Bruce was born in Perth Scotland 1961 and on leaving Perth Grammar School in 1977 served an apprenticeship as a fabricator/welder which he continued to work at until 1984. He then worked as an airframe technician until 2003 when he then left to go back and study art as a mature student, firstly an NC Fine Art at ‘Dundee College of Further Education’ and then BA/Hon’s Fine Art at ‘Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee University’, graduating in 2009.

Bruce now works as a self employed artist, from’ WASPS Studios Meadowmill Dundee’, producing commissions and artworks for exhibition and sale in various galleries. He also tutors/facilitates art workshops and classes within the community for ‘Perth and Kinross Council’ the NHS and leisure classes at ‘Perth College’.