Artist’s Statement
My direction now is that of storyteller with mood, atmosphere & the pursuit of light. Traditional Realism bordering on Impressionism in Watercolour. Never paint where you have not been & never paint what you cannot feel. The more of my heart & emotion is in a painting, the closer I get to my goal. “Art talks to those who listen”, & I want the viewer to listen to my story so I must ensure it is unique to me & that the story is worth listening to.”
Biography
Picked up a brush in 2002 & wandered in the dark until fortune knocked. “A workshop with wonderful artist Robert Wade opened my eyes to what is possible.”
Largely self-taught & indebted to early days & professional workshops with renowned Australian based artists Robert Wade, Robert Lovett, Greg Allen, David Taylor, Alvaro Castagnet, Herman Pekel & Joseph Zbukvic leading me to a more professional direction of what I am now. A very rich heritage to widen one's horizon.
Completed Certificate 111 in Visual Art (CQU) 2022Influences
Robert Wade, Robert Lovett, Greg Allen, David Taylor, Alvaro Castagnet, Herman Pekel & Joseph Zbukvic leading me to a more professional direction of what I am now. A very rich heritage.
Awards
Awards – Recent major winning posts only shown. A further list of awards & placings is available upon request
• 2022 – Grand Champion Toowoomba Royal Show
• 2021 - Finalist Australian Watercolour Muster
• 2020 - Finalist Australian Watercolour Muster
• 2020 - Finalist CQU Australian Art Awards
• 2020 – All shows curtailed due to Covid 19
• 2019 – Toowoomba Royal Show – 1st prize Landscapes/Seascapes Any Medium
• 2018 – Toowoomba Royal Show – 1st prize Watercolour
• 2016 - Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• 2008 – Gold Coast 30 pieces “Land and Sea” Lovett Gallery & Framing
• 2009 – Gold Coast 72 pieces “An Exhibition .. Bruce Griffiths” Watling Gallery
• 2010 – Yamba 12 pieces (Jt) “Watercolours” Old Church Yamba Gallery
• 2014 – Gold Coast 60 pieces “Near and Far” Watling Gallery
• 2015 – Toowoomba 36 pieces “Art Exhibition” Fiore Gallery
• 2015 – Gold Coast 54 pieces “Art Exhibition” Watling Art Services
• 2016 – Gold Coast 20 pieces (Jt) “After Grafton” Robina Art Gallery
• 2016 - Crow’s Nest 40 pieces “The Contest & The Field” Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery
• 2017 - Gold Coast 30 pieces “Wet & Sometimes Wild” One Arts Gold Coast
• 2019 – Toowoomba 33 pieces “Continuing The Journey” Rosalie House & Cellar Door
• ## Nb: All art activities 2020 moved to 2021 due to Covid 19
• 2021 – Toowoomba 12 pieces “Artistic Vision” Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
• 2021 – Toowoomba 26 pieces “Watercolour Take 2” Toowoomba Art Society
• 2021 – Toowoomba 15 pieces “A Show of Watercolour” Toowoomba Repertory Theatre
Website
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BRUCE GRIFFITHS
Dorrigo Hills
35 x 54 x 5 cm Watercolour on Paper Sold
BRUCE GRIFFITHS
SS Maheno
40 x 70 x 5 cm Watercolour on Paper $1,270.00
BRUCE GRIFFITHS
The Long Paddock, Charleville
30 x 50 x 5 cm WA $520.00