Indigenous Reflection by Dave Fadden
Sun, Jun 25
|Saranac Lake
FREE, all ages welcome! Sponsored by Adirondack Diversity Initiative Gallery Opening: May 5th from 5pm to 7pm Gallery Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm, other days by appointment. Closing and Artist Conversation: June 25th from 5pm-7pm.


Time & Location
Jun 25, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saranac Lake, 24 Cedar St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA
Guests
About the event
Sponsored by: Adirondack Diversity Initiative
David Fadden was born to John and Eva Fadden in Lake Placid, NY and grew up in the tiny Adirondack Mountain community of Onchiota. In his youth, he grew up surrounded by the wild beauty of the region, by his grandparents Ray and Christine Fadden’s teachings and stories, and by his parents’ creative example and encouragement. Eva Fadden expressed through wood sculpture and John, a retired art teacher, is a painter and prolific illustrator.
With strong ties to both Akwesasne and Onchiota, David has established a solid reputation as a painter, but he is also recognized as a storyteller, illustrator, writer, and sculptor. An admirer of the Dutch and Renaissance painters David finds inspiration in the old masters’ eloquent and seemingly effortless use of light. His subjects range from traditional Haudenosaunee teachings to intimate and inspired portrayals of community members. Work-
ing primarily in acrylics,…