JosephBrandon Thomas is a Black Mixed Media Artist and Designer, from New Orleans, LA. In his youth, he established himself as a premier muralist specializing in figurative work focusing on the culture of his city as part of Young Aspirations/Young Artists organization (“YAYA”) from 1995 to 2000. While continuing to work on his art practice, Thomas took several jobs in LA to fund his passion, including Pastry Chef, Firefighter, and Oil Refinery Technician. The artist left LA in 2015 to move to Los Angeles to finish his formal art training at Otis College of Art & Design.

The artist graduated from Otis College of Art & Design with a BFA in Toy Design in 2018. Thomas has worked as a Toy Design Intern at SpinMaster. He maintains a studio at Hawthorne Arts Complex (“HAC”) where he paints, sculpts, designs, and builds wearable products, toys, and collectibles. JosephBrandon exhibits his work quarterly at HAC and frequently engages with the public and potential buyers during open studios and by appointment.

JosephBrandon’s art evokes critical thinking into the contemporary climate of the systematic social injustices of oppressed people of African descent. He invites the viewer to interact with the inner world of racism and its psychological effects and feelings that harbor depression, and how to overcome its ill effects. His transformational surreal images, rich in symbolism and emotion focus on themes of colors inspired by human psychology, dreams, as well as his own experiences.

The objective of JosephBrandon’s art is to shine a light on the Black experience and consciously help people of original descent, to not waste time in being doubtful of their skin color, but to overcome the doubt brought on by society and to “Be Immense” by any creative means necessary