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Double the Visions

Brad Blair, Double the Visions, 2019
"Double the Visions", Stoneware Clay, Glass Eyes, Apoxie Sculpt, Monofilament, Swarovski Crystals and Glass Microbeads, 8.5x9x11in., 2019

Gold Droolin' Galactic Ghoul Cat

 Gold Droolin' Galactic Ghoul Cat, Earthenware Clays, Glass Eyes, Apoxy Sculpt, Micobeads, Found Metal Object and Monofilament, 10.25x10x7, 2017
"Gold Droolin' Galactic Ghoul Cat", Earthenware Clays, Glass Eyes, Apoxy Sculpt, Microbeads, Found Metal Object and Monofilament, 10.25x10x7in., 2017

Subterranean Swimmer

Brad Blair, Subterranean Swimmer, 2019
"Subterranean Swimmer", Stoneware Clay, Glass Eyes, Resin Cast Fish Fins, Apoxie Sculpt, Wire, Faux Hair and Glass Microbeads, 10.5x12x8.5in., 2019

The Rebel

The Rebel, Earthenware Clay, Polymer Clay, Glass Eyes, Steel Arrow Tips, Metal Earring, Resin Teeth and Hair, 8.5x8x7in., 2016
"The Rebel", Earthenware Clay, Polymer Clay, Glass Eyes, Steel Arrow Tips, Metal Earring, Resin Teeth and Hair, 8.5x8x7in., 2016

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About Brad

Baltimore County

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Brad Blair is an award winning artist, adjunct professor at Towson University, gallery coordinator at Harford Community College's Chesapeake Gallery and instructor at Baltimore Clayworks and The New Phoenix Pottery. He recieved his M.F.A. degree from Florida State University in 2014 and his B.S. degree from Towson University in 2009. Using his sense of creativity, imagination and patience, Blair builds detailed sculptural monstrosities to open the minds of viewers into a different reality, the unknown... more

Wall Hanging Ceramics with Mixed Media (Part 1/4)

"The unknown, uncertain and unexplained are the driving forces behind my creative process. Primarily made from clay, my sculptures also include other elements carefully added with great attention to detail. These non-clay parts adorn the works and either blend seamlessly with the ceramic base, or starkly contrast it, adding visual interest. My otherworldly artworks provoke wonder and examination, generating an intangible human experience through curiosity, caution, attraction and fear. While some are symbolic of situations encountered around our world, all of these obscure oddities help convey a message regarding this mysterious life we live, in a universe yet to be fully explored." 
-Brad Blair

Wall Hanging Ceramics with Mixed Media (Part 2/4)

"The unknown, uncertain and unexplained are the driving forces behind my creative process. Primarily made from clay, my sculptures also include other elements carefully added with great attention to detail. These non-clay parts adorn the works and either blend seamlessly with the ceramic base, or starkly contrast it, adding visual interest. My otherworldly artworks provoke wonder and examination, generating an intangible human experience through curiosity, caution, attraction and fear. While some are symbolic of situations encountered around our world, all of these obscure oddities help convey a message regarding this mysterious life we live, in a universe yet to be fully explored." 
-Brad Blair

Wall Hanging Ceramics with Mixed Media (Part 3/4)

"The unknown, uncertain and unexplained are the driving forces behind my creative process. Primarily made from clay, my sculptures also include other elements carefully added with great attention to detail. These non-clay parts adorn the works and either blend seamlessly with the ceramic base, or starkly contrast it, adding visual interest. My otherworldly artworks provoke wonder and examination, generating an intangible human experience through curiosity, caution, attraction and fear. While some are symbolic of situations encountered around our world, all of these obscure oddities help convey a message regarding this mysterious life we live, in a universe yet to be fully explored." 
-Brad Blair

Wall Hanging Ceramics with Mixed Media (Part 4/4)

"The unknown, uncertain and unexplained are the driving forces behind my creative process. Primarily made from clay, my sculptures also include other elements carefully added with great attention to detail. These non-clay parts adorn the works and either blend seamlessly with the ceramic base, or starkly contrast it, adding visual interest. My otherworldly artworks provoke wonder and examination, generating an intangible human experience through curiosity, caution, attraction and fear. While some are symbolic of situations encountered around our world, all of these obscure oddities help convey a message regarding this mysterious life we live, in a universe yet to be fully explored." 
-Brad Blair

Standing Ceramic with Mixed Media Sculptures (Part 1/2)

"The unknown, uncertain and unexplained are the driving forces behind my creative process. Primarily made from clay, my sculptures also include other elements carefully added with great attention to detail. These non-clay parts adorn the works and either blend seamlessly with the ceramic base, or starkly contrast it, adding visual interest. My otherworldly artworks provoke wonder and examination, generating an intangible human experience through curiosity, caution, attraction and fear. While some are symbolic of situations encountered around our world, all of these obscure oddities help convey a message regarding this mysterious life we live, in a universe yet to be fully explored." 
-Brad Blair

  • Outbreak

    Brad Blair, Outbreak, 2019
    Earthenware Clay, Glass Eyes, Faux Fur, Apoxie Sculpt, Resin Cast Teeth, Rubber Tongue with Piercing and Glass Microbeads, 16x7.5x7.5in., 2019
  • Outbreak (Detail)

    Brad Blair, Outbreak, 2019
    Outbreak (Detail), 2019
  • Portal Hopper

    Brad Blair, Portal Hopper, 2017
    Earthenware Clay, Apoxie Sculpt, Glass Eyes, Faux Hair, Metal BB’s and Pellets, Metal Nose Ring and Microbeads, 10x8.25x8.25in., 2017
  • Portal Hopper (Detail)

    Brad Blair, Portal Hopper, 2017
    Portal Hopper (Detail), 2017
  • Spyborg

    Brad Blair, Spyborg, 2016
    Earthenware Clay, Polymer Clay, Glass Eye and Metal Washers, 5x5x6.75in., 2016
  • Spyborg (Detail)

    Brad Blair, Spyborg, 2016
    Spyborg (Detail), 2016
  • Subaqueous Safeguard

    Brad Blair, Subaqueous Safeguard, 2019
    Earthenware Clay, Glass Eyes, Faux Fur, Apoxie Sculpt, Steel Arrow Tips and Glass Microbeads, 17x8x5.75in., 2019
  • Subaqueous Safeguard (Detail)

    Brad Blair, Subaqueous Safeguard, 2019
    Earthenware Clay, Glass Eyes, Faux Fur, Apoxie Sculpt, Steel Arrow Tips and Glass Microbeads, 17x8x5.75in., 2019
  • Vulpecular Observer

    Brad Blair, Vulpecular Observer, 2016
    Earthenware Clay, Apoxie Sculpt, Resin Cast Jawset & Fish Fin, Rubber Cast Tongue and Preserved Fox Tail, 19x10x13.5in., 2016
  • Vulpecular Observer (Detail)

    Brad Blair, Vulpecular Observer, 2016
    Vulpecular Observer (Detail), 2016

Standing Ceramic with Mixed Media Sculptures (Part 2/2)

"The unknown, uncertain and unexplained are the driving forces behind my creative process. Primarily made from clay, my sculptures also include other elements carefully added with great attention to detail. These non-clay parts adorn the works and either blend seamlessly with the ceramic base, or starkly contrast it, adding visual interest. My otherworldly artworks provoke wonder and examination, generating an intangible human experience through curiosity, caution, attraction and fear. While some are symbolic of situations encountered around our world, all of these obscure oddities help convey a message regarding this mysterious life we live, in a universe yet to be fully explored." 
-Brad Blair

Installed Artworks and Select Publications

This project displays Brad's artwork installed in various gallery spaces, as well as some select publications.

Process

This project illustrates some of the processes Brad uses while creating  his mixed media sculptures.   

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Brad's Curated Collection

This artist has not yet created a curated collection.