Bruce was born and raised in Oklahoma, and now resides in East Texas. He is a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and the co-founder of the Outdoor Painters Society.

His paintings are in corporate and private collections across the country and he has been accepted into many national and invitational shows, such as the Thomas Gilcrease Museum, Albuquerque Museum, The Settler’s West Gallery, Oil Painters of America Show, and was an award winner at the Arts for the Parks Top 100 show in 2001.

Bruce has been published in books and magazines such as Art of the American West, Art Talk, The Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine as an artist to watch, and a feature artist in Southwest Art Magazine, Feb. 2004.

"I want the viewer of my paintings to feel as though they are sharing a moment in time with the artist. Therefore, I am most interested in capturing the actual color and value relationships that are present in the scene."

"I’ve studied with several well known artists, but I think I have learned the most by painting from life as much as possible and seeking out works of the best painters, both past and present, to study."