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Carlton Bradford

  • Associate Professor, Art
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
  • (520) 621-7000
  • ART / MUSEUM, Rm. 110
  • TUCSON, AZ 85721-0002
  • jcb1@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions
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    • Creative Works

Biography

Carlton earned his M.F.A. from the University of Arizona in 1986 and has been a faculty member in the 3-D and Extended Media Division since 2002 and is currently the division chair. He has been teaching at all undergraduate and graduate levels with a specialty in metal and wood fabrication. He taught at the College of Marin, in the San Francisco area, from 1989 - 1994. During this time he exhibited with the Stephen Wirtz Gallery in San Francisco, as well as participated in many group shows and competitions. He has also worked as an assistant to several sculptors in various media (all aspects of foundry work, carving and fabricating wood sculpture, and large-scale metal fabrication and installation). From 1995 - 2000, he worked for The Larson Company, Tucson, Arizona as a production sculptor and project supervisor.

Degrees

  • M.F.A.
    • University of Arizona
  • B.A.
    • Grand Canyon College

Work Experience

  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2011 - Ongoing)
  • University of Arizona (2005 - 2011)
  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2003 - 2005)
  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2002 - 2003)
  • Bradford and Sons, self-employed (1999 - 2003)
  • The Larson Company (1995 - 1999)
  • The College of Marin (1989 - 1995)
  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1986 - 1987)

Awards

  • Joseph A. Cain Memorial Purchase Award
    • Department of Art, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, Spring 2018
  • Artist in Residence/Visiting Professor
    • Summer 2007
  • Above and Beyond the call of duty
    • Spring 2005
  • Faculty Mentoring award
    • Spring 2005

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Interests

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Courses

2023-24 Courses

  • Graduate Thesis Studio
    ART 698 (Spring 2024)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Spring 2024)
  • Advanced Sculpture
    ART 482A (Fall 2023)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2023)
  • Graduate Thesis Studio
    ART 698 (Fall 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Fall 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Fall 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Fall 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 699 (Fall 2023)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Fall 2023)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Summer I 2023)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Summer I 2023)
  • Graduate Thesis Studio
    ART 698 (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    ART 699 (Spring 2023)
  • Inter Sculpture/Casting
    ART 387 (Spring 2023)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Spring 2023)
  • Topics In Studio Art
    ART 504 (Spring 2023)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2022)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Fall 2022)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Fall 2022)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Fall 2022)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Advanced Sculpture
    ART 482A (Spring 2022)
  • Graduate Thesis Studio
    ART 698 (Spring 2022)
  • Inter Sculpture/Casting
    ART 387 (Spring 2022)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Spring 2022)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2022)
  • Topics In Studio Art
    ART 504 (Spring 2022)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2021)
  • Graduate Thesis Studio
    ART 698 (Fall 2021)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Fall 2021)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Fall 2021)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Fall 2021)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Fall 2021)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Fall 2021)
  • Practicum
    ART 694 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Summer I 2021)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Spring 2021)
  • Grad Interdiscipl Critiq
    ART 642 (Spring 2021)
  • Graduate Thesis Studio
    ART 698 (Spring 2021)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Spring 2021)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Spring 2021)
  • Inter Sculpture/Casting
    ART 387 (Spring 2021)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2021)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2020)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Fall 2020)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Fall 2020)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Internship
    ART 493 (Summer I 2020)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Spring 2020)
  • Independent Study
    ART 699 (Spring 2020)
  • Inter Sculpture/Casting
    ART 387 (Spring 2020)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Spring 2020)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2020)
  • Practicum
    ART 694 (Spring 2020)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2019)
  • Graduate Studio
    ART 680 (Fall 2019)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Fall 2019)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Fall 2019)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Fall 2019)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Spring 2019)
  • Graduate Studio
    ART 680 (Spring 2019)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Spring 2019)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Spring 2019)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Spring 2019)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2019)
  • Practicum
    ART 694 (Spring 2019)
  • Topics In Studio Art
    ART 504 (Spring 2019)

2017-18 Courses

  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Summer I 2018)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Summer I 2018)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Spring 2018)
  • Honors Independent Study
    ART 499H (Spring 2018)
  • Honors Thesis
    ART 498H (Spring 2018)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Spring 2018)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Spring 2018)
  • Independent Study
    ART 699 (Spring 2018)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Spring 2018)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Spring 2018)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2018)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2017)
  • Honors Thesis
    ART 498H (Fall 2017)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Fall 2017)
  • Independent Study
    ART 599 (Fall 2017)
  • Inter Sculpture/Casting
    ART 387 (Fall 2017)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Fall 2017)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Fall 2017)
  • Practicum
    ART 694 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Honors Independent Study
    ART 499H (Summer I 2017)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Summer I 2017)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Summer I 2017)
  • Advanced Sculpture
    ART 482A (Spring 2017)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Spring 2017)
  • Honors Thesis
    ART 498H (Spring 2017)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Spring 2017)
  • Independent Study
    ART 699 (Spring 2017)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Spring 2017)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2017)
  • Practicum
    ART 694 (Spring 2017)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Fall 2016)
  • Graduate Studio
    ART 680 (Fall 2016)
  • Honors Independent Study
    ART 499H (Fall 2016)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Fall 2016)
  • Independent Study
    ART 699 (Fall 2016)
  • Inter Sculpture/Met+Wood
    ART 388 (Fall 2016)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Summer I 2016)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Summer I 2016)
  • Internship
    ART 393 (Summer I 2016)
  • Beginning Sculpture
    ART 287 (Spring 2016)
  • Combining Media
    ART 583 (Spring 2016)
  • Independent Study
    ART 399 (Spring 2016)
  • Independent Study
    ART 499 (Spring 2016)
  • Internship
    ART 493 (Spring 2016)

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Scholarly Contributions

Presentations

  • Bradford, J. C. (2019, January 31, 2019). "Objectively Speaking on Sculpture". Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas. Richardson Performance Hall, Del Mar College 11:00AM Thursday, January 31, 2019: Del Mar College Art Department.
    More info
    My speaking about my work in a community forum was one of the responsibilities of my being the invited juror for the 53rd Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show. I was able to spend two days in the Art Department of Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas awarding the purchase prizes of the work that I had juried through the "CaFE" exhibition system the previous December. In addition, I met with students and faculty during my visit. There was also a dinner with the Art Department faculty that was an enjoyable evening of collegial interaction where I was treated like the professional artist that I feel I am and would like to experience more. All of this was covered by the Honorarium that I received.
  • Bradford, J. C. (2009, Fall). Carlton Bradford Sculpture 1982 - 2008. College lecture hall. College of Marin Art Department.
    More info
    Individual Presenter

Creative Works

  • "Resonance"; During the run of my exhibition in the Art Gallery at the Sam Hill Warehouse on the campus of Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona I gave a talk about the work in the exhibition to an enthusiastic gathering in the gallery on Saturday, May 17th. This was beneficial to me as I was able to address the work at hand, answer questions from the audience, and share some annecdotes about my earlier life living in Ash Fork, Arizona, a small town 50 miles north of Prescott.

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