Press Release - Miami Marathon - 1/7/16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               

               ARTISTIC SIDE OF MIAMI MARATHON FEATURES 
		     ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND NEW TRAINING SONG, "GO"
			 
Cultural infusion highlights all that makes "Miami Famous" 

MIAMI, Fl. (January 7, 2015) - Art and Culture are a two of the elements 
that make South Florida a unique tourism destination as well as a 
one-of-a-kind running spot for the International participants in The Miami 
Marathon And Half Marathon. The 2016 edition of Miami's elite running event 
will have several artistic touches from a medal ribbon designed by local 
pop artist Jenny Perez to a theme song written by Marathon Race Director 
Javier Sanchez and recorded with local band El Side Project. 
            
Perez will touch several elements of the January 24 race, owned and 
produced by Life Time - The Healthy Way of Life Company. In addition to 
designing the medal ribbon, she also will do live painting at the Health & 
Fitness Expo presented by the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, and mingle 
with guests at a pre-race VIP party.
 
Perez' works feature fresh perspectives to many of her personal 
experiences. She began her career as a visual artist, primarily using 
canvases and acrylic paint as her medium. The past seven years she has 
expanded to other mediums and her work has been incorporated at venues, 
stores and on street murals. The Miami Marathon medal extends her 
versatility.
 
"This special piece was created specifically for the runners," Perez said. 
"I wanted to paint something that would uplift their spirits and motivate 
them to continue on their race. The theme of the race is "Miami Famous," so 
I decided to create a Miami scene of our iconic buildings, and of course 
integrated into all those tall skyscrapers a house, because it's home, our 
home."

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