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Virginia Bradley Art

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Virginia Bradley is a contemporary abstract painter based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She was a Professor of Art at the University of Delaware. Her practice revolves around the transformation of materials through physical and chemical processes, rooted in an experimental approach that aligns with the concept of alchemy. Her work is informed by research into natural phenomena, as well as geological and oceanographic formations. She intervenes in the surface through actions such as pouring paint, sanding, drawing, and printing, building layers that evolve over time. Her studio serves as a laboratory where materials interact and undergo continuous transformation. Bradley has received the Massachusetts Cultural Council Finalist Fellowship (2020), a McKnight Foundation Fellowship, and an Arts Midwest/NEA Fellowship. She has participated in artist residencies and completed several Percent for Art commissions for the Minnesota State Arts Board. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows across the United States and Europe.
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Corallium 50: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 198x114cm
Corallium 50: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 198x114cm

Corallium 50: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 198x114cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

On a lucky day, I might find a small, glorious patch of red coral in the Caribbean. Red coral is found mainly in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas and is known as Corallium Rubrum....

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

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Lights, Oil, Archival Paper

Corallium 3: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 cm
Corallium 3: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 cm

Corallium 3: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

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Oil

Corallium 20: Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Framed
Corallium 20: Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Framed

Corallium 20: Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Framed

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Corallium 20 is an example of a bleached coral. When the sea temperature rises 1 °C above the normal temperature all the algae in the reef is killed and the coral begins the bleachi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Playa Santa 22: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 62.5x51.5 cm
Playa Santa 22: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 62.5x51.5 cm

Playa Santa 22: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 62.5x51.5 cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Oil

Corallium 34: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 cm
Corallium 34: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 cm

Corallium 34: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Oil

Corallium 40: Abstract Oil Painting on a Lightbox case, Framed, 21st Century
Corallium 40: Abstract Oil Painting on a Lightbox case, Framed, 21st Century

Corallium 40: Abstract Oil Painting on a Lightbox case, Framed, 21st Century

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The marine world is constantly shifting and changing as I explore the Playa Santa reefs. Sealife magically appears for a moment – and then is just a fleeting memory.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Corallium 11: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 CM
Corallium 11: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 CM

Corallium 11: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5 CM

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Oil

Corallium 47: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox, 96x75cm
Corallium 47: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox, 96x75cm

Corallium 47: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox, 96x75cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Marine habitats in the sea floor are slowly revealed by the shifting currents and my persistent visual attention. These homes are fragile woven structures hidden in the sand - they ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Playa Santa: 23 Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 63x52 cm
Playa Santa: 23 Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 63x52 cm

Playa Santa: 23 Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 63x52 cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Oil

Corallium 52: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 112x91 cm
Corallium 52: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 112x91 cm

Corallium 52: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 112x91 cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The sunlight spills through the sea to create an ethereal atmosphere as I glide toward the surface. The contrast between light and dark becomes a passage from one realm to another.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Corallium 53: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 114x140cm
Corallium 53: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 114x140cm

Corallium 53: Abstract Oil Painting on archival film on Lightbox case, 114x140cm

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The constant churning and transformation by the sea’s powerful forces is similar to alchemical processes I utilize in the studio. Both the sea and the studio offer endless possibili...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil, Archival Paper

Corallium 41 Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 21st Century
Corallium 41 Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 21st Century

Corallium 41 Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 21st Century

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

As I tumble backwards from the scuba boat into the sea, I am immersed into a sun-lite effervescent world. It takes a moment, but I soon become oriented to the underwater seascape ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Playa Santa 36: Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Framed
Playa Santa 36: Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Framed

Playa Santa 36: Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Framed

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Playa Santa 19: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5
Playa Santa 19: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5

Playa Santa 19: Abstract Oil Painting, Framed, 21st Century, 62.5x51.5

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Corallium works were inspired by the rejuvenation of the coral reefs in the Playa Santa Bay in Puerto Rico. 15 years ago, the reefs were almost completely decimated due to pollut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

Corallium 48: Abstract Oil Painting on a Lightbox, 21st Century
Corallium 48: Abstract Oil Painting on a Lightbox, 21st Century

Corallium 48: Abstract Oil Painting on a Lightbox, 21st Century

By Virginia Bradley

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Another woven habitat hidden in the coral reef for protection. I imagine a buzzing underwater bee hive when I unravel this work.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Virginia Bradley Art

Materials

Lights, Oil

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