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Charles Braddy

This painting is made
during the time of
social isolating due to
the pandemic.

Charles Braddy grew up in Fort Collins,
Colorado in middle class neighborhood. His
Dad was a Theatre Professor at Colorado State
University. He was in Cub Scouts, little league,
where they built forts, caught frogs, crawdads,
minnows, dragonflies.

Much of this background is found in his
paintings and poetry. The Romantic poets &
painters taught him to appreciate life.
After High School, he joined the USAF & was
stationed in the UK. After the service he
moved to Western Colorado