Artist Brad Forsythe

Brad Forsythe

Fine Artist

Fine artist painter Brad Forsythe has spent a lifetime working in the creative arts field and has been honored with numerous local, regional, and national industry awards for creative excellence. After graduating with a Film/Television/Radio degree from the University of Central Missouri, Brad worked in broadcasting then expanded his creative interests and joined the staff of an international advertising agency. Several years later Brad co-founded advertising/marketing firm Forsythe & Butler in Houston, Texas serving as President and Executive Creative Director. He also was awarded several US Patents for the development of digital media transaction platforms.

Brad has several artist collaborations to his credit. His work has appeared on products ranging from Italian-made scarves to custom snowboards, skis, surfboards and paddles. His work was selected for a car wrap competition for BMW. Brad’s fine art collaboration was also recognized by the International Design Awards competition in the Communications Technology New Product category.

While living in Hawaii Brad began a collaborative relationship with legendary board shaper and global surfboard brand Jimmy Lewis. His artwork was utilized as surface graphics for the introduction of a new line of high performance surfboards, the Super Tech SUP Surfboards.

Brad’s fine art paintings have been selected for numerous exhibitions in North America and the Pacific Rim. As a fine artist Brad Forsythe’s work is widely exhibited and appears in several private and corporate collections throughout the world.

Education

1975

University of Central Missouri, Bachelor of Science, Film Television, Radio

 

Exhibitions

2023

Visual Arts Alliance 39th Juried Exhibition
Group Exhibition
Sabine Street Studios
Houston, Texas

2022

9th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition
Group Exhibition
Art Space Gallery 111
Fort Worth, Texas

2017

Art Project Pa’ia
Group Exhibition
Pa’ia, Maui, Hawai’i

2015

Art Project Pa’ia
Group Exhibition
Pa’ia, Maui, Hawai’i

2015

Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center
Juried Exhibition 2015
Makawao, Maui, Hawai’i

2014

Art Project Pa’ia
Group Exhibition
Pa’ia, Maui, Hawai’i

2014

International Society of Acrylic Painters
Open International Juried Exhibition

2013

The Berlin Collective
International Group Exhibition
New York, New York

2013

Art Project Pa’ia
Group Exhibition
Pa’ia, Maui, Hawai’i

2013

Seattle Public Installation
City Panorama Mural Project 2013
Seattle, Washington

2013

Michael H. Kellicut International: The Ten Show
Group Exhibition
The Gallery of Calumet
San Francisco, California

2013

The Coastal Arts League & Museum
Group Exhibition
Half Moon Bay, California

2013

Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
Electron Salon Group Exhibition
Los Angeles, California

2012

Photowork National Photography Exhibition
Juried Exhibition
Barrett Art Center Gallery
Poughkeepsie, New York

2011

Turnbull Fine Art
Solo Exhibition
Pa’ia, Maui, Hawai’i

 

Professional Organizations

Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Maui, Hawai’i Oceanside Museum of Art, The Honolulu Academy of Arts, Hawai’i Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, Maui, Hawai’I, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, Texas, National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society, Houston Center for Photography

 

Private and Corporate Collections throughout North America and the Pacific Rim