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Bruce Yardley's work is a cacophony of light and shadow. Strong sun bathes Bruce's street scenes, so they are works of celebration. With his interior scenes, the light is softer and more contained; yet it is the exact combination of briskness and control that enables Bruce to capture the visual texture of his composition.
Displaying the magic of light is the essence of his work, which itself is affirmation of Impressionism's enduring appeal.
Bruce produced his first oil painting as a schoolboy in the 1970's. As the son of one of Britain's most venerable watercolorists, John Yardley, Bruce inherited his fathers talent. Bruce attended universities of Oxford and Bristol and graduated as an historian with his doctorate in the '80's. His work increasingly reveals his deepening appreciation and mastery of the impressionism idiom. In all of his paintings, from the briefest of sketches to the more highly worked canvas, he is much |
disciplined in his drawing. Bruce's subject matter, never narrow, continues to respect Impressionist traditional studies of the model, still-life informal portraits of society at play, through to larger scale interiors and conversation pieces. The main inspirations in his work are Degas and Sikert, mediated to some extent by most recent English impressionists such as Bernard Dunstan and Ken Howard. In fact Bruce readily acknowledges the influence of Ken Howard on some of his Venetian paintings, especially his sparkling essays on the light trap of the Grand Canal in Venice.
His work reveals his deep appreciation and mastery of Impressionist style. Free and expressive brushstroke compliments a keen sense of depth and color in his paintings. His subject matter varies, but he has painted scenes from from many well known Europeon cities.
Bruce Yardley has painted full time since 1996 and exhibits at a number of exclusive well-known galleries in London and on the Continent. His first solo exhibition in 1998 at London's Catto Gallery, "sold out" on opening night. |
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334 Lakeshore Road E. Oakville, Ontario 905.844.5711 |
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