EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
MFA 1991 – Painting
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
BS 1988 – Fine Art, English
RELATED STUDY
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
August, 1996 – Painting Residency
Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy
Summer, 1987 – Art History, Italian
Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY
Summer 1986 – Painting
Apprentice for Stuart Nielson, Artist, Minneapolis, MN
Summer 1985
Andover Summer Session, Andover MA
Summer 1982 – Fine Arts Program
TEACHING
Western Connecticut State University, Adjunct Faculty, Danbury, CT
Painting, Drawing, 2013- 2016
Skidmore College Summer Art Program, Saratoga Springs, NY
Painting, July 2000, 2001, 2007 - 2014
Drawing, July 2002 - 2005
Color, July 2006 - 2012
Springfield College, Adjunct Faculty, Springfield, MA
Painting, Fall 2004, Spring 2005
Skidmore College Summer Six Art Program, Saratoga Springs, NY
Teaching Assistant, Drawing and Painting, July 1999
ARTICLES
“David Bradford’s recent paintings at Chelsea Gallery”
Allison Martin, Examiner.com, Feb 2013
“Faculty Shows Unique Events”, Gloria Russel
The Springfield Republican, Jan 30, 2005
“Oxbow Gallery: A New Addition to Noho Scene”, Greg Morell
The Greenfield Recorder, April 15, 2004
AWARDS /COMMISSIONS
Mural Commission, Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT
November, 2009
Periclean Society Award for Outstanding Work in Major Area (Painting)
Skidmore College, 1988
Second Prize, Douglas C. Hardy Memorial Award in Textile Design
Skidmore College, 1985
LECTURES
Guest Lecturer, Deep Springs College, Deep Springs, CA, Oct 2010
Guest Lecturer, Rider University, Trenton, NJ, Nov 1997,
“Invention vs. Imitation in Painting”
EXHIBITS
Solo Exhibit, “Recent Paintings”, Bowery Gallery, New York, Feb 2019
Solo Exhibit, “Recent Paintings”, Bowery Gallery, New York, Feb 2016
Group Show, "Day In Day Out", Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Public Library,
Greenwich, CT, Oct 2013
Solo Exhibit, "Recent Paintings, Bowery Gallery, New York, Feb 2013
Solo Exhibit, "Recent Paintings", Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, March, 2012
Solo Exhibit, "Recent Paintings", The White Plains Public Library Gallery
White Plains, NY Curator: Kathleen Masterson, Oct 2010 - Jan 2011
"Eight Views", Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT
April, 2010
Solo Exhibit, Bowery Gallery, New York, May, 2010
"Pages", Group Exhibit, Bowery Gallery, New York, 2010
Solo Exhibit, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton MA, November 2009
Group Show, "Painting as Presence", Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
May - June, 2008, William Bailey, Juror
Group Show, Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, May 2008
Solo Exhibit, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY, May/June 2007
Solo Exhibit, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton MA, Oct 2006
Group Show, “Particular Places” , Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
May –June 2006, Bernard Chaet, Juror
Group Show, “Drawings” Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA Sept-Oct 2005
Group Show, “Spiritus Humanis”, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, Feb 2005
Solo Exhibit, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, April 25-May 15, 2004
Solo Exhibit, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY, Nov 2003
Group Show, “Structure and Situation”, California State Polytechnical Institute,
Pomoma, CA, Sept-Oct, 2002
Group Show, “Bowery Gallery Artists”, MCS Gallery, Easton, PA, Aug-Sept 2002
Group Show, “5 Painters”, Bowery Gallery, New York, January 3-26, 2002
Group Show, “Something Old, Something New” Schick Art Gallery,
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, May – July, 2001
Group Show, Umass Waugh Arboretum Calendar Exhibit, Student Union Gallery,
UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA, Oct 2001
Solo Exhibit, Ansonia Window Show, New York, Feb-April, 2000
Solo Exhibit, Ansonia Window Show, New York, Nov-Dec 1997
Solo Exhibit, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, May, 1997
Art Initiatives Salon Show, New York, Fall, 1995