Bradford Graves (26 July 1939 – 16 April 1998) was a sculptor, musician, and teacher. Born in Dallas, Texas in 1939, Graves was graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1957 and attended Texas A&M University. He went to New York in 1958 and received a BA and MA from Goddard College. With Manhattan as his base, he pursued an extraordinary range of interests. He was married to Verna Gillis for thirty-four years. Bradford Graves Sculpture Park opened May 2010 in Kerhonkson, New York.