Bill Bruce Artist       

Using found objects, making use of existing materials,  or creating "new" dimensional pieces are all part of my goals in working with solid objects in lieu of a flat painting surface.

While painting and photography may be my first direction in making art, I also enjoy the hands on process of creating art that can be held, moved around, and used in unconventional ways

These images will show you what I mean.....

 (mouse over images and click on lower right hand corner to enlarge)

 Table with bicycle inner tubes top

With weather baloon (circa 2000) 

 Bicycle seat

  Body Cast with Golf Tees

Your Mother's Toaster

Toaster Family

  Welder's Mask

  Blue Bowl (Paper Mache')

 Brown Bowl (Paper Mache')

 White Bowl with Golf  Tees (Paper Mache')

 Pencils in Insulation Foam

  Crushed Paint Roller Tray

 Bathtub Installation with Toasters

 Shredded paper 

Shredded paper in a bottle

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In addition to the dimensional pieces shown in the column to the left, I also created a series of "mummies" (as in Egypt).

The inspiration for these linen wrapped dolls came from the use of  bicycle inner tubes as shown in the adjoining table which was  made by wrapping inner tubes around a solid base.

These mummies vary in size,  and their appearance determined by their final treatment as to color, etc.  (For variety I have also included a couple of voodoo dolls)

FOLLOWING ARE SOME VOODO DOLLS

TO GO WITH MY MUMMIES..........