Artist Focus: J. Bradley Greenwood

A full-time furniture maker and wood carver since 1986, J. Bradley Greenwood has persistently sought a deeper understanding of old-world woodworking techniques and the characteristics of many wood species. Additionally, he has enriched his knowledge of traditional metal and iron fashioning skills in the manner of respected craftsmen of yesteryear.

His work is durable and well composed, blending craftsmanship, design and proportion.

Travois Tracks Home, sideboard, walnut, sycamore, locust, elm, eucalyptus, pistachio, maple, steel and copper leaf inlay, 60 x 19 x 33 in.

Greenwood is recognized for his intricate relief carvings, hand-tooled surfaces, rough-sawn surfaces and striking combinations of hardwoods. Also noteworthy is his remarkable talent to integrate antique and long-standing resources into his work. He creates entertaining furnishings that contain distinctive features such as dioramas, animatronics, reinvented vintage arcade games, mechanical features, secret compartments and more. His design concepts are considered timeless. “I put my heart and soul into each and every piece I create,” the artist says.

Save the Ranger, Yellowstone National Park mechanical shooting game, spalted madrone, black locust, white oak, eucalyptus, English walnut, commissioned painting (Kris Walker), vintage gun and coin mechanism, copper, recycled steel, and copper leaf inlay, ed. 3 of 50, 20 x 30 x 55 in.

Greenwood was first represented at the San Francisco Design Center through the mid-1990s. Afterward, he enjoyed representation at Seattle and Denver design centers, until he gained rising recognition at well-regarded galleries and museums throughout the country. His work has been accepted for exhibition by invitation at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming; and the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York. He is also currently represented in a handful of distinctive galleries. —