The Roses

SHOW WINNER for Best Brightside-Themed Design!

Artist Statement:

My design titled “The Roses” pays homage to the nickname of the Kentucky Derby (The Run for the Roses) as well as a nod to the Rose Fairy in the Brown-Forman Nutcracker’s Waltz of the Flowers by the Louisville Ballet. The design is made up of large multi multi-colored roses. The colors are inspired by the lighting and costumes from the annual holiday tradition. The statue is painted with exterior latex paint. I approached the painting in the same way that I approach collage projects, working in overlapping shapes.   

—Andy Perez
https://andyperezart.com/

This statue was proudly sponsored by Shannon Ralston, Kentucky Colonel. To learn more about the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, please visit https://www.kycolonels.org/

To find out more about this statue and its placement in the Louisville Ballet’s Community Healing Garden, please check out the articles in the March/April 2024 issue of Sophisticated Living Magazine: https://issuu.com/sophisticatedliving/docs/sll_m-a_2024 on page 104 and the April 24, 2024 article in Leo Weekly https://www.leoweekly.com/arts/louisville-ballet-welcomes-community-into-a-healing-garden-16253250