Paige Bradley

Paige Bradley is a classically trained 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.

Bradley in the studio

Biography

Bradley was born in Carmel, California. By age nine, she knew she wanted to be an artist. She had a strong interest in the human body at an early age as well. "Paige began drawing from the nude model by the age of ten and by fifteen was studying intensely at university campuses during the summer months. Knowing that she was naturally a sculptor, at seventeen she cast her first bronze."[5]

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.[6]

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

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Public art

References
  1. Alice. "Riveting Story Behind that Striking Sculpture". June 30, 2011. My Modern Met. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. Cordrey, Katie. "Paige Bradley's Expansion Sculpture Breaks Corporal Confinement". June 19, 2011. Trend Hunter: Art and Design. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. Ballet International Foundation
  4. Point Park University
  5. "Biography | Paige Bradley". paigebradley.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  6. "PAIGE BRADLEY". CANYON Fine Art. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  7. St. Cloud Hospital
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