
A painter and a poet inspired by place, working mostly en plein air ("in the open air") in the Impressionist tradition.
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Brad and I are away on our summer travels, so we’ve dug into the Plein Air Poetry Archives! :) Today’s post is what I’d consider our ars poetica—a snapshot of the creative life Brad and I are building together. To see the post in its origin...
“Dormant Sycamore, Sayler Park” Brad Davis, 2026, oil on wood, 12”x11”
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The yoga teacher on the video says to let our bodies rest,
our bodies know how to heal themselves if we let them.
M...
“Roses, Friendship Park,” Brad Davis, 2026, oil on wood, 9”x12”
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Our eyes swim in it, glint in the light.
My Nana was scared of water, she couldn’t swim.
She held her breath in the shower, bracing as the
stream ran ov...
Brad painting with William Blake at Sky Bridge Arch in Red River Gorge, KY
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A cardinal on the phone line broadcasts
its usual call. A guy I knew could whistle
their song and draw them in from the woods,
a pair. Vivi...
“Sycamore and Prius, Lindner Park,” Brad Davis, 2026, oil on wood, 12”x9”
Lindner Park is so hidden in the neighborhood of Norwood in Cincinnati we thought we’d come to the wrong place. The turn-in looks like a driveway, and the old McCull...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Words from Alexandra McIntosh & paintings by Brad Davis. Dispatches from our search for the sublime. Working mostly en plein air ("in the open air") in the Impressionist tradition.
Cincinnati Painter
Alexandra McIntosh lives and writes in Kentucky, her favorite place in the world. Her book of poetry, Bowlfuls of Blue, is available from Assure Press.
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