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Bruce Richardson

  • Writer: Inglewood Arts Hub
    Inglewood Arts Hub
  • Dec 21
  • 1 min read

Painter Bruce Richardson traces his creative roots to an unconventional childhood. He was born in the small island village of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, with his parents he moved to Libya, Africa, and then to Esperance, Western Australia where coastal life and open horizons shaped his artistic eye.


Working primarily in oils on canvas and linen, Bruce’s art reflects his surroundings. He acknowledges inspiration from Van Gogh, Gauguin, Whitley, Boyd, Lindsey, and First Nations and PNG motifs from his birthplace.


Initially Bruce studied fine arts at Edith Cowan University, but soon left the academic path, and held his first solo exhibition at Fremantle Town Hall before his 21st birthday.


His early career flourished through several exhibitions and a residency at Victoria Park Art Centre in the 1990s, before evolving into a quieter, more personal practice focused on private commissions.


From his home studio in Halls Head, Bruce remains driven by simple discipline -“Commitment,” he says, is the key to maintaining creativity.


His dream project is a remote coastal residency with community involvement. The best advice he’s ever received? “Don’t stop painting.”


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