A Lexington native has been chosen to create original artwork to be displayed inside the Fayette County Detention Center.
Local artist Derek King Junior’s design will be displayed in the officer dining room in the jail. 23 artists responded to the request for proposals issued this past spring.
In the news release, it states, King was chosen, in part, because his proposal responded to the employees' desire for a design connecting them with the city they serve. But, also to reflect a calm and peaceful environment for their dining room.
King graduated from Lexington’s Bryan Station High School and UK’s College of Fine Arts with a focus on drawing and painting. He has completed several commissioned murals.
The City will contract with King to complete the design on a 400-square-foot wall.
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