Robert Brady (b. 1946) is a sculptor whose work explores the expressive possibilities of the human figure through clay, wood and bronze. Born in Reno, Nevada, Brady earned a B.F.A. (1969) from the California College of Arts and Crafts an M.F.A. (1975) from the University of California, Davis. Initially working in ceramics, Brady developed elongated, abstracted figures inspired by mythology, spiritual traditions and ritual objects. His experiments with raku firing created weathered surfaces that suggested ancient artifacts. In the late 1980s, he began working in wood, developing slender, totemic sculptures that balance geometric abstraction with suggestions of the human body. Brady taught at California State University, Sacramento for 33 years, influencing generations of Northern California artists. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in major collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery.