David Bradley is a Minnesota Chippewa painter and sculptor. He has lived in the Santa Fe area for almost 30 yrs. Bradley graduated first in his class (1979) from the Institute of American Indian Arts, and got his Bachelor's degree from the College of Santa Fe. In 1984, he was named "Artist of the Year" by the Santa Fean Magazine and was chosen to be the official poster artist for the Santa Fe Indian Market. In the early 90s, he was invited to do an Artist-in-Residence/ Visiting Professor stint at IAIA. In 1996, he was awarded the Santa Fe Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. During his career, he has received many awards and exhibited around the world. In 2005, he was an Artist Fellow at the School of American Research, where he prepared for his year-long exhibit "Iconoclash" (with Marcus Amerman) at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.