What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 3pm Thursday 9am - 5pm

Barbie Hunt Art

Christian. Artist. Painter of Flowers and daily watercolor on hymnal paper inspired by the lyrics of old hymns and Bible reading. www.barbiehunt.com Christian Art.

Original Collages and Acrylic paintings. Hand painted PrayerSilks

05/29/2026

Acrylic on Canvas 18×24” $425.

Original Acrylic Painting on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

So, our dear brothers and sisters, in the midst of all our distress and difficulties, your steadfastness of faith has greatly encouraged our hearts. We feel alive again as long as we know that you are standing firm in the Lord.
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭TPT

This painting came from a time of being with other believers who encouraged me. I realized how vital it is that we stand with each other when the storms of life come against us. We need each other. Paul writes to the church to care for Timothy and goes on to say knowing they are standing firm on their faith in the Lord has encouraged him.

I pray this painting is one of those that will be an encouragement to the owner to spend time with Jesus and with people of prayer. May you feel alive again and may you be found standing.

Blessings,

Barbie

Available. www.barbiehunt.com

05/25/2026

I Must Tell Jesus

Early morning prayer and worship with watercolor painting on the pages of old hymnals. The lyrics create an opportunity to paint and pray. Blessings🦋

1 I must tell Jesus all of my trials;
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
In my distress He kindly will help me;
He ever loves and cares for His own.
Refrain:
I must tell Jesus!
I must tell Jesus!
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
I must tell Jesus!
I must tell Jesus!
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
2 I must tell Jesus all of my troubles;
He is a kind, compassionate friend;
If I but ask Him, He will deliver,
Make of my troubles quickly an end. [Refrain]
3 Tempted and tried, I need a great Savior,
One who can help my burdens to bear;
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus;
He all my cares and sorrows will share. [Refrain]
4 O how the world to evil allures me!
O how my heart is tempted to sin!
I must tell Jesus, and He will help me
Over the world the vict'ry to win. [Refrain]
Baptist Hymnal, 1991

Elisha Albright Hoffman was born May 7, 1839 in Pennsylvania. A Presbyterian minister and composer of over 2,000 hymns, he was also editor of over 50 song books. The son of an Evangelical minister, Hoffman grew up singing sacred hymns both in church and in the home with his parents.

Hoffman's musical education was obtained from his parents. While possessing natural musical abilities, Hoffman never attended a school of music. Any musical instruction Hoffman received came from his experiences at his father's church or at home.

After graduating from Union Seminary in New Berlin, Pennsylvania was ordained in 1868. As a minister he was appointed to the circuit in Napoleon, Ohio in 1872. He worked with the Evangelical Association's publishing arm in Cleveland for eleven years. He served in many chapels and churches in Cleveland and in Grafton in the 1880s, among them Bethel Home for Sailors and Seamen, Chestnut Ridge Union Chapel, Grace Congregational Church and Rockport Congregational Church. In his lifetime he wrote more than 2,000 gospel songs including"Leaning on the everlasting arms" (1894). The fifty song books he edited include Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 and The Evergreen, 1873. Hoffman died on November 5, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois.

Available on my website. www.barbiehunt.com

05/20/2026

What a joy for friends to be so excited about my art they want to own it!! FLUID CROSS has found its home🙏🤗🦋

05/16/2026

Breathe On Me

May we know in a much greater measure the life giving BREATH OF GOD! Morning watercolor painting, prayer and devotion have become a peaceful faith filled beginning to the day. Painting on old hymnal songs and reading the lyrics offers a treasured time of reflection and worship.

From the Broadman Hymnal, hymn written by Edwin Hatch and by B . B. McKinney, a native of rural Louisiana; was an alumnus of Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana; the Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music, Chicago, Illinois (BM.1922); and the Bush Conservatory of Music, Chicago. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded him an honorary MusD degree in 1942.

McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918–35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Worth, where Isham E. Reynolds asked him to join the faculty of the School of Sacred Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught at the seminary until 1932, then pastored in at the Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth (1931–35). In 1935, McKinney became music editor for the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee. McKinney wrote the words and music to 149 hymns and gospel songs. He was also the editor of the widely-used Broadman Hymnal (1940, Nashville).

The text is a prayer for renewal by God's Spirit (Ps. 51:10-12), a renewal that is to be expressed in a life of love (st. 1), in purity of heart and will (st. 2), and in an intimacy with God that heralds the perfection of eternal life (st. 3). In both Hebrew and Greek the Word for "spirit" is the same as "wind/air/breath"; thus in this text the Spirit of God is referred to as "Breath of God." Original watercolor on music paper now available. www.barbiehunt.com

05/15/2026

My Name’s Written There

Early mornings of painting, prayer and devotion have become a peaceful faith filled beginning to the day. Watercolor Painting on old hymnal songs and reading the lyrics and the story behind the hymn, offers a treasured time of reflection and worship.

Available on my website. Free shipping. www.barbiehunt.com

1 I am bought not with riches,
Neither silver nor gold;
But Christ hath redeemed me,
I am safe in His fold;
In the Book of His kingdom,
With its pages so fair,
Through Jesus my Saviour,
My name's written there.
Refrain:
My name's written there,
On the page white and fair;
In the Book of God's kingdom,
My name's written there.
2 My sins, they were many,
Like the sands of the sea,
But the blood of my Saviour
Is sufficient for me;
For His promise is written,
In bright letters that glow,
"Though your sins be as scarlet,
I will make them like snow." [Refrain]
3 Oh! that beautiful city,
With its mansions of light,
With its glorified beings,
In pure garments of white;
Where no evil thing cometh
To despoil what is fair;
Where the angels are watching,
My name's written there. [Refrain]

Son of James Calvin McKinney and Martha Annis Heflin McKinney, B . B. attended Mount Lebanon Academy, Louisiana; Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana; the Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music, Chicago, Illinois (BM.1922); and the Bush Conservatory of Music, Chicago. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded him an honorary MusD degree in 1942.
McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918–35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Worth, where Isham E. Reynolds asked him to join the faculty of the School of Sacred Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught at the seminary until 1932, then pastored in at the Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth (1931–35). In 1935, McKinney became music editor for the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee.
McKinney wrote words and music for about 150 songs, and music for 115 more.

05/14/2026

FLUID CROSS

Acrylic on Canvas 20×20×1.5” $200.

Original Acrylic Painting on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

“Jesus had his disciples and the crowd gather around him. And he said to them: “If you truly want to follow me, you should at once completely disown your own life. And you must be willing to share my cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to my ways.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭8‬:‭34‬ ‭TPT

For many years I have painted the image of the cross. This one came about after reading and meditating on the strong words of Jesus as I was reading Mark chapter eight in The Passion Translation. While we should consider the cross as the greatest symbol of salvation and sacrifice, Jesus invites us to consider our own life on the cross. Our cross is surrendered to His ways as we have given up ours.

This cross is fluid, like our lives, changing along the journey of faith but it is our cross. We are those who have taken the cross as our own, surrendered to Jesus.

Blessings,

Barbie

05/02/2026

Take the Name of Jesus with You

Early mornings of painting, prayer and devotion have become a peaceful faith filled beginning to the day. Painting on old hymnal songs and reading the lyrics offers a treasured time of reflection and worship. Reading the history of this song connects me to the wonderful name of Jesus and the creative people who gave their hearts to Him.

1. Take the name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe;
It will joy and comfort give you;
Take it then where'er you go.
Refrain:
Precious name, oh how sweet!
Hope of Earth and joy of Heav'n.
Precious name, oh how sweet!
Hope of Earth and joy of Heav'n.
2. Take the name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from ev'ry snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy name in prayer. [Refrain]
3. Oh! the precious name of Jesus,
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When his loving arms receive us,
And his songs our tongues employ. [Refrain]
4. At the name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at his feet,
King of kings in Heav'n we'll crown him,
When our journey is complete. [Refrain]

Lydia Baxter was born in Petersburg, New York in September 1809, she died in New York City in 1874. When she was a child, Rev. Eber Tucker, a Baptist home missionary, led her and her sister to Christ. There was no Baptist church in Petersburg, but the two girls became the catalyst for the formation of one. Baxter taught Sunday School there. Sparkling and vivacious, known for witty conversation, she caught the eye of Colonel John Baxter who asked for her hand in marriage. Soon her influence won him to Christ.

The pair moved to New York City where they spent the rest of their lives. Their home was a gathering place for evangelists, preachers, and other Christian workers who came for advice and encouragement. After 1844, Baxter became ill and was often bedridden. But visitors remarked that they still received more encouragement from her than they were able to give. When asked the secret of her cheery disposition, she replied, “I have a special armor. I have the name of Jesus.”

To fill her hours in bed, Baxter became skilled at making artificial birds and flowers. She also wrote hymns. Today she is remembered principally for “Take the Name of Jesus with You.” Pat Boone made the song popular for a new audience in 1959. Original available on my website, www.barbiehunt.com

Address

113 East Center Street
Madisonville, KY
42431

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12708216030

Website

http://www.barbiehunt.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Barbie Hunt Art posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Barbie Hunt Art:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Museum
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your museum to be the top-listed Museum in Madisonville?