Bradley Walters is originally from Georgia, where he attended Lagrange College receiving a BA in Art and Ceramics. He spent time in the summers taking workshops at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. After college, he spent two years at Penland as a Core Fellowship student. He then moved to Colorado where he worked for the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in their summer workshop program and as an Artist in Residence in Clay for two years. Following this experience he attended Alfred University, graduating in 1997 with an MFA in Ceramic Arts. After receiving his MFA, Bradley returned to the Ranch as a full time employee, where he worked until October of 2019. At the Ranch, Bradley was able to carry on a serious studio practice in addition to his role at the Ranch, embracing time around some of the greatest working artist in the modern era.

Bradley has traveled to places like Nepal, Taiwan, and Japan to expand his education in ceramics. He has exhibited his work nationally and internationally and has worked with students in many workshops and college courses. He is always willing to share.