Jim Bruce
"AT THE BLAST FENCE"
© Jim Bruce
'At the Blast Fence' depicts the TCA - Trans Canada Air Lines Viscount CF-TGQ doing
an engine run-up at TCA's Winnipeg overhaul and maintenance facility c.1957.
Jim Bruce was born and raised in Calgary, has lived in Winnipeg, and presently works from
his studio in Baie d'Urfe, (Montreal), Quebec, Canada.
Examples of his aviation and wildlife art are in private and corporate collections in many
countries. Five of his works are in the permanent collection of the Canada Aviation Museum,
Ottawa, Canada.
As an aviation artist he has been awarded First Prize in the Canada Aviation Museum Artflight
competition three times - in 1993, 1996 and 1997. He has designed two coins for the Royal Canadian
Mint's Aviation Heritage Series. As an illustrator and graphic designer his work has appeared in
many national and international publications including Reader's Digest. He was awarded a special
commendation from Parks Canada for a series of paintings of Quebec historical sites.
Jim is a founding member of the Canadian Aviation Artists Association and a member of
the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, and Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre.
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