'An idea is salvation by imagination.'
                                                           Frank Lloyd Wright

Bruce MacKay grew up wanting to be either a helicopter pilot, racing driver, or an artist. The artist won. Bruce's love of aircraft was colored by his father who was a Flight Sergeant in 106 Squadron RAF Bomber Command during WW2. Inevitably, his love of painting and drawing took him to art school. The tutors couldn't understand why he continued to draw Lancasters, Spitfires and Mustangs surrounded as he was by flower-power. Bruce first indulged the great loves of his life as a London based automotive art director for more than 30 years. The numerous international photographic sessions he conducted honed his already considerable awareness of light.

'Painting is easy when you don't know how

-but very difficult when you do.'
                                                                                                      Edgar Degas

After becoming a full time artist, worldwide gallery exhibitions followed such as the Haynes International Motor Museum, the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, the Donnington Collection, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Guild of Aviation Artists Exhibition in The Mall, London (2008 & 2010) as well as the American Society of Aviation Artists International Society of Aviation Artists Art Exhibition at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah (2009) and San Diego Air and Space Museum USA.(2010)

The Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, London exhibits Bruce's painting ''The Duck'' next to their Mustang in the entrance gallery as well as other artwork in their National Collection in the UK.

Commissions have included Indianapolis Speedway, Nascar and British Midland International, twice Nascar Champion Tony Stewart and AJ Foyte's celebration of 50 years involvement at 'The Brickyard' as  a race-winning driver and now as a team owner.

Bruce's paintings are displayed in museums as well as pivate collections worldwide.  
 

Bruce MacKay   AGAvA   GMA


Guild of Motoring Artists.
Associate of the Guild of Aviation Artists.
Foreign Affiliate of the American Society of Aviation Artists.

'Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.
Art is knowing which ones to keep.'
                                                                                            Scott Adams