MEET ANNAAnna Brady (b. 1982) is an abstract oil painter born and based in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BFA in Textile Design from the University of Georgia with emphasis on weaving, dyeing, screen printing, and Japanese surface techniques. In 2004, Anna studied traditional Japanese fiber art in Kyoto including Yuzen, Katazome, and Shibori. Anna began her professional journey as a colorist for Shaw Industries from 2006 to 2008. Concurrently, she built a successful career in photography (2006 - present). While her photography career has been mostly focused in Atlanta & New England, she has also worked internationally including countries in the Caribbean, Europe, and Japan. Currently, she is an emerging artist utilizing pigment and oil on canvas whose work explores color, texture, negative space, and the delicate balance between control and spontaneity. Textured brushstrokes throughout her paintings create an opportunity for the pigment’s edges to interact sharply with the stark white oil paint.