William Brayton

Biography
William (Bill) Brayton, professor of art at Hampshire College, has also taught art at the University of New Hampshire and the Chautauqua School of Art. Professor Brayton has received grants in support of his work in drawing and sculpture from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and The Howard Foundation. His work is frequently on exhibit nationally.

Recent sculpture incorporates wooden boat building techniques such as steam bending, copper riveting and bronze fabrication. Phyllotaxis, the study of the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem has been a central concern within this work. Recent wall sculpture combines found objects with fabricated elements in wood, bronze, aluminum, Braytoncrete, plastic netting and Plexiglas. Drawing is explored as both an independent medium and an exploration device for sculpture.

Education
Bill received his B.A. in studio art from the University of New Hampshire and an M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles. Additional coursework was completed at Alfred University and Harvard University. He has completed apprenticeships in ceramics, cabinetmaking and wooden boatbuilding.

Fall 2010
IA-0120-1 Sculpture Foundation

IA-160T-1 Drawing Tutorial

Spring 2010
IA-0120-1 Sculpture Foundation

IA-0160-1 Drawing Foundation

Fall 2009
IA-0160-1 Drawing Foundation

IA-0284-1 Special Projects in Drawing: Division II

Fall 2007
IA-119T-1 Sculpture Tutorial

View course description here: Sculpture Tutorial

Fall 2006
IA/HACU-0336-1 Division III Concentrators Seminar in Visual Art

View course description here: Division III Concentrators Seminar in Visual Art

Students I Advise
Kamil Peters

Flynn Grinnan

Rebecca Nunan

Amy Morley

Jessica Hatchett

Research and Current Projects
Recent exhibitions have included “Abundance” a group show of public art at the Francis Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn NY curated by Ursula Clark and Tyrome Tripoli, and a solo exhibition at the Art Lot, Brooklyn NY curated by Jim Osman.

Additional Information
Bill’s website can be found at williambrayton.com.