Copious Notes

John Lackey photographed earlier this year in his shop. © Herald-Leader staff photo by Tom Eblen.

Lexington artist John Lackey is making the award that will be given to this year’s recipients of the Governors Awards in the Arts. Each year, the Kentucky Arts Council ­selects a different Kentucky artist for the job.

Lackey is a printmaker, painter, writer and owner of Homegrown Press Studio and Gallery, which is in the old Spalding’s Bakery ­building on North Limestone. The pieces he created for the Governor’s Awards, ­Enumerating My ­Distractions, are linoleum block prints ­hand-painted in watercolor to make each piece a one-of-a-kind work. Lackey’s clients have included the rock band Wilco and The University Press of Kentucky.

This year’s Governor’s Awards will be ­presented at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 in the ­Capitol ­Rotunda in Frankfort. Recipients include ­Lexington artist Adalin Wichman, Alltech and the School for Creative and Performing Arts.

"Enumerating My Distractions" by John Lackey.