Local artist honored during Governor’s Awards in the Arts

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One Warren County woman is being recognized for her outstanding work in sharing personal history through art.

The Governor’s Awards in the Arts honors individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary and significant contributions to the arts in Kentucky.

Maxine Ray is a Western Kentucky University graduate and a key artist in the recent creation of the Jonesville mural.

She also helped found the Bowling Green African American Museum, which recently joined with the Kentucky Museum to create an exhibit that includes art installations telling the stories of Jonesville, according to the Kentucky Art Council.