Origin

Brad Imotichey was born in Talihina, Oklahoma, and both of his parents are originally from Johnston County, Oklahoma. His family was deeply involved in community and tribal services, so he was raised within Chickasaw culture. At nine years old, Brad moved to Nashville, Tennessee, before relocating to Sacramento, California, at age 16. He later returned to Tishomingo, Oklahoma, where he graduated from high school. Afterward, Brad moved to Denton, Texas, to study graphic design at the University of North Texas and eventually earned his degree from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.

He began his professional career as a multimedia designer with the University of Oklahoma and the USPS. Today, Brad resides in Nashville, Tennessee, where he works for Vanderbilt University Medical Center in information technology. He continues to practice several forms of creativity, most recently focusing on oil painting.

Art Beginnings

Magazines and comic books sparked Brad’s earliest interest in art—he loved drawing his favorite characters. The first instructional book he had was "How to draw comics the Marvel way" by Stan Lee and John Buscema. He was influenced by so many artists, from classical to contemporary, including Bouguereau, Titian, Magritte, Warhol, Rauschenberg, Robert Williams, Frank Frazetta and many more.  Music also influenced him, particularly album cover art and photography, which he found especially captivating.

Technique & Style

Over the years, Brad explored many forms of creative expression and considers himself a multimedia artist. e’s worked professionally in photography, graphic design, audio production and various other creative disciplines. Among these, he finds the traditional methods of oil painting—such as underpainting, layering and glazing—the most fulfilling and satisfying. In his recent work, Brad blends these classical techniques with elements of pop art, contemporary realism, portraiture, figurative art and graphic design.