Bruce Rimell is a visual and graphics artist working with a variety of mythological, psychedelic, visionary, narrative and petroglyphic themes based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire in the UK. He works in a range of media from inks and markers on card through acrylics on canvas as well as digital vector art printed on textiles. His work is just as often described as Aboriginal or tribal in style as it is described as reminiscent of Keith Haring and graffiti art, and he aims to bridge the gaps - stylistic, cultural and spiritual - between the very ancient and the very modern.
For much of the first nine years of his practice, Bruce generally worked for small commissions and his own continuing development. He now regularly exhibits and currently works as a tutor of Multimedia and IT skills at Leeds College of Art & Design. Bruce is also a member of Aire Valley Arts, ArtsMix*, Fabric Bradford, The Art House and an Associate Member of Mirca Art, an international artists group who use their art to highlight and support numerous campaigns around the world.
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:: exhibitions and projects ::
2009
Mount Beacon Fine Art Gallery, Beacon NY, USA - Jan to Mar - Exhibition of one piece on 'Freedom' theme.
2008
LGI Tonic, Leeds, UK - Feb to Mar - Exhibition of four new Landscape pieces.
00130 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland - Apr - Exhibition of two new Drawings.
Logical Unsanity, Australia - May - Inclusion of Visionary work in the Spring '08 magazine.
Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, UK - Jun to Oct - Display of Four Magic Makers graphic work in public space.
Leeds Library Art Space, UK- Jul - Exhibition of eight Petroglyphic and experimental pieces.
The Gallery, Ilkley, W Yorks, UK - Jul to Aug - Exhibition of six new Mythical Narrative works.
Cupola Gallery, Sheffield, UK - Aug to Oct - Exhibition of four Visionary pieces.
The Bingley Gallery, Bingley, W Yorks, UK- Sep - Exhibition of Large Format work according to theme.
Saltaire Arts Trail, Saltaire, W Yorks, UK - Sep - Participating Artist.
'Freedom & Art' International Art Book Project - Oct - Contributing Artist click here for details
Yorkshire Craft Centre, Bradford, UK - Oct - Co-winner of Merit Award for piece in Flesh Open Exhibition.
The CarriageWorks, Leeds, UK - Nov to Jan - Exhibition of 10+ new works exploring archetypes & cycles of life.
Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, UK - Dec - Display of two Large Format digital pieces.
The Gallery, Ilkley, W Yorks, UK - Dec - Exhibition of six Visionary works.
2007
Priestley Theatre, Bradford, UK - Feb to Mar - Exhibition of four new Digitextile pieces.
Arts Cafe, Leeds, UK- Mar to Apr - Exhibition of fourteen new pieces related to Myths of the Sky.
Out Of the Woods, Leeds, UK- Apr to May - Exhibition of ten prints of previous work.
Centenary Square, Bradford, UK - May - Commission to design five Canvas Banners for a central public space.
Bradford, UK - Mar to July - Design and soundtrack for Flying Fox a short animated film.
Northern Exposure - July - Inclusion of design on magazine cover based on Dragon Purple banner.
STIR Bradford Festival, Bradford, UK - July - Inclusion of Flying Fox in the This Is Not Cannes film festival.
Mitzpe Ramon, Negev, Israel - Sep - Exhibition of commissioned Negev Rock Art pieces.
42 New Briggate, Leeds, UK - Sep - Exhibition of one piece as part of miniature art exhibition.
Saltaire Festival, Bradford, UK - Sep - First Prize Winner of 'Inspired By World Heritage' with Five Mountains.
2006
The Smoothie Company, Leeds, UK - Sep to Dec - Exhibition of twenty prints of previous work.
Visionary Revue, France - Dec - Inclusion of six pieces from the ::salviaspace:: project with commentary.
Entheogen Review, CA, USA - Dec - Inclusion of two pieces from the ::salviaspace:: project.
2005
The Common Place, Leeds, UK - July - Exhibition of three new pieces.
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