Colorful metallic statue of a jockey riding a horse outside a brick building.

In The News

“Kiptoo Tarus: Local artist on the rise”

LEX 18

Man wearing a straw hat and mirrored sunglasses outdoors, with a cream shirt and brown leather vest.

“gET TO KNOW LOCAL ARTIST KIPTOO TARUS”

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Wooden horse head sculpture carved from a tree stump in a park, with a bridle and bare trees in the background.

“Sculpture by Kiptoo tarus to be dedicated at Ashland: The Henry clay estate.”

Smiley Pete Publishing

Man wearing a wide-brimmed hat carves a large clay horse statue outdoors, wearing a brown shirt and beaded necklace.

“Creative Types: Kiptoo Tarus”

Smiley Pete Publishing

Portrait of a man wearing a brown fedora and denim shirt, seated with a carved wooden bottle and cup, a quote on the left, as a magazine cover image.

“From Kenya to Kentucky: The Journey of a Nomadic Artist”

ISSUU

Outdoor wooden sculpture of a man wearing a hat and a red scarf, sitting and leaning forward, holding a large, blue-toned object close to his chest.

“’2020 Blues’ Celebrates a new home at the distillery district with ribbon cutting”

LEX 18

Close-up of a black horse wearing a bridle and lead, held by a person, beside a blue barrier.

“Old Friends Initiates Sculpture Honoring Medina spirit”

Bloodhorse

Portrait of a young Black boy painted on weathered vertical wooden slats forming a fence-like mural.

“Lexart unveils sculpture honoring breonna taylor”

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Carver with hat using a chainsaw to sculpt a large horse head from a tree trunk on a scaffold against a blue sky

“Medina Spirit Memorial Sculpture Unveiling Reception”

Past the wire

Six-photo collage from Keeneland Summer 2024 issue showing team photo, trophy presentation, parade, cafeteria worker preparing greens, riders with signs, and scholarship recipients holding banners.

“Unique Prize”

Keeneland magazine

Wooden slats form a barrier, revealing a realistic portrait of a young girl's face through the gaps.

“At The Clearing- A RESPONSE TO THE SHOOTING OF Breonna tAYLOR

Carnegie center FOR LITERACY & LEARNING