October, 2026


The National Stage!


In April, I was invited to participate in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's 2026 Small Works, Great Wonders Show & Sale. This has been a goal since I began painting in earnest in 2012. I am thrilled and honored to hang in their hallowed halls among the best artists in the nation, some of whom are my friends and mentors. The event is November 13, in Oklahoma City, OK. For more information, visit https://swgw.nationalcowboymuseum.org/. 


I've been able to paint a lot this year! See my "NEWS" page to read all about the shows, workshops, judging, and demos that have kept me busy. I have also been seen in the Western Art Collector magazine's June and August issue and the upcoming November issue as well (see below). 

This month, I migrated my website to a new host. This gave me the opportunity to redesign my "brand", shifting to a more western feel. My oils and pastels have leaned in this direction in recent years, and I feel a kinship to the genre since I live in Oklahoma. I have a new look to my business cards, too. I tipped it in the photo (below)  to show the letter-press printing and red edges. 

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A lot has happened since my last post in 2016. Much has changed personally, but my artistic life has remained fairly steady. I'm located in northeast Oklahoma now, where the trees grow tall and straight, the rivers and lakes are full, and the plains give way to the hills and mountains. I'm happy to be in my beloved Oklahoma: where the landscapes vary from desert to verdant hills, and the endless skies are scrubbed clean with the wind. I was born in the prairie and hope spend the rest of my life living in the hills.

Art is the common thread in my life, reaching all the way back to my childhood. I loved to draw, and still love it. In recent years, I fell in love with soft pastels and and began a tempestuous relationship with oils, that I will learn to love. Over the years, I have drawn and painted portraits and figurative subjects, as well as landscapes and still life in all three mediums.

I'm a little late in my New Year's Resolution, but in 2021—amidst the pandemic and political strife—I will create a record number of new artworks. I'll post them on this blog, as a record of my progress. Heading to the easel today!

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Patricia Ridge Bradley
​is a fine artist, working in Oklahoma and wherever she travels. Thanks for reading this blog.  I hope you enjoy!