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Bruce R. Bleach was born in Monticello, N.Y., in 1950. After graduating from high school in 1968, he received the following degrees:
A.A., Orange County Comm. College, Middletown, N.Y., 1970
B.F.A., University of Hartford, Art School, Hartford, Ct., 1972
M.F.A., S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz, N.Y., 1974, with a Teaching Assistantship in Printmaking.
Since then, Bruce has worked independently as an artist, teacher, and part-time musician. His career as a fine artist has spanned 30 years. After spending 6 years at Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop, in N.Y.C., he established his own studio in the city. He subsequently moved to New Rochelle,N.Y., then to Goshen where his work continues in the home/studio he shares with his wife Joanne and their 3 daughters. Bruce’s work includes etchings and monoprints, paintings, and large wall sculpture in etched bronze, aluminum and wood. He has been an adjunct prof. at O.C.C.C. in Middletown, N.Y. for the past 14 years in the Arts and Communication Dept. where he recently did a lecture/discussion series on the Business of Art, and a faculty show.
Listed in “Who’s Who in American Art”, Bruce’s work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions, galleries, publications, and collections throughout the country and abroad.
Two of Bruce’s etchings have recently been selected by the Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress Print Collection.
One Person Shows:
Fred Dorfman Gallery, NYC (6)
M.F.A. Thesis Show, S.U.N.Y. New Paltz, N.Y.
Gallery Sho, Japan
John Szoke Gallery, NYC
Village Gallery at Gallimaufry, Croton on Hudson, N.Y.
Westlake Gallery, White Plains, N.Y. (3)
Jeri Gallery, Marlboro, N.J.(2)
L’Affiche Gallery, N.Y.C.
Reece Gallery, 57th St., NYC
Taiwan Provincial Museum, Taiwan
Mari Gallery, Larchmont, NY
Contemporary Limited Editions, Fl.(2)
Alan Brown Gallery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
Inner-Visions of Georgetown, D.C.(3)
Galerie Stephanie, Chicago, Il.
Art Forms Gallery, Red Bank, N.J.(2)
Gallery 7, Danbury, Ct.
Lincoln Savings, NYC
Watermark/Cargo Gallery, Kingston, N.Y.
Legal Arts Gallery, Goshen, N.Y.
Main St. Gallery, Mountaindale, N.Y.
G.J. Cloninger Gallery, NJ
Media Loft, New Rochelle, N.Y.(5)
Georgetown Fine Arts, D.C.
Courtyard Gallery, Chappaqua, N.Y.
GROUP
EXHIBITIONS & GALLERIES
C.S. Schulte, N.Y., N.J.
Inner-Visions, VA
Wash. Art Expo, D.C.
L.A. Art Expo, Ca.
Art Expo, N.Y.C.
Monroe Fine Arts, MI
Fred Dorfman Gallery, NY
Save Our Shores Invitational Exhib., Art Forms Gallery, NJ
Alumni Art 87 Exhib.,SUNY New Paltz, NY
Zola Fine Art, Los Angeles, Ca.
Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca.
Reece Gallery, 57th St., NYC
Gallery Jain, 57th St., NYC
Jane Baum Gallery, NYC
Art Plus, NJ
New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Ct.
Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, NY
Faculty Exhib., Parson’s School of Design, NY
Lake Placid Center for the Arts
Anaya Gallery, Scarsdale, NY
Media Loft, New Rochelle, NY
Interculture Art, Tokyo, Japan
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
Jerome Foundation Invitational,Cayman Gallery, NYC
The Portfolio, New Zealand
The National Arts Club, NYC
“Artists Who Make Prints”, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, NYC
Roy Saper Gallery, Mi.
Hastings Gallery, Hastings on Hudson, NY, “Limited Editions 81”
Queensboro College, Juried show, NY
Knickerbocker Artist’s, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Bruce McGaw Graphics, W. Nyack, NY
John Szoke Graphics, NYC
Dreyfuss Gallery, Mi.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
“Invitational”, Images Gallery, Briarcliff, NY
Contemporary Print Show, Taiwan Prov. Museum
Alumni Artist’s 2000, OCCC, Middletown, NY
“Discovery 77”, Westlake Gallery, White Plains, NY
Mamaroneck Artist’s Guild, juried exhibition, Mamaroneck, NY
Bard College, NY
Media Loft, New Rochelle, NY
Faculty 2002, OCCC, Middletown, NY
Brenda Kroos Gallery, OH
LaSorda Iri Gallery, Ca.
Sherryl Morantz Gallery, NJ
Ruth Volid Gallery, IL
Multiples Inc., TX
University of CA.
Miriam Perlman, MI
Gallery Show, Japan
Editions Limited, San Fransisco, CA
Chasen Portfolio, NJ, FL
Greenblatt Gallery, NYC
Aaron Young, NY, Md.
Gallery at Turnberry,FL
Toluca Lake Gallery, CA
Harleen & Allen, CA
Art Source, OH
Art Resource, FL, MD
Mirage Editions, CA
Art Directions, NJ
Corporate Art LLC, NJ
TEACHING
Bruce R. Bleach is currently teaching 4 courses per semester for The Arts and Communication Dept. of Orange County Community College, Middletown, N.Y. He has been an Adjunct Prof. at OCCC for over 14 years, teaching approx. 25 credits per year in Drawing I, Drawing II, Painting, Intro to Art, Design, Color and Printmaking (part of Drawing II).
Bruce has also been involved in preparing students for transfer to 4-year schools, with an emphasis on portfolio presentation. He also advises students about job opportunities relating to the Arts.
In 2002, he was invited to conduct a series of round table discussions/lectures at the college regarding The Business of Art, by the Club 4 the Arts students. Topics included: Art as A Career, Marketing Your Work, and Job Opportunities. The event was held at the Harriman Student Gallery. He has also helped coordinate student art shows, advised for the student organization Club 4 The Arts, and exhibited work in faculty shows.
Lake Placid Center for the Arts, NY, Advanced Printmaking (intaglio etching)
Parson’s School of Design, Etching I, II
White Plains Adult Education, White Plains, NY
SUNY at New Paltz, NY, teaching assistantship in Printmaking
Goshen Senior Center, Goshen, NY, Drawing
The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, NYC
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
Knickerbocker
Arts Exhib.NYC, “Director’s Award for Graphics”
Hastings Gallery, Hastings, NY, Drawing Award
SUNY at New Paltz, NY, Invited speaker- Fine Art Alumni panel
Featured artist- film on Printmaking, produced by Robert Smallman
“Best of Show” award, Sullivan County Art Assoc., SCCC, NY
Promotional audio interview for O.C.C.C., by Prof. Emeritus Leonard Wallace
“Who’s Who in American Art”, listed artist
Architectural Digest
Print World Magazine, listed artist
The Guild Sourcebook, #8, 12, 15, 17. Awarded cover art for book#8
Fast Company Magazine, feature, Montefiore Children’s Hospital
Inside Business, Feature, Art for Corporations
Sun Storm Magazine
Art Business News Magazine New York Gallery Guide
Décor Magazine Interior Design Magazine
Art in America Westchester Arts News
The New York Times The Village Voice
SELECTED
COMMISSIONS
Novartis group, Montefiore Children’s Hospital, NY, two 9’ x 11’ murals in etched and painted aluminum for the president’s office.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 14’ outdoor memorial sculpture in etched bronze, granite, and stainless steel.
Johnson & Johnson, 6’ x 8’ global wall sculpture in etched and painted aluminum. Washington, DC
Xerox headquarters, 2 paintings on hand-made paper, mixed-media
Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, 3 relief wall sculptures, each approximately 4’ x 7’ in painted and embossed aluminum and wood.
Lucent Tech. Alpharma Headquarters, N.J.
The Orlando Magic Nat. Assoc. of Secondary School Principals, DC
British Airways Laborer’s Int. Union of North America, DC
Pfizer Crystal Run Healthcare, Middletown, NY
Intel Carrus Institute, Center for Discovery, Harris,NY
IBM Banner Aerospace, Dulles Int., DC
Dupont Greenleaf Inc.,MI.
Lockheed Martin ABEM, MI.
AOL United Water, NJ
Jackson Nat. Life Radisson Plaza, Kalamazoo, MI
RCA Americom Hyatt
Motorola Merck, N. Wales, PA
COLLECTIONS
Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Harvard School of Dental Medicine, MA
The World Bank, Washington, DC
Merrill Lynch
Bristol- Meyers
B.B.D. & O., Chicago
City Spire, NYC
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Hilton Hotels
World Business Council, DC
General Electric
NASSP, Wash., DC