My Story
Bruce Black - Arizona Landscape Painter
Bruce Black is a dedicated Arizona landscape painter whose artistic journey began in childhood. Nurtured by his grandparents, Bruce's passion for art blossomed in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he eagerly attended local gallery shows and developed his skills in painting and drawing. He pursued art as a career, earning a BFA from the University of Arizona in 1993 and an MFA from the University of Delaware in 1998.
Bruce’s professional path took him to Portland, Oregon, where he worked as an artist and taught at Willamette University. He also contributed as the exhibition designer for the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. Now back in Arizona, Bruce lives in Phoenix with his wife Marla and son Liam, teaching art to junior high and high school students and exhibiting his work widely.
As an Arizona landscape painter, Bruce explores the Southwest’s distinctive landscapes through a contemporary impressionist lens, merging traditional watercolor and oil techniques with his own expressive style. His work is defined by tonalism, capturing the unique mood, light, and atmosphere of the desert terrain. Bruce’s still life and landscape paintings celebrate the raw beauty of the American Southwest, infusing each piece with light and a narrative that resonates with the land’s mystique.
Bruce Black is a dedicated Arizona landscape painter whose artistic journey began in childhood. Nurtured by his grandparents, Bruce's passion for art blossomed in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he eagerly attended local gallery shows and developed his skills in painting and drawing. He pursued art as a career, earning a BFA from the University of Arizona in 1993 and an MFA from the University of Delaware in 1998.
Bruce’s professional path took him to Portland, Oregon, where he worked as an artist and taught at Willamette University. He also contributed as the exhibition designer for the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. Now back in Arizona, Bruce lives in Phoenix with his wife Marla and son Liam, teaching art to junior high and high school students and exhibiting his work widely.
As an Arizona landscape painter, Bruce explores the Southwest’s distinctive landscapes through a contemporary impressionist lens, merging traditional watercolor and oil techniques with his own expressive style. His work is defined by tonalism, capturing the unique mood, light, and atmosphere of the desert terrain. Bruce’s still life and landscape paintings celebrate the raw beauty of the American Southwest, infusing each piece with light and a narrative that resonates with the land’s mystique.
