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b. 1974 -

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.

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 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. 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. In 2014, "Expansion" blending bronze with electricity was named as one of the top 25 most creative sculptures in the world.