Alicia Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 |
| Education | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Known for | Photography |
| Website | https://aliciabruce.co.uk/ |
Alicia Bruce is an Edinburgh-based photographer, lecturer and freelance educator. [1]
Early life and education
Bruce was born in Aberdeen in 1979. [2] She studied Photography, Film and Imaging at Edinburgh Napier University, graduating in 2006. [2]
Career
Bruce's work focuses on the collaboration between artist and sitter in portrait photography. Her most recent projects have involved communities, such as ‘Menie: A portrait of a North East community in conflict’. [3] Alongside her work as a practicing photographer, Bruce is a Teaching Fellow at Edinburgh College of Art and was previously a freelance educator at the National Galleries of Scotland. [2]
She has worked on several commissions and campaigns, including those from: Edinburgh World Heritage, NewsDirect, National Galleries of Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, University of St Andrews, The European Parliament, NHS, V&A Dundee. [4]
She won the Royal Scottish Academy Morton Award in 2014. [5]
Selected solo exhibitions
2018 ‘Violence Unseen’ Stills, Edinburgh, UK (Touring commission for Zero Tolerance)
2016 ‘Menie: TRUMPED’ St Andrews Photography Festival, UK [6]
2015 ‘The Sim Project’, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK [7]
2015 ‘Digging for Diamonds’, EU Buildings, Brussels, Belgium
2013 ‘Encore’ Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Part of Diffusion Festival
2013 ‘Menie’ The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, UK [8]
2008 ‘Alicia Bruce: Artist in Residence’, Aberdeen Art Centre, Aberdeen, UK
Collections
Bruce's work is held at: MoCP Chicago, University of St Andrews Photography Collection, [9] National Galleries of Scotland, Robert Mapplethorpe Photography Collection, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Napier University Photography Collection, Ffotogallery, Dovecot Studios, Zero Tolerance, and various private collections. [4]
Publications
- Menie: Trumped. Daylight books, 2023.
References
- ^ "Alicia Bruce | European Prospects". www.europeanprospects.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Alicia Bruce | National Galleries of Scotland". www.nationalgalleries.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Coomes, Phil (19 July 2012). "Two photographers focus on Menie". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "About". Alicia Bruce. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Photographer Alicia Bruce wins RSA Morton Award 2014 – a-n The Artists Information Company". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Fraser, Graham (6 September 2016). "The community that Donald Trump changed forever". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "In pictures: The Sim Project". BBC News. BBC. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Suzanne (2013). "In Conversation With Alicia Bruce – Part 1". Aberdeen Voice. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Search Results". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2019.