Faed, John; Faed, James

Scottish artists John and James Faed were brothers of the oil and water-colourist Thomas Faed (1826-1900). Their sister, Miss Susan Bell Faed (1827-1900) was also a talented artist, and younger brother George Faed (1830-1852), an engraver and portrait painter. The Faeds were all born at Barley Mill, Kirkcudbright, in south-west Scotland.

John Faed was born on 31 August 1819, and James Faed was born on 4 April 1821. John was educated at Girthon Parish School until the age of eleven and was already painting miniatures at the age of ten. By twelve he was travelling in Galloway, painting the aristocracy and well-known people. He then studied at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh. He painted in oil and Indian ink and did miniatures, genre, and historical subjects. He illustrated The cottar's Saturday night and Tam O'Shanter . In 1864 he moved to London but returned after five years to Gatehouse-of-Fleet. In 1899 he became President of the Kirkcudbright Fine Art Association.

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