Bio

Brandi Read is a painter and sometimes installation artist. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Since earning a BFA at Western Michigan University in 2006, Brandi has exhibited her work in solo, juried, group and invitational exhibitions nationally. In 2018 she moved to Arizona to pursue an MFA at Arizona State University. Brandi has been living, teaching and working in the Valley of the Sun since graduating in 2021. Her work is inspired by her personal experiences, stories from Greek mythology, and ancient sculpture. Brandi’s paintings and installations explore feminist values, violence against women, gender roles, trauma and its effects on the body.