All artworks by Greg Bryce Ssa
Fracture works • 27 artworks
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So much chaos surrounds us yet we are able to make sense of it and live effectively. These paintings [...]
So much chaos surrounds us yet we are able to make sense of it and live effectively. These paintings take this idea as a starting point. The background is usually layered atop an existing art piece or textured object, found or purchased at flea markets or on the street. The palette is generally decided already by what already exists but can be tuned to fit if an idea is in place before work begins. This first applied layer attempts to create a vast chaotic field, representative of the intangible energetic environment we live in. The foreground layers fracture this with lines forming primarily triangles with opaque fields filled in. This speaks of the reality we are aware of- filtered and diluted into something more tangible and readable. The pieces are generally created using Acrylic applied with knives, brushes only being used to finish the top opaque layers. Begun in Brussels in 2018 and continuing currently.
White out paintings • 5 artworks
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These works on canvas developed from smaller oil and mixed-media pieces on paper, originally begun whilst [...]
These works on canvas developed from smaller oil and mixed-media pieces on paper, originally begun whilst travelling in 2021. The paintings begin with a figurative underpainting sketched from a specific important memory which is layered up into a finished composition before being annihilated with a final layer of white in either oil, bars or household paint. Attention was paid to hermetic principles at this time.
Drawings • 11 artworks
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A varied selection of my ever growing drawing catalogue. The works are typically 20-30 cm, on heavy [...]
A varied selection of my ever growing drawing catalogue. The works are typically 20-30 cm, on heavy duty, square format paper. They combine many mediums but I especially love to use very soft oil pastel. These works are unframed but can be framed on request.
White out • 13 artworks
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This series takes memory as its primary theme. The works are created using a process driven method of [...]
This series takes memory as its primary theme. The works are created using a process driven method of layers. Firstly a memory is meditated on, then expressed on to the canvas or paper with special attention paid to colour. The composition is often an amalgamation of snaps or flashes of this moment in the mind connected together to fill the realm. The next step is to accentuate certain areas of importance whilst building a unified weight and texture. Finally the image is largely destroyed using thick layers of white, oil based mediums whilst preserving the form and rhythm beneath. Here the process divides into the polar aspects of my creative energy. What Hermeticism would call the principles of gender. The background representing a more feminine, careful and thoughtful energy, with the foreground expressing the more spontaneous and destructive masculine. I see myself and all personalities as a combination of these two forces. What results in the work is a vision of a memory clouded by time (the white layer); created through a very personal expression of self in the now.
Other Artworks • 9 artworks
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Biography
Greg Bryce is a contemporary Scottish multidisciplinary artist based in Spain. In late 2017, he made a significant decision to abandon his career as a landscape architect and botanical designer, fully embracing his passion for art. The shift led him to relocate from Edinburgh to Brussels, where he wholeheartedly dedicated himself to the exploration of his visual ideas.
Greg's artistic approach is characterized by a unique perspective on the world. His work is a manifestation of his ability to see the world differently, perceiving rhythm and color in everything. Combining his roles as a percussionist and an artist, Greg posits that all sound and space are inherently composed of rhythms. This viewpoint stems from a lifelong fascination with color, particularly bright hues, which manifested early on, as recounted by his family's recollection of his color-organizing antics in a doctor's office at the age of one.
Within his artistic practice, Greg maintains a base playfulness that seeks to order the world and celebrate color, emphasizing a primal creativity inherent in all individuals. Specializing in abstract painting and drawing, along with environmental site/material-specific installations, his work is a vibrant exploration of form and expression.
Greg's artistic journey has been marked by wide recognition, with exhibitions across Europe and residency periods in Brussels, Belgium, Assisi, Italy, and Gothenburg, Sweden. In addition to his artistic pursuits, Greg contributes to the art community as a co-op council member of The Society of Scottish Artists. His work draws inspiration from challenging fundamental principles, delving into aspects such as the human senses, self, space, scales, and, of course, rhythm. Greg Bryce's creations invite viewers to reconsider the world through his distinctive lens, where vibrant colors and rhythmic patterns intertwine to offer a fresh and dynamic perspective on fundamental principles.
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Nationality:
UNITED KINGDOM
- Date of birth : 1986
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary British Artists
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Influences
Education
2014 - 2016
MLA Landscape Architecture
Edinburgh,
Scotland,
United Kingdom
2006 - 2011
BA (Hons) Sculpture
Aberdeen,
Scotland,
United Kingdom
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Galleries & Groups
Presented by BRISS ART GALLERY
BRISS ART GALLERY
(Art gallery, Spain)Achievements
Prizes and Awards
2023
First Recipient Of Artrepeneur Materials Grant
Spain
2023
Artrepeneur Metal Work Prize
Spain
2011
James Rust Prize
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
Residencies
2019
Arte Studio Ginistrelle
Assis,
Umbria,
Italy
2012
Konstepidemin
Gothenburg,
Sweden
Solo Expositions
2022
Greg Bryce - Arts 13 Collective
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
2020
Contemporary Art @ Good Times Rooftop - Greg Bryce,
Phnom Penh,
Cambodia
2019
Works On Paper @ Under The Hammer
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
2019
Works On Paper @ Dejavu
Brussels,
Belgium
2019
Bxl Abstract Collective Presents Greg Bryce
Brussels,
Belgium
2018
Infinity Extracts - Dok Artists Space
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
2014
Greg Bryce - Selected Works. White Space Howe St
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
2013
Difference
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
2012
Öppen Ateljé Konstepidemin
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2012
Greg Bryce - Open Door Gallery
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
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