Art Junkie LLC

Art Company ran by artist Kelson Thorne
- Everything Art and Appalachia

06/20/2026

My current work in progress, the America 250 Mural Project in Pendleton County. 🎨

This project will continue the mural I completed two years ago, wrapping it around to transition into the new design on the other side!

📍 Franklin, WV

06/17/2026

Paint & Paddle 🎨

Last weekend, I displayed eight of the Mon Forest Towns canoes I painted at the Folk Around: Appalachian Art & Music Festival !

This project has been a big collaboration project I’ve been working on over the last 8 months with WVU Art Education and South Branch Career & Technical Center. Seeing all the canoes displayed together has made all the planning and work worthwhile!

These canoes will remain on display behind South Side Studios WV for a limited time.

05/12/2026

Timelapse of America 250 mural project for Hardy County, WV 🎨

05/06/2026

My latest mural “Through the Trough”
Located on the side of the South Branch Inn.
📍 Moorefield, WV

This painting serves as Hardy County’s America 250 mural project. 🎨
The mural highlights the South Branch Potomac River, the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad, and all the local wildlife that can be scene will kayaking “Through the Trough.”

Thank you to the Hardy County Commissioners, West Virginia Department of Tourism, South Branch Inn and the Williams for making this project possible.

04/25/2026

Progress thus far on my mural located on the side of South Branch Inn Moorefield 🎨
📍 Moorefield, WV

04/15/2026

Started the prep work for another big mural coming to Moorefield, WV! Located on the side of South Branch Inn Moorefield 🎨

This is one of my favorite mural designs I’ve created, very excited to get started on the painting!

04/13/2026

Timelapse video of my mural ‘Gold Rush’ in Petersburg, WV for the America 250 Mural Project 🎨
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04/10/2026

My latest mural project in Petersburg, WV 🎨
Located on Virginia Ave.📍

This painting is a part of the America 250 Mural Project, celebrating 250 years of America’s local heritage.

Thank you to the WV Department of Tourism and Grant County’s CVB & County Commissioners for making this possible.

04/06/2026

Mural commission for Dominion Energy’s Mt Storm Power Station and the inspiration behind the design 🎨

For this project, Dominion Energy requested two aerial views showcasing the plant’s transformation from its original state to its current development. Additionally, they wanted historical photographs of the construction process that led to its present form.

I looked through numerous photos in the power station’s archives and selected those that were most visually appealing. I then arranged and blended these images in chronological order to create an artistic timeline that documents the power station’s history.

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Petersburg, WV
26847

Telephone

+13046681370

Website

http://kelsonthorne.com/

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