Robert Brady was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Upon graduation from high school he attended the  California College of The Arts in Oakland, Ca. receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969. Later he attended University of California, Davis, receiving a Masters of Fine art in 1975. Recently retired Emeritus, he served as Professor of Art from 1975-2013 at California State University, Sacramento.

Trained as a potter, Brady’s interest quickly steered toward a path of ceramic object making and  sculpture, ultimately gaining national and international recognition. Approximately 24 years later, Brady,  fortuitously discovered the beauty and merits of wood as a sculptural medium. Since then, Robert has  produced work in both clay and wood, with an emphasis on wood. Mixed media, bronzes, works on paper and functional pottery are also part of his output.

Brady has had over 50 solo exhibits and participated in many group exhibitions throughout the United  States, and Europe, both in private galleries and public Museums. His works can be found in permanent  collections in various galleries and museums such as The Smithsonian (Renwick), The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, and the  Stedelijik Museum in Amsterdam, Holland, as well as others. Lastly, his work is found in private  collections too numerous to mention.

He has received three National Endowment Individual Artist  fellowships. In 2008, Brady received the Aileen Osborn Webb Award from the American Craft Council. He has also been featured in various publications such as Artweek, San Francisco Chronicle, American  Craft, Ceramics Monthly, Art Forum and others.

Robert Brady resides and works in Berkeley California with his wife and fellow potter Sandy Simon.

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