Name Paige Bradley | ||
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Education Pepperdine University, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | ||
Paige Bradley: Literality of Form
Paige Bradley is an American sculptor known for representative figurative bronzes. Bradley became popularly known for her sculpture concept, Expansion, a work of bronze and electricity depicting a woman's figure in a cross-legged position with light emanating from cracks in her body, originally photographed in 2004 against a Manhattan skyline.
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Paige Bradley is a classically trained American sculptor living and working in London, England. In 2001 Bradley was voted into the National Sculpture Society, as a professional sculptor. In 2006 Ballet International Foundation commissioned her to create a bronze award to be given annually at major international competitions. Her piece “Freedom Bound” was installed in the lobby of the new Dance Complex at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, when it opened in 2008.
Early life and education
Born 1974 in Carmel, California, Bradley knew from an early age that she wanted to become an artist. A high school teacher noticed her talent and encouraged her to enter a local competition, for which she cast her first bronze – the winning entry – at the age of 17.
Bradley received a full scholarship to study art at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She enrolled in 1992. As part of the Pepperdine curriculum, Bradley spent her sophomore year studying abroad in Florence, Italy. But the program offered no studio art classes, so she took night drawing classes at the Florence Academy to keep her skills sharp. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1994, Bradley left Pepperdine and entered into what would be a ten-year apprenticeship with sculptor Richard MacDonald. She began by performing the most menial tasks and eventually worked with him on large projects, such as The Flair, which was commissioned for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. During that time, she also enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
Public art
Awards and recognition
