An Artist’s Life

Duality And Alter ego

Jim Bruce is a Mixed Media Visual Artist, Painter, and Writer. Primarily self-taught, he has received formal training in figurative sculpture, and is an alum of the Vermont Studio Center, Carving Studio, and the International Encaustic Conference.

Jim is an accomplished juried artist who has traveled the globe in pursuit of art and inspiration. His chosen mediums are wide-ranging and inspired by a variety of artistic styles and genres.

Jim's work is often characterized as symbolist in nature, where he explores irony and metaphor through a variety of artistic styles. His artistic influences are rooted in such artists such as De Kooning, Bearden, Klimt, Basquiat, do Prado, and a hundred others.

Jim lives and works in Vermont with his lovely wife Susan.

CV: Group Exhibition ‘Arts Alive’, Burlington VT - 1980 / Group Exhibition, Isley Library - 1987 Middlebury, VT / SEBA’s Annual Art Hop Exhibition - 1992 - 2017 (Juried) South Burlington, VT / 2016 & 2017 Solo Exhibition(s) at ‘The Bunker’ Burlington, VT - 2019 / Poppies Gallery Group Exhibition - 2020 Ojai CA / Featured Artist Exhibition(s) Poppies Gallery 2021 & 2022 Ojai, CA / Juried Exhibition - Axel’s Gallery - 2023, Waterbury VT, The Sparrow Gallery Group Exhibition(s) (X2) - 2023, Middlebury VT / Solo Exhibition - Studio4, Burlington, VT ( 2023 - Ongoing) / The Sparrow Gallery Juried Exhibition 2024 / Plogix Gallery - Juried Campaign, Times Square NYC May 2024 / SEABA Juried Exhibition at The Media Factory June 2024 / SEABA ART Hop Juried Show at The Media Factory September 2024 / SEABA ART Exhibit at Studi4 September 2024

Training/Study affiliations: Rutland Carving Studio, West Rutland VT / Frog Hollow Arts Programs, Middlebury VT / The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT / Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, International Encaustic Program, Provincetown MA / Middlebury Studio School w/Fred Lower. The study of Art, Styles, and Genres is omnipresent in my day-to-day life.

Artist Mentors: Lynette Denny Sculptor (Middlebury VT), Nancy Spinelli - Painter (Waterbury VT), and Cynthia Price - Painter (Lincoln VT)