Island Influence Art 
Updated  09-02-2008

BRUCE TOZER

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Metamorphosis of Desire & Disintegration
Oil on Board
960 x 1300cm


Drought Relief
Acrylic, Mixed Media on Board  1300 x 1300cm
 


Nude Swimmer in a Deep Bay
Oil on Canvas
1050 x 1020cm


Under the Influence of a Black Moon
Acrylic on Board
1020 x 1230cm


Tree of Life
Acrylic on Board
1020 x 1230cm
 


Bride rising from man as a couch
Acrylic on Board
1230 x 1020cm


Rounding up the strays
Acrylic on Board
1230 x 1020cm


He loves me, he loves me not
Acrylic on Board
1230 x 1020cm


Grandlady with Hat 1989
Acrylic on Board
69 x 100cm


Four Vices
Acrylic on Linen 
790 x 990cm

1932-1999.  Bruce was a highly skilled artist who wasn't afraid to speak about the darker elements of life. His work has a surrealistic touch. Island Influence is holding a sizeable collection.
 

1932 Born - Melbourne  Victoria  Australia
   

TERTIARY EDUCATION
   
1949 - 50 Royal Melbourne Technical College.  Certificate of Art, Advertising Design.
1955 - 59 Royal Melbourne Technical College  (R.M.I.T.)  Diploma of Fine Art (Painting)
1959 Technical Teachers College Hawthorn  Victoria  Australia. 
  Trained Technical Teachers Certificate
   

CAREER IN ART AND ART EDUCATION
   
1955 - 87 Secondary/Tertiary art educator/lecturer and secondary school administrator/Principal
1987 Commenced painting full-time
   

SOCIETY/GROUP MEMBERSHIP
   
1950's Foundation Member and past President of the Peninsula Art Society   Australia
1991 - 95 Member Bass Coast Art Society  Victoria
1990 - 95 Member West Arm Life Drawing Group  Victoria
   

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
   
1950's Peninsula Art Society exhibitions   Australia
1959 Technical Teacher's College
1990 - 95 Phillip Island Arts Council annual exhibitions
1995 Meeniyan Annual Art Exhibition
1992 - 95 Wonthaggi Art Group annual exhibitions
1993 Selected for inclusion in the Biennial Festival of Drawing
  at the Mornington Peninsular Art Centre
1995 The New Energy - Survey exhibition of contemporary Gippsland artists,
  Latrobe Regional Gallery, Morwell
1996 to date Island Influence Art   Phillip Island  Victoria  Australia
   

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
   
1989 Tudor Gallery   Cowes  Phillip Island
1995 Mteki Gallery   Newhaven  Phillip Island
1997 Rippleside Art Space  Inverloch  Victoria
2003 "Narratives"  Island Influence  Phillip Island
   

COMMISSIONS
 
   
1964 Design for Reredos, Cross, Font and Alter Cloth for Anglican Church   Colac  Victoria
1965 Steel sculpture, supporting structure and name plate.  Colac Technical School  Victoria
   

PRIZES/COMMENDATIONS
   
1989 Second prize. Victorian Police Art Competition
1991 Commendation.  Atelier National Art Competition
1995 Bass Coast Shire acquisitive prize
1995 Highly Commended.  WAG Art Show
1995 Selected for hanging in the Sulman Prize Exhibition.  Art Gallery of New South Wales
   

PUBLICATIONS
 
   
1989 Sentinel Times.  Wonthaggi  Victoria  "Local Art $10,000"
1995 The Star.  Leongatha.  In the Studio with Ryllton Viney.  21-02-1995.
  "Recent works by Bruce Tozer"
1995 Sentinel Times.  Wonthaggi.  Noel Maud.  14-02-1995
  "Feminism and men's fears"
1995 Phillip Island and San Remo Advertiser.  8-02-1995
  "Exciting Journey by Bruce Tozer"
1995 The Star.  Leongatha.  In the studio with Ryllton Viney.  6-06-1995
  "Gippsland artist wins major award"
1995 Sentinel Times.  Wonthaggi.  "Tozer short listed in Sulman Prize"
1995 The Australian.  6-04-1995.  "Artists selected for Exhibition"  Pg 10.
   

COLLECTIONS
 
   
Private collections in Australia and the USA
The Open Family Foundation.  Melbourne.  Australia
Bass Coast Shire Council.  Australia

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