The American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA) has named well-known sculptor Gwen Reardon the recipient of the initial Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the field. She was the unanimous choice among the AAEA's board of directors for the honor.
Among Reardon's best-known works are the life-sized sculptures in downtown Lexington's Thoroughbred Park. Most prominent are the seven horses pictured mid-race complete with riders the likes of Willie Shoemaker and Pat Day. Also at Thoroughbred Park appear her sculptures of mares and foals, in addition to a sculpture of Lexington, one of America's early founding sires. Among Reardon's other commissions are prominent sculptures at the Kentucky Horse Park and at the Blue Grass Airport.
Reardon has been a participating member of the AAEA, which was founded in 1980 as a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing the next generation of equestrian artists, since the 1990s. She continues to teach sculpture workshops through the organization.
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