Last August at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, Marshall County High School sophomore Edie Jones entered her sculpture, Free Roamer, as an art project to be judged. The Kentucky 4-H team members took notice of the unique project and reached out to Jones about donating the piece to raise money during a live auction fundraiser event.
Jones agreed to donate her sculpture to the Emerald Gala Live Auction to support Kentucky 4-H where other auction items were bid on to raise money for youth development programs across the Commonwealth. The event was held at Fasig-Tipton, North America’s oldest Thoroughbred auction company, in Lexington on April 25th.
The one-of-a-kind piece is unique as it is made from driftwood collected at Kentucky Lake and pieced together delicately to form a detailed sculpture of a horse. Jones was invited to attend the event and represent Marshall County as a 4-H member. When asked about her sculpture and the inspiration behind her work, Edie said, “I was trying to display a sense of pride and confidence that not only go along with the animal but that also represents what it feels like to live in Kentucky and be a part of a bigger community. It represents the best part of Kentucky’s heritage and also me as an artist.”
