Adalin Wichman
Adalin Wichman | |
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| Born | 1922 |
| Died | March 10, 2013 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Awards | Milner Award |
Adalin Wichman (1922 – March 10, 2013) was an American sculptor and artist from the U.S. state of
Life
She was born in
magna cum laude.[1] She married her husband, architect William Wichman, and settled in Lexington, Kentucky, where she pursued a career as an artist.[1] She also taught English.[1]
Adalin Wichman served as the adverting director for Keeneland, a Kentucky
thoroughbred horse racing facility, from 1969 until 1989.[1]
In 1971, Keeneland's J.B. Faulconer asked Wichman to create a bronze
statuette to serve as the prize for the Thoroughbred Racing Association's Eclipse Award.[1] Wichman based her design for the Eclipse Award Trophy on an 18th-century painting of the undefeated English racehorse, Eclipse.[1] The first Eclipse Awards, featuring Wichman's trophy, was held in 1972 to honor the 1971 racing season.[1]
In addition equestrian pieces, Wichman also created other non-equestrian works as well. She created the
Lexington History Museum.[2] Her painting of Lucille Caudill Little can be found hanging in the Little Fine Arts Library at the University of Kentucky.[2]
Wichman was awarded the Milner Award in 2011, the highest prize awarded by the Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts.[2]
Adalin Wichman died from a brief illness at her home in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 10, 2013, at the age of 91.[1] She was survived by her two daughters, Adrian and Alison. Her husband, William, died in 2000.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Adalin Wichman, designer of the Eclipse Awards statuette, dies at 91". Daily Racing Form. March 12, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Ceiling Clock & Foucault Pendulum | Lexington Public Library". www.lexpublib.org. Lexington Public Library. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
External links
- Penny Mullinix (2004). "Happy Mediums" (PDF). Keeneland Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2013.