Brad McFadden, a Maine native, has been sketching and drawing since
he was a youngster. For most of the past decade, he has painted full time at
his home studio on Orr’s Island, concentrating in oils on various sizes of canvas
or panel. His paintings feature ordinary glimpses of island life – the ocean
viewed through yellowing lace in a summer cottage window, a solitary gull,
the summer sun casting long shadows through pine onto granite – and also
celebrate the vibrant nature of the local fishing community. He has painted
untold numbers of punts, skiffs, boats, yachts, wharves, docks, lobster traps,
and bait barrels.

In addition to painting, McFadden has worked extensively in the medium
of exotic wood and has carved numerous realistic and interpretive bird
sculptures. He has competed at various state, regional, and national art
competitions, winning ribbons at the prestigious Ward Foundation World
Competition in Ocean City, Maryland. In 2004, The American Egg Council
selected McFadden to design and paint an egg representing the State of
Maine for the White House Easter Egg Collection. He has traveled and painted
in many locations beyond Orr’s Island, including the entire coast of Maine, the
Eastern seaboard, the Bahamas, Europe, and the United Kingdom. McFadden’s
work is held in private collections worldwide and has been included in
numerous exhibitions in New York, Maine, and Massachusetts.

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