My work explores the tension between control and spontaneity through color, texture, and negative space. Layers of pigment interact with untouched white oil paint. Informed by my background in textile design, the paintings echo the structure of woven patterns and the fluid unpredictability of traditional dyeing techniques. Through this process, I aim to evoke a sense of movement, depth, and dialogue between painting and textiles.
Anna Brady (b. 1982) is an abstract painter and fiber artist whose work explores the relationship between painting, textiles, and material process. Drawing from a foundation in textile design, Brady creates restrained compositions in which color, surface, and structure operate with the rhythm and tension of woven form.
She received a B.F.A. in Textile Design from the University of Georgia and studied traditional Japanese textile techniques at the Kawashima Textile School, where she focused on Yuzen, Katazome, and Shibori processes. These influences continue to inform both her painting and fiber practice, where layered pigment, repeated gesture, wrapped forms, and dyed surfaces reference the visual language of weaving and resist-dye traditions.
Brady’s work has been exhibited at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Gallery Chimera, Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, and the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. She has presented work at the Atlanta Art Fair and the Hamptons Fine Art Fair and is represented by Dunwoody Gallery, where she held a solo exhibition in 2025. Brady is an upcoming 2026 resident at the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences and a 2026–2027 Studio Artist at Spruill Studios. She lives and works in Atlanta.
