Bruce, who has worked for Myers Constructs, Inc. as a carpenters’ helper, has been living and working in Philadelphia for the past four years and was lucky enough to meet Tamara just after arriving. Above are some images of his Solo Series exhibition that is on view at Abington Art Center through April 18th. This work continues his investigation of the intersection of language, form, and materials in order to produce sculpture that strives to produce a thoughtful and poetic state within viewers. A review of the show can be found here.

A native of Dallas, Texas, Bruce Campbell received his BFA in the fields of art history and ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2000. After three years apprenticing in the art of casting bronze sculpture at Green Mountain Studio, outside of Fort Worth, Texas. Bruce went on to earn a MFA in sculpture from the Massachusetts College of Art in 2005 before relocating to live and work in Philadelphia. His work has been exhibited in the Philadelphia area at Abington Art Center, Arcadia University, Rebekah Templeton Contemporary Art, and upcoming at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts and Vox Populi.

Nationally his work has been shown at the Arlington Museum of Art (Arlington, TX), Axiom Gallery (Boston, MA), and Gallery 414 (Ft. Worth, TX). Additionally, in 2005-06 his series of Newsprint Drawings were included in the show The Daily News, organized by the Salt Lake Art Center (Salt Lake, UT), which then traveled to the Nicolaysen Art Museum (Casper, WY) and the Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID). In 2002 he was awarded the Claire Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund Award from the Dallas Museum of Art and during the Fall of 2005 he completed a three month residency at Art Farm in Marquette, Nebraska. Bruce is an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Beyond the Folds; fabric,lighting, hardware; 98 x 71 x 48; 2010

Beyond the Folds. Detail.

Installation shot of Solo Series at Abington Art Center

Directional Drawing (After J.J.); graphite on cut paper on board; 19 x 21 each; 2009

Folded Quotes III; framed digital print; 23 x 23; 2010