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the words, Jug not, that ye be not Jugged, are engraved on the front edge of the old bench.
I firmly believe that common objects can be used to tell stories�
In my home there are several old milk jugs. One night I began arranging them on the dining room table, enjoying their varied shapes and sizes. The more I looked at them the more personality each one assumed. Finally, I decided one had suffered a major upset. And the others? They hated being associated with a spiller. They stuck their spouts in the air and moved on. Later they were persuaded to re-pose in my studio.

The quotation from the Sermon on the Mount is a mis-quote. What Christ really said was, Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Matthew 7v1

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Most of my paintings are executed in oils, often over the top of other media. Many are visual stories that contain partially hidden words or imagery where the homespun and the familiar become symbols of timeless truth. My hope is that you will discover additional levels of meaning as you look at the paintings closely. If you get inspired and encouraged by my art- If you can glimpse the great, overarching purpose behind life and creation- If you can catch facets of the wonder and beauty of God's character- If you can begin to see beyond the present- - Then my paintings have succeeded! Bio Notes: Graham Braddock (born in New Zealand, 1942) showed marked artistic ability from early childhood, trained as a graphic artist, then...