Joanne Braddy is a mixed-media artist and disability advocate based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Her art practice delves into the exploration of self, primarily through painting, drawing, and ceramics to create emotive self-portraits. Stylistically, Joanne's artwork combines expressive and tender illustrative qualities. Her pieces often juxtapose dark, confronting imagery with a gentle sense of hopefulness.
Each of Joanne's artworks represents a courageous emotional journey. Living with depression, she describes the bravery required to navigate the darkness of her mind and find light. While channelling her emotions into her art can be painful, Joanne tirelessly reveals the hidden beauty within. She eloquently describes her pieces as “fragments of her soul” infused into the work.
Joanne's art aims to dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health, both from societal and personal perspectives. She conveys that painful emotions are valid and essential to our life journey, not something to be ashamed of; they are beautiful because they are part of us all.
Through my art, I aim to communicate that it's okay to show vulnerability, to shed tears, and to embrace one's true self. Each artwork tells a unique story and expresses a different emotion, capturing the essence of art's beauty and its ability to convey profound messages. My art is a direct reflection of my mind and soul, bridging the gap between thought and creation to tell meaningful stories.
—Joanne Braddy.
It's A Very Lonely Place Not Being Seen Series 3 2021
Stoneware clay
19 x 18 x 23 cm
$450
It's A Very Lonely Place Not Being Seen Series 1 2021
Stoneware clay
18 x 23 x 24 cm
$450
It's A Very Lonely Place Not Being Seen Series 2 2021
Stoneware clay
19 x 18 23 cm
$450
It's A Very Lonely Place Not Being Seen Series 4 2021
Stoneware clay
23 x 32 x 22 cm
$600
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The Waiting To Get Well Series 2 2023
Acrylic paint on wood
20 x 25 cm
$150 Sold
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The Waiting To Get Well Series 4 2023
Acrylic paint on wood
20 x 25 cm
$150 Sold
The Waiting To Get Well Series 1 2024
Acrylic paint on wood
20 x 25 cm
$150
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The Waiting To Get Well Series 3 2023
Acrylic paint on wood
20 x 25 cm
$150 Sold
Connection To Self 2023
Acrylic paint on canvas
70 x 100 cm
$800
No Sound 2023
Acrylic paint on canvas
50 x 40 cm
$250
Holding Oneself Together 2023
Earthenware clay
20 x 9 x 9 cm
$250
I'm Free In This Moment Series 3 2023
Earthenware clay
21 x 18 x 6 cm
$200
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The Feeling Of Not Being Myself Series 1 2024
Stoneware clay
15 x 7 x 4
$150 Sold
The Feeling Of Not Being Myself Series 2 2024
Stoneware clay
14 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
$150
The Feeling Of Not Being Myself Series 3 2024
Stoneware clay
15 x 6 x 7 cm
$150
Unconnected 2021
Earthenware clay
24 x 10 x 7 cm
$250
The Connection Series 3 2023
Stoneware clay
16 x 15 x 10 cm
$250
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Inner Restriction Series 1 2020
Earthenware clay
14 x 14 x 8 cm
$200 Sold
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Inner Strength 1 2019
Earthenware clay
6 x 6 x 5 cm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 2 2019
Earthenware clay
5 x 5 x 5 cm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 3 2019
Earthenware clay
6 x 7 x 6 cm
$50 Sold
Inner Strength 4 2019
Earthenware clay
9 x 8 x 7 cm
$50
Inner Strength 5 2019
Earthenware clay
7 x 7 x 6 cm
$50
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Inner Strength 6 2019
Earthenware clay
7 x 7 x 6 cm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 7 2019
Earthenware clay
8.5 x 6 x 6 cm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 8 2019
Earthenware clay
8 x 6 x 5 cm
$50 Sold
Inner Strength 9 2019
Earthenware clay
7 x 6 x 5 cm
$50
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Inner Strength 10 2019
Earthenware clay
6 x 7 x 7 xm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 11 2019
Earthenware clay
8 x 6 x 5 cm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 12 2019
Earthenware clay
6 x 6 x 5 cm
$50 Sold
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Inner Strength 13 2019
Earthenware clay
7.5 x 7 x 7 cm
$50 Sold
Inner Strength 14 2019
Earthenware clay
8 x 5 x 5 cm
$50
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Inner Strength 15 2019
Earthenware clay
6.5 x 6 x 5 cm
$50 Sold
Inner Strength Series 16 2019
Earthenware clay
6.5 x 6 x 5 cm
$50
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Social anxiety Series 1 2021
Stoneware clay
18 x 10 cm
$250 Sold