Paintings & Other Fine Art (Warren Bradley)

"Boxer" (Oil on Panel) 12x16" Part of my 'Man & Nature' Series

My Latest (Jan. 2014) Mixed Media collage

"50 Facets" Mixed Media Collage (Jan. 2014)

"Untitled" Mixed Media Collage (Jan. 2014)

"Self-Portrait In Armor" (Oil on Canvas) 44x52"

"Voyeur" (Oil on Canvas) 38x54"

"Mother & Child" (Oil on Canvas) 28x34" Inspired by trip to Senegal, West Africa.

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"You Must Be Love" (Oil on Canvas) 22x28" SOLD

Music has been such a major part of my life, I decided to name some of my work after songs that mattered to me. This one is inspired by an 'Old Skool Jam' by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. The old days, when peple actually touched when they danced. Blue light parties in the basement, and a song could take you to ecstasy.

"Gods & Goddesses" Pastel on paper 18x24"

Juxtaposing "traditional" dieties (as in Western Euro Gods & Godesses) with African gods, symbols & imagery.

In this first image, a classical image of Moses(as created by Michaelangelo) looks on as a contemplative African godess or priestess gazes silently.

"Gods & Godesses II" Pastel on paper (with gouache). 18x24"

Again, I'm mixing traditional African imagery (tribal sculptures, fertility dieties, etc.)with Westen/Euro religious iconinc images. In this work, a Christ figure (note halo) gazes on a figure hanging upside down.

"Gods & Godesses III"

3rd in the group. In this one an Athenian mask/helmet (representing ancient Greek mythology/ religion) is mixed with

tribal African images, flora & fauna.

18x24" Pastel on paper, with gouache.

"Afternoon Marketplace" Acrylic on Canvas. 24x36" Another from the African trip

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"Musicians" (Oil on Canvas) 14x18" African musicians - Dakar

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"Mother & Child" (Oil on Panel) 14x16". A recurring theme in art (and life).

"Drummers" (Oil on Canvas)48x36" Much larger than it looks.

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"Raheim" (Oil on Canvas) 19x32"

"Subway 2:00A.M." (Oil on Panel) 20x24"

"Seer" (Oil on Paper) 11x20" Not 100% happy with this one...may add to it someday.

"Nude Female" Pencil on paper; 2013

"Nude Female: Abstracted" Pencil on paper; 2013

One of my more recent drawings, and one of my current favorites. I love abstracting from life, and will probably turn this into a painting some day.

"On Going To Weddings Alone" (Acrylic on paper) 78x34"tryptic. Allegory , symbolism after a friends wedding.

Abstract (Acrylic on paper)

Oil on paper

"Where There's Gold" Mixed Media. Another of my song pictures. This one was inspired by a song by Seal.

Abstract ( Oil on paper) 10x14"

"Police Yourself" (Oil on canvas) 30x40" 3rd in a series of 'word-paintings' . I'll post the others another time.

Installation /Assemblage (Mixed Media) Banners - Assemblage using paint, natural elements such as cowrie shells,rafia,feathers,twigs,human hair, jewels, bone, etc. I incorporated Adinkra symbols (African symbols representing different principles), Historical Cultural elements (poultices, hair, skulls), and paint to evoke tribal heritage and history.

"All World Power" / Installation (study)

Using various materials (bone, human hair, paint, string), I want to invoke spiritual /natural forces from ancestors at the same time call attention to today's multi-culti world. The 4 colors represent the "colors" of all the peoples of the world (Black, White, Red, Yellow), while the pouches/poultices- once used to ward off enemies or evil spirits, can carry hopes, dreams & wishes for the future.

"Bene-Owu" /Installation study

"Life, Death & Re-Birth" /Installation study

"Heaven & Earth" /Installation study

"Artist's Model" (Oil on Paper) 22x30"

"Seated Male" (Oil on Paper) 22x30"

"Seated Figure, Female " (Oil on paper) 22x30"

"Male Torso w/Mask" (Acrylic on Paper)

"Homeboys" (Oil on Panel) WORK-IN-PROGRESS

One of my latest pieces. I'm on a quest to document/chronicle my people. In our natural environments, in my own creative way. (Not unlike artists through millennia).

"Homeboys" 2013. Still a work in progress. Getting closer to a finished work.

"Portrait -Turban" Watercolor w/pencil

"Wearing A suit & Playing in Madonna's Band" (Journal series) Gouache

"Study in Blue & White" Pencil, crayon & watercolor

"Myths & Magic Things" Though this began as a fashion piece, I'm including it here because it expressed some of my innermost feelings. I was new to Milan, trying to find work, and came across a lot of discrimination & prejudice. At the time I had a band, and the words are from a song that I wrote (never recorded) ...

"Tito" , Oil on Camvas panel

"Lamentations" 2013 Oil on panel. (work in progress). This painting was inspired by the Trayvin Martin muder. I wanted the female to represent the thoughts, feelings and some of the emotions associated with this tragedy. I planned to include sketches of males in the background writhing & dying. The dilemma comes in how to portray this? I sketched a few live moel figures, but wasn't happy with the attempt. I may just scrap the original idea & just create a portrait in oil... we'll see.

"Afternoon Roadside"; Acrylic on Canvas; 1990 : SOLD

"Ibrahim" Acrylic on Canvas

The 4 paintings above are all from my "Senegal Series". Inspired by my first trip to Africa. These wrere my first group of paintings that I showed in a gallery. I'm not 100% loving them now (our eyes grow as we grow).

Acrylic on Canvas; circa 1990

"Self-portrait @ 24" Acrylic on Cardboard

"Fauvist Self-Portrait" Oil on canvas panel; 14x18" 2012

"Fauvist Self-portrait"; Oil on Canvas panel (study)

This is a collaboration between James Campbell & Myself. Campbell is an artist in the life drawing group I attend. I've always loved his work: wild, free & painterly (somewhat opposite mine). I thought the difference in styles might make for an interesting collabo. Someone mentioned a similarity to Kandinsky...not sure how I feel yet.