| Bullitt Countian designs poster for 2007 festival
LOUISVILLE - The 2007 Kentucky Derby theme is "Go for the Magic!" and this has already been a pretty magical year for local graphic artist Donovan Sears of Mount Washington.Sears was chosen to create the official 2007 Kentucky Derby poster - a work of art that is recognized across the nation and the world.Sears was approached last July about designing the poster. He spent more than six months perfecting the design. He said although he has done work for several publications and agencies, designing the Derby poster has given him the most recognition."It was quite an honor," Sears said. "It's been great. Someone in my position couldn't ask for a better opportunity."Sears said he wanted the poster to have a vintage feel, incorporating a familiar Louisville skyline with other Derby icons, including a hot air balloon, a pegasus and, of course, several race horses.
Buzz on Business: Ceremony to celebrate opening of BPCC incubator
Bossier Parish Community College will hold a ceremony from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday to mark the August 2006 opening of its Student Business Incubator.
The incubator, which is housed in the Economic Development Building on the Bossier City campus, is a supportive environment that nurtures entrepreneurial endeavors created by high school and college students. For a small fee, students receive fully equipped office space, training and coaching, technical assistance and use of meeting rooms.
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Young artists' talent on parade
ARMONK - Heading to Parsons School of Design this fall, Elissandra Kacie Chin was one of dozens of Byram Hills High School students to display and explain their artwork at a Jan. 30 reception in Bobcat Hall. Chin, 17, showcased a collection that included a painting of a handbag that blended into a tree; an abstract interpretation of the Soviet flag; a sketch of a wedding dress; and a magazine ad mock-up inspired by artist Edward Hopper. The senior plans to study fashion at Parsons this fall. Byram Hills art teacher Jayne Karlin said the reception provided students with a unique opportunity. "It's just a great way for the kids to exhibit their work and feel proud of what they do; to know what it feels like to be an exhibiting artist; (and) to be able to talk about their work," Karlin said.
Closing bell: Interest-rate fears sink tech stocks, Dow
Wall Street retreated sharply Friday as investors glumly absorbed a spike in oil prices and comments from two Federal Reserve officials that unexpected economic growth could prompt an interest-rate increase. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index was down 28.85, or 1.2 percent, at 2,459.82. Silicon Valley's largest tech stocks by market value were lower. Cisco Systems, Google, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Apple, eBay, Yahoo, Gilead Sciences and Applied Materials all declined. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 56.80, or 0.4 percent, to 12,580.83. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 10.25, or 0.7 percent, to 1,438.06. Investors began to sell after St. Louis Fed President William Poole and Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher both warned rates will go higher if inflation doesn't ebb.
Photography's new splittin' image; riff on greatest ax solos
Here is a photographer who does it all: social commentaries, religious artifacts and ripped up photos of the same person all glued together. OK, so maybe it's a little more high-brow than I'm making it sound. The Brookyln-based Bobby Neel Adams explores aging and gradual changes to the human body over time through photo-surgery, which involves photos of the same person, young and old, being cut and placed back together. The result is somewhat defaced, but thoroughly fascinating photo collages you wouldn't find in your average scrapbook. If you're looking for something a little less avant-garde, check out Adams' richly textured sepia shots of Southeast Asian Buddhist temples, or his captivating portraits of landmine victims from Cambodia and Mozambique.
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