Artist and Storyteller
Brad Martin is a local creative living in Boorloo (Perth) WA. A passionate artist and natural storyteller, Brad has been creating all his life. Supported by family and disability services, he has dedicated the past several years to developing and honing his practice. Brad paints every week with the guidance of his art mentor Yvonne Arpino, exploring a range of mediums. His favourite subjects are birds, animals, insects and portraits. Notably in 2025, Brad held his first solo exhibition at City of Vincent Library, marking the opening of their inaugural Library Lounge Gallery. Alongside painting, Brad enjoys exploring his creativity in its many forms, including product design, film and storytelling.
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ART BY BRAD, A NEW COLLECTION
18 × 13cm print on archival matte paper 210gsm.
This print features an original artwork by Brad.
The piece fits a standard 18 × 13 frame, no mount needed as it is already printed with a white border.
Shipping options for this product are standard AusPost delivery to your door or pick up from a North Perth address.
13 × 18cm print on archival matte paper 210gsm.
This print features an original artwork by Brad.
The piece fits a standard 13 × 18 frame, no mount needed as it is already printed with a white border.
Shipping options for this product are standard AusPost delivery to your door or pick up from a North Perth address.
13 × 18cm print on archival matte paper 210gsm.
This print features an original artwork by Brad.
The piece fits a standard 13 × 18 frame, no mount needed as it is already printed with a white border.
Shipping options for this product are standard AusPost delivery to your door or pick up from a North Perth address.
The last few weeks Brad has been focused on creating a new animal series. He hopes to turn these paintings into greeting cards and mini prints! Below is the process behind the painting of Bob the Dog and Josie the Cat.
After months of hard work, Brad has completed his Three Ladies Series! Meet Julie at the Dress Shop, June at the Office and finally Joyce at Brad's Cafe! Congratulations to Brad for completing this big project, one which really showcased his narrative, character and background skills.
Brad is working hard on building the background for Joyce the waitress. Joyce is the third and final piece in Brad's Three Ladies Series. Here are his thoughts live as he painted.
Julie the Boutique Manager is the second installment in Brad's new series, The Three Ladies. Brad began the series by using collage, the three were originally on a single page but Brad decided to cut each one out and stick them on seperate pages.
The Dive-Bombing Bee is a short story of Brad’s. Like many of his stories, this one is from his memories and full of love for his mum. The accompanying bee painting is also an original of Brad’s.
Below is an artist statement by Brad of his most recent finished portrait, the first in a series called The Three Ladies. The process behind this one was very unique, using collage, brainstorming and internet surfing to find references.
13 × 18cm print on archival matte paper 210gsm.
This print features an original artwork by Brad.
The piece fits a standard 13 × 18 frame, no mount needed as it is already printed with a white border.
Shipping options for this product are standard AusPost delivery to your door or pick up from a North Perth address.