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Checking In with Mark McGloin By Kellie Underhill
Last May we profiled the work of local artist, Mark McGloin. When I contacted him to see if he any new artwork to
share with the Bread ‘n Molasses readers, Mark thanked me for writing the article. He said he had a few orders for portraits
of dogs on rocks as a result and sent us a few pictures of paintings we hadn’t seen before.
In a surprising twist, a few months after we ran the article, I received
an email from Joan Cripps. Joan writes a regular column for Bread ‘n Molasses and has been a frequent contributor
since the beginning. Here is what she wrote:

Kellie,
I remember Mark's Dad. We had a big frame on our dining room wall. Mark's
Dad would come to the house and paint a picture in it, and of course the neighbourhood children and our own would gather to
watch.
He drew a couple of different pictures in this frame over the years. Notice
the couple in the picture. It was the couple in the pear tree — that's what the children called it. He had drawn a pear
on the tree for the children.
This picture was taken about 30 years ago. I guess Mark inherited his Dad's
talent. His father and my husband worked at the Base.
Joan
Thanks for sharing that story, Joan.
And now, enjoy more artwork by Mark McGloin.
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Kellie Underhill is the editor of Bread 'n Molasses.
Her writing credits include The Moncton Times-Transcript, The Brunswick Business Journal, The Atlantic Chamber Journal and
The Reader magazine. Send comments about this article to editor@breadnmolasses.com.
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