Hello! I’m Robin McFadden, a Colorado-based artist.
I was born in 1980 and have spent the majority of my life painting, planning to paint, procrastinating on paintings and having kids (and stepkids!), possibly in an effort to give me a legitimate reason to put the paintbrush down for a while.
I also draw, sew, make cosplays and collages, and have perpetrated a long list of crafty things.
I spent my early twenties making an abortive attempt to get a degree in animation, then spent several years as a freelance muralist/graphic artist/tattoo designer/art teacher. I wrote and illustrated The Solstice Badger, as well as illustrating some of my mother’s excellent children’s books.
Since surviving cancer in 2018 I have been uber productive, from my ‘nerdmaids’ and zodiac watercolors to a smattering of books, such as the Zombie Alphabet Coloring Book, the Lanthanide Legion coloring book and Balance Dance, a spring equinox fable. My most epic project to date is the Mendelevian Oracle, which is a huge and multifaceted oracle deck/flashcard set made of fantasy characters based on the elements of the periodic table. It has a companion book and a poster and it’s really glorious.
It is my Magnificent Octopus.
As for the future, I have a million projects waiting in the wings, and I hope you come along and see how they go.
