Bradley Butler was born on a cold December morning in 1983 in Upstate New York. He grew up in a small town 30 minutes east of Rochester and most likely, always knew he was an artist. He has been making and exhibiting his work since 2006 and has been featured in solo, group, and juried exhibitions regionally and nationally.

Butler received an A.A.S. at Monroe Community College in 2004, B.S. at Nazareth College in 2007, and M.F.A. from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2010. In addition to making art, he is the gallery director and curator at Main Street Arts, a contemporary art gallery and artist residency program in Clifton Springs, NY. He has been with the gallery since it opened in 2013 and has focused on showcasing artwork by upstate New York artists.