Inspired by his Kentucky upbringing and working-man sensibilities, the artist creates quirky, relatable ceramic and mixed-media works.
Just in time for Derby week, we're releasing a new limited-edition run of our popular "Decadent and Depraved" art prints by Louisville illustrator Rachael Sinclair. Snag yours beginning at 10 a.m. this Friday, April 22, before they're gone like American Pharoah in the home stretch.
This Friday, April 22, at 10 a.m. we're launching a limited quantity of new kick-ass mugs by local Lexington potter David Kring! These mugs pay tribute to Hunter S. Thompson and his infamous article "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved".
Happy Derby week! Like any good Kentuckian, we love celebrating one of Kentucky's finest traditions, "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports." We can't think of a better way to honor this fine occasion than with a nod to kick-ass Kentuckian Hunter S. Thompson's famous essay on the 1970 Kentucky Derby, "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent …
Like Bigfoot, Artist David Kenton Kring is a mythical Kentucky creature. He doesn't just create dynamic tumblers, mugs, and flasks. His primary passion is crafting specialty, stylistic figurative work – particularly, life-size busts. As Kring explains, "my art offers an emotional charge through gestures, facial expression, and painting techniques. My surfaces are extremely worked; …