 

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