Born in 1954, David Bradley grew up in Minnesota and is
an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Indian
Tribe.
After traveling widely and working with the Peace Corp in
Central America and the Caribbean, he returned to school earning a
B.A. in Fine Arts from the College of Santa Fe in 1980. He then was
admitted to the prestigious Elaine Horwitch Galleries as their
youngest artist.
David is an internationally exhibited painter, sculptor and
printmaker whose work has been included in numerous traveling
exhibitions through the US, Canada, Latin America and Europe. His
artwork is included in some of the finest museums throughout the
country.
Over the years Bradley has dedicated a large portion of his time
and energy to social causes which improve life for Indian people,
often having to take leadership positions, sometimes at the expense
of his own career. Some of these positions have included Vice
President and Co-founder of the Native American Artists
Association; board member of the Southwestern Association of Indian
Art; member of the artists planning committee for the Smithsonians
Nation Museum of the American Indian and many more.
David works in a variety of media and styles from landscapes and
figurative works to abstract collages and conceptual work. He
sculpts primarily in marble, limestone and African wonder stone and
has a number of limited edition bronze sculptures.
