Paige Bradley

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.[1][2]

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.

Paige Bradley in the Studio

Biography

Paige Bradley was born in Carmel, California. By the time she was 9 years old, she knew she wanted to be an artist. Bradley had a strong interest with 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."[3] She studied at Pepperdine University, Florence Academy of Art, and also Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1995 Paige 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, teaching masters workshops and being sought out for public and private commissions. At thirty years old, she already had a strong following of international collectors.[3] In 2014, "Expansion" blending bronze with electricity was named as one of the top 25 most creative sculptures in the world.[4]

Awards[3]

2014

Marilyn Newmark Memorial, American Artist’s

Professional League, 86th Grand National Exhibition

2013

Best Sculpture (Expansion), Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

2011

Best of Show, American Women Artists

Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America

2010

Sculpture Honor Award, Academic Artists Association

2009

Gold Medal of Honor, Allied Artists of America,

   Annual Juried Exhibition

Sculpture Honor Award, Academic Artists Association

2006

Third Place, 4th Annual A.R.C. Salon, Online International Exhibition

2005

Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America

2004

Art Students League Awards, Allied Artists of America Show

2003

Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, nominated Professional Member

Young Sculptors Award, Viselaya Sculpture Competition

2001

National Sculpture Society, nominated Professional Sculptor Member

1997

Ramborger Prize, Outstanding Achievement at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

1996

Stewardson Award, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

The National Sculpture Society, Young Sculptors Competition

1989-1992

California Arts Scholars Medal, California State Award to

High School Talent[3]

Public art

Notes
  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. "Biography | Paige Bradley". paigebradley.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. "PAIGE BRADLEY". CANYON Fine Art. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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