Bruce Earles

Acclaimed Melbourne Artist Bruce Earles brings the combination of landscape, seascape, aerial views, and the busyness of a city scape together with the naturalness of wildlife, trees and the water and the leisure activities these give. Full of colour, energy and fun these oil on canvas works leave room for individual interpretation.

Bruce Earles Artist Biography

This series of works has developed out of previously explored concepts such as anonymity, urban existence and harmony that can exist between industry and leisure. These expanded images maintain the subject matter of human development and natural surroundings. Work and fun are still presented but humans no longer dominate whereas animals, birds and plants begin to permeate the compositions. As the images have expanded, the spaces between have diminished leaving birds, fish, ships and planes to protrude beyond the boundaries of the canvas. Each image demands its own space interlocking with others in an interrelated composition. The multi angle viewpoint has allowed free expression of images within the space. The strength of colour and tones combined with the diversity of line complements the various textures. A move away from opacity to a more expanded use of transparencies has allowed the medium of oil paint to maximize its effect. Rather than analyse and synthesise the landscape these works are based on interpretation and expression.

Education

• 2002     Doctor of Creative Arts, University of Western Sydney
• 1998     Master of Arts, University of Western Sydney
• 1996     Master of Educational Studies, Monash University
• 1989     Graduate Diploma in Special Education, Melbourne University
• 1979     Graduate Diploma in Art Education, Monash University
• 1973     Diploma of Teaching, Monash University
• 1953     Born, Melbourne, Australia

Solo Exhibitions

2013

• Art Images Gallery, Adelaide

2012

• Soho Gallery Sydney Red Sea Gallery, Brisbane
• Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
• Linton and Kay Contemporary, Perth
• Soho Gallery, Sydney

2011

• Linton and Kay Contemporary, Perth
• Soho Gallery, Sydney

2010

• Art Images Gallery, Adelaide
• Linton and Kay Contemporary, Perth
• Artistry/Hogan Galleries Melbourne

2009

• Artistry Galleries, Melbourne
• Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
• Linton and Kay Contemporary, Perth

2008

• Art Images Gallery, Adelaide
• Schubert's Contemporary, Gold Coast
• Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
• Artistry Galleries, Melbourne
• Linton and Kay Contemporary, Perth

2007

• Artistry Galleries, Melbourne
• House of Phillips Fine Art, Sydney
• Paul Gullotti Gallery, Perth

2006

• Paul Gullotti Gallery, Perth
• Art Images Gallery, Adelaide

2005

• Qdos Gallery, Lorne

2000-05

• Goya Galleries, Melbourne

2000-01

• Dagmar Art Consultants, Melbourne

1999

• Maling Gallery, Casula Powerhouse, Sydney

1998

• YZ Gallery, University of Western Sydney 1992 Hogan Gallery, Melbourne

1991

• Maska Gallery, Pioneer Square, Seattle

1985

• Central Park New York

1983-86

• Roar Studios, Melbourne

1982

• Chrysalis Gallery, Port Melbourne

Group Exhibitions

2012

• Art Singapore
• Red Sea Gallery, Brisbane
• Art Melbourne
• Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
• Manyung Gallery, Melbourne
• Without Pier Gallery Melbourne

2011

• Cricket Art, Sydney, Melbourne
• Red Sea Gallery, Brisbane
• Artistry Gallery, Melbourne
• Metropolis Gallery, Geelong

2010

• Trevor Victor Harvey, Sydney

2009

• Art Melbourne

2008

• Star Gallery, Chicago

2007

• Goya Galleries International, New York
• Shanghai Art Fair
• Ho Gallery, Melbourne
• Art International Associates, New York
• Australian International Pavilion, Beijing, China

2006

• Art Images Gallery, Adelaide Shanghai, China

2005

• Beijing, China

2000-06

• Art Fairs - Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

2000-05

• Goya Galleries, Melbourne

2004-06

• Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza, Melbourne

2005

• Tsunami Appeal, Hogan Gallery, Melbourne

2002

• Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair

2001

• Penrith Regional Gallery, Sydney

2000

• Williamstown Contemporary Arts Fair Melbourne

1999

• Goya Galleries Melbourne

1993

• Australian Contemporary Art Fair

1992

• Ten Years After, Roar Studios, Melbourne

1991

• Aurora Gallery Anchorage Alaska

1987

• Emerging Collector, East Village, New York

1983-86

• Now Gallery New York
• Gallery 212, Waseda, Tokyo
• The Fight Shinjuku Tokyo Roar Studios, Melbourne

Awards

• 2001     Research Grants, University of Western Sydney
• 2001     University of Western Sydney, Top Up Award
• 2000     Pollock Krasner Award, Pollock Krasner Foundation, New York
• 1999, 2000   Artist in Residence, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
• 1995     Australian Post Graduate Award
• 1992     Art and About Fitzroy, Melbourne Herald Sun
• 1979     Flinders Art Award, Melbourne

Collections

• National Australia Bank
• St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
• University of Western Sydney
• Monash University
• Midwaters Warwickshire England