Annie Broderick

Annie Broderick is a contemporary artist based in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C. She specializes in textile sculptures that explore contrasts such as hard and soft, dark and light, and severe and gentle. Her work often incorporates materials like fabric, metal, and paint to create forms reminiscent of body parts, aiming to evoke visceral emotional responses from viewers.

Broderick's artistic journey began in her childhood, influenced by her mother, who taught and facilitated her early experiences with art and sewing. She honed her skills at The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, receiving The Mark Potter Award in Art in 2001. She then pursued a B.A. in Studio Art at Davidson College, focusing on painting and earning the Douglas Houchens Studio Art Award in 2004. During her junior year, she studied art in Paris, where she developed a passion for figure painting and worked as a copyist at The Louvre.

After completing her undergraduate studies, Broderick moved to Washington, D.C., and earned an M.A. in Community Counseling from George Washington University in 2009. In 2017, she experienced an artistic breakthrough inspired by her engagement with Olympic-style weightlifting, leading her to transition from painting to textile sculpture. This shift allowed her to explore the physicality and strength she discovered through weightlifting, which became central themes in her art.

Broderick has exhibited her work extensively in the Washington, D.C., area and beyond, including three solo exhibitions in different galleries in 2022. Her pieces are held in private collections and public spaces nationwide. In addition to her personal art practice, she undertakes commissions and leads an art initiative called Miss Lou, which reimagines the feminine to inspire intuitive power in present and future generations.