Paige Bradley
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Paige Bradley is an American sculptor known for representative figurative bronzes. She 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.[1][2]
In 2001 Bradley was voted into the National Sculpture Society as a professional sculptor. In 2006 the Ballet International Foundation[3] 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[4] in Pittsburgh, when it opened in 2008.
Biography[]
Bradley was born in 1974. "I was drawing since I can remember, and began casting my work into bronze when I was seventeen."[5] "I was drawing a nude model when I was ten years old, and I loved it. I just always knew I wanted to be a figurative artist."[6]
She studied at Pepperdine University, Florence Academy of Art, and also Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
In 1995 Bradley was assistant sculptor on a monument for the Atlanta Olympic Games. In 2001 she was voted into the National Sculpture Society, the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club and the Salmagundi Club as a professional sculptor. By 2006, her work was featured in over a dozen galleries, and she was teaching master's workshops and being sought out for public and private commissions. By age 30, she had a strong following of international collectors.[5]
In 2014, Expansion, blending bronze with electricity, was named as one of the top 25 most creative sculptures in the world.[7]
Awards[]
- 1989-1992: California Arts Scholars Medal, California State Award to High School Talent
- 1996: The National Sculpture Society, Young Sculptors Competition
- 1996: Stewardson Award, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- 1997: Ramborger Prize, Outstanding Achievement at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- 2001: National Sculpture Society, nominated Professional Sculptor Member
- 2003: Young Sculptors Award, Viselaya Sculpture Competition
- 2003: Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, nominated Professional Member
- 2004: Art Students League Awards, Allied Artists of America Show
- 2005: Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America
- 2006: Third Place, 4th Annual A.R.C. Salon, Online International Exhibition
- 2009: Sculpture Honor Award, Academic Artists Association
- 2009: Gold Medal of Honor, Allied Artists of America, Annual Juried Exhibition
- 2010: Sculpture Honor Award, Academic Artists Association
- 2011: Best of Show, American Women Artists Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America
- 2013: Best Sculpture (Expansion), Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
- 2014: Marilyn Newmark Memorial, American Artists Professional League, 86th Grand National Exhibition
Public art[]
- St. Cloud Hospital,[8] St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut
- David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, Florida
- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, England
References[]
- ^ Alice. "Riveting Story Behind that Striking Sculpture". June 30, 2011. My Modern Met. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Cordrey, Katie. "Paige Bradley's Expansion Sculpture Breaks Corporal Confinement". June 19, 2011. Trend Hunter: Art and Design. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Ballet International Foundation
- ^ Point Park University
- ^ a b c "Biography | Paige Bradley". paigebradley.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Interview on YouTube". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "PAIGE BRADLEY". CANYON Fine Art (not found). Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ St. Cloud Hospital
External links[]
- Living people
- American women artists
- American sculptors
- 21st-century American women