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The Heart of It All
Recently I completed a commissioned oil painting for a client who was gifting it to her daughter-in-law for her birthday. In an effort to...
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meaning_junkie
- Mar 20
- 3 min
A Great Learning Experience
It was an intense and exciting weekend. This was my first time exhibiting at the Kentucky Crafted Market in Lexington, Kentucky, and I...
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meaning_junkie
- Mar 2
- 2 min
BRAD McLEAN to exhibit at The Kentucky Crafted Market 2023
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. -- Brad McLean will exhibit at The Kentucky Crafted Market, the Kentucky Arts Council’s signature arts marketplace,...
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meaning_junkie
- Jan 29
- 1 min
New Arrival
Since the beginning of October, I've been helping to prepare the nursery of my clients by painting a mural on the walls. Of course,...
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meaning_junkie
- Jun 5, 2022
- 2 min
Danny's Visit to Frankfort
The visit went well. There was an artist's reception on Wednesday, June 1st in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Kentucky that included...
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meaning_junkie
- Apr 30, 2022
- 2 min
Danny Goes to Frankfort
Yes, you heard right. Danny goes to Frankfort, as in Frankfort, Kentucky, but not on foot or on horseback. It's actually a watercolor...
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meaning_junkie
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Don't Let It Slip By
Have you considered having a portrait painted of someone, but have been putting it off for weeks, months, years? Perhaps you have in mind...
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meaning_junkie
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
How to Make an Oval Canvas Fixture
If you've ever tried to paint on an oval canvas, you know that it can be a challenge to keep it still while painting. The irregular shape...
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meaning_junkie
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
Paint On Bro!
The absent minded octogenarian was almost a dead ringer for Albert Einstein, only taller. I was trying to mind my own business in the art...
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meaning_junkie
- Feb 14, 2022
- 4 min
My Favorite Color?
When asked what my favorite color is, I hesitate to give a definitive answer. I suppose it's like asking a musician what her favorite...
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meaning_junkie
- Jan 24, 2022
- 5 min
Thoughts On Portraiture
Lately I've been seeing more painted portraits, or perhaps I've been noticing them more. With the proliferation of photography, especially...
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meaning_junkie
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
Getting in the Groove
You may have heard that many artists listen to music while painting. You may be one yourself. Lest you think I view music and musicians...
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meaning_junkie
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
Hogs
Every year (when there is not a pandemic) around the end of May, Elizabethtown, Kentucky holds a festival know as BBQ, Blues and Bikes....
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meaning_junkie
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
An Unusual Medium
Occasionally I receive requests to work in mediums other than what I'm used to. In this case some friends needed a solution for the...
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meaning_junkie
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Fresh from the Studio
Here is my second paint pour and epoxy resin table fresh from the studio. After lots of sawing, hand planing, gluing, sanding, mixing,...
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meaning_junkie
- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
Dear Grandma
Pencil Drawing, circa 1985 One amazing person that I remember on Mother's Day (and many times throughout the year) is my Grandmother....
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meaning_junkie
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
The Year in Review
We all could agree that 2020 has been a crazy ride, no matter where one is geographically or politically. Perhaps you can relate to a...
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meaning_junkie
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Redbud Café
During the recent two month shutdown due to Covid 19 I was furloughed from my day job, which gave me time to work on a new artistic...
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meaning_junkie
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
They Clasped His Feet
A friend challenged me to do a painting for Easter. I was at first at a loss as to exactly what to paint. What came to mind were the...
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