Bradford Graves

Who was Bradford Graves?

Bradford Graves was a sculptor, musician, and teacher. Born in Dallas, Texas in 1939, Graves was graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1957 and attended Texas A&M University. He went to New York in 1958 and received a BA and MA from Goddard College. With Manhattan as his base, he pursued an extraordinary range of interests.

Graves taught at Parsons School of Design and was a professor of Fine Arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He participated in many solo and group exhibitions, received numerous grants, awards, and critical recognition from many admirers.

He was married to Verna Gillis for thirty-four years.

Bradford Graves Sculpture Park opened May, 2010 in Kerhonkson, New York