Gray Zeitz

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Gray Zeitz
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Nationality American
OccupationPublisher
Known for Larkspur Press

Gray Zeitz (born 1949 or 1950) [1] is an American publisher, known for founding the Larkspur Press. [2]

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His interest in printing started while he was studying at the University of Kentucky, [3] and in 2013 the university held an event to celebrate his 40 years of work with the Larkspur Press. [1]

In 2002 he won the Artist Award of the Kentucky Governor's Awards in the arts. [4]

Early life

Zeitz was born in Mobile, Alabama and raised in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He has two children and five grandchildren.

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References

  1. 1 2 Eblen, Tom (4 June 2013). "Larkspur Press founder honored for 40 years of service". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. Brooks, Alex (September 2009). "One for the books" (PDF). Southsider Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "Small-Press Owner Gray Zeitz". Kentuckians in Visual Arts. Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "Artist Award: Gray Zeitz" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2015.