Bradley Good - Artist from Longview, TX

Bradley began drawing at age 10 while in the 4th grade at Gladewater, Texas and the next year discovered dinosaurs. He studied and drew them all until his teacher became frustrated with his not paying attention in class.

She decided if he would not apply himself more she would just put him in the hallway to draw until his mother found out and stopped it.

Bradly just liked to draw, not color and once he got into art class he was in Hog Heaven.

One year they let him draw the "Gladewater Bears" poster (his way) to be run through round during football games that year and in the year book.

He bacame fast friends with the art instructor, Brad Lee and spent a lot of time with him. He worked hard through high school to perfect his skills and improve his weak areas. He read a lot and talked to other artists.

THE ART TEACHER BECOME ONE OF HIS BEST FRIENDS THAT HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH HIM FROM THEN ON, HE WORKED HARD THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL TO PERFECT HIS SKILLS AND IMPROVE HIS WEAK AREAS, HE READ A LOT BOOKS, TALKED TO A LOT OTHER ARTIST, DONATED HIS FIRST BOOK TO A CO.

DON'T REMEMBER WHERE, BUT IT GOT HIM LISTED I9N THE REAL ARTIST BOOKS, I HAVE ONE OF THEM.
THE BOOK HE WAS WORKING ON AT THE END WAS ALMOST FINISHED, THERE WERE 3 PEOPLE INVOLVED, BRAD DID DRAWING, SOMEONE ELSE DID WRITING & SOMEONE ELSE DID COLOR,

THE COMPANY WAS FROM NEW YORK, I HATE MYSELF FOR LEAVING MOST EVERYTHING WITH GEORGE HE DIDN'T KEEP IT THE LAST LETTER WE GOT FROM NY WAS AFTER BRAD WAS GONE THEY PRAISED HIS WORK SO MUCH & SAID HE WOULD OF BEEN A SUPER STAR, THEY WANTED TO TAKE OVER HIS BOOK & FINISH IT, & WE AGREED BUT WaNTED TO KEEP HIS COPYWRITE

THEY WOULDN''T USE IT THEY WANTED THIERS SO THEY GET FULL CREDIT, BRAD LEE LATER TOLD ME THEY PUBLISHED HIS BOOK UNDER ANOTHER NAME USING BRAD'S CHARACTERS, BRAD & BRAD LEE WENT TO NY ON AN ART TRIP BEFORE HE DIED & THEY HAD A BALL.

Edith Bobbitt Good, Mother