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 Heritage Trains Gallery[ 12 MAR 2013 ]
 A new gallery for heritage train enthusiastes
 Portraits[ 14 FEB 2011 ]
 Portrait paintings by artist Bruce MacKay, Motor Racing Champions, Mario Andretti, Juan Manual Fangio, Pablo Montoya and AJ Foyte.
 Publications[ 24 NOV 2010 ]
 1) 'Conquer or Perish' 15.75'' x 31.5'' is one of three oil on canvas paintings by aviation artist Bruce MacKay. The original oil painting is or sale as wellas Giclée prints. ''All the world thought our end had come. Accordingly we prepared ourselves to conquer or perish'' Winston Churchill. 2) Avro York 'Ascalon' personal transport to Prime Minister Winston Churchill arriving at Castell Benito near Tripoli, Libya having left Gibalter on May 28th June 1943 in his tranport the Avro York 'Ascalon' with an escort of Spitfires. For security Churchill travelled under the pseudonym of Mr. Bullfinch. Later he inspected the Officers and men of 38 Squadron at RAF Castel Benito, Libya where it's Vickers Wellingtons were based. On board with Prime Minister Winston Churchill were Anthony Eden, Generals Alexander, Ismay and Allenbrooke, plus Air Marshal Tedder and General Marshall (USAAF) all he
 Prints[ 08 NOV 2010 ]
 auto & aero galleries, automobile and aviation art prints for the collector, bruce mackays exclusive fine art aviation limited edition giclee prints are signed and numbered by the artist and limited to 250 prints worldwide, all are printed by an award winning master printer, a member of the fine art guild of great britain, giclee archival paper or giclee canvas using archival inks, auto gallery limited edition fine art prints, archival matt acid free paper, printing a six color process for light-fast display all limited edition to 250 worldwide,
numbered and signed by the artist. Also a qoute by Albert Einstein ''Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts'' and a qoute by Winston Churchill ''Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge'' and another by Paul Klee ''A line is a dot that went for a walk. Framed prints are of Winston Churchill's ''Co
 Provenance[ 27 JUL 2010 ]
 Aviation Paintings and Prints by Bruce MacKay, Eurofighter, Typhoon, Winston Churchill ''Conquer or Perish, WW2 Hawker Hurricane, English Channel, Prime minister's Avro York ''Ascalon'', Vickers Wellington bomber, 38 Squadron RAF, Antony Eden, Generals Alexander, Ismay, Allenbrook, Air Vice Marshal Tedder and General Marshall, USAAF, Sopwith Camel, Hindenburg Line, WW1, World War One, American 11 Corp, Armistice, Mossi, Mosquito, de Haviland Mossi 653rd Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, USAAF, Avro Vulcan, B17G 1st Bomb Group 8th Air Force, Ball Turret, Spitfire Vb, P-47 Leroy Gover No. 66 Eagle Squadron RAF, Dam Busters, Avro Lancaster, Lancasters, of 617 Squadron RAF bouncing bomb, Barnes Wallis, Mohn Dam. Panavia Tornado, Tornado, Nieuport 11 Bebe, Capt. Donald Emerson P-51 Mustang strafing Ju88, Ju52 and Fw190, Stendal Aerodrome. No.71 Eagle Squadron Spitfire Mk 9b US Army A
 Events[ 20 JUL 2010 ]
 
 About Bruce[ 13 JUL 2010 ]
 'An idea is salvation by imagination' Frank Lloyd Wright quote. 'Painting is easy when you don't know how-but very difficult when you do.' Edgar Degas qoute. 'Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.' Scott Adams quote. Bruce MacKay grew up wanting to be either a helicopter pilot, racing driver,or an artist. his father who was a Flight Sergeant in 106 Squadron RAF Bomber Command during WW2. At art school the tutors couldn't understand why he continued to draw Lancasters, Spitfires and Mustangs. Bruce first indulged the great loves of his life as a London based automotive art director for more than 30 years. 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 A
 Commissioning[ 13 JUL 2010 ]
 'I don't paint things, I only paint the difference between things' Henri Matisse qoute. Bruce is available for commissions, both corporate and private. Should you wish to commission Bruce to produce an original painting to your own brief, view his gallery for ideas and then please consider the following. How many vehicles or aeroplanes would you like in the painting and on what background ? Would you like the overall feel of the painting to have a cool or warm hue? Does the painting reflect a specific time of day or time of year or weather conditions ? Bruce will produce a sketch or computer generated image to your specification for your approval for a small fee, and, if requested, produce a more specifically detailed image. Once these have been approved Bruce requests 25 per cent of the quoted price as down payment. Prices generally range from 950 GBP (US $1500) to 2000 GBP (US $3250) f
 Contact[ 29 JUN 2010 ]
 ''Art is indeed not the bread but the wine of life.'' Jean Paul Richter qoute, All enquiries are dealt with by Bruce for his original art and print. Please remember when Emailing or using the ‘phone that Florida is 5 hours and California 8 hours behind the GMT where Bruce has his studio in the South West of England. To contact Bruce directly telephone or by mail. Links to the Guild of Motoring Artists GMA, Guild of Aviation Artists GAVA and American Society of Aviation Artists ASAA. Other Useful Links are the RAF museum - Hendon, London and Cosford. UK, USAF Archives - National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, LuftArchiv - German site with good WW2 pictorial references. My Aviation - Good aviation references. Osprey Publishing - Superbly researched WW2 books. Aviation Arthouse - great digital aviation art. Towngate Gallery - Peter Hayton. Giclee Master Printer. The Fine Art Guild of Great
 Welcome to Bruce MacKay Internation Auto & Aero Artist[ 29 JUN 2010 ]
 The Bruce Gallery showcases his Automobile & Aviation Galleries for International Artist Bruce Mackay. Much sought after for his original oils and for his Giclee Fine Art Prints. Bruce brings to his paintings excitement and drama for that special car, motorbike or plane as ommissions are welcome. Subscribe to his newsletter for news of forthcoming paintings, prints, events or exhibitions. He quotes Tony Hulman of the Indianapolis Speedway and Indy 500 famous words ''Gentlemen, start your engines'' and Winston Churchill's ''Painting a picture is like trying to fight a battle'' Many images are included such as Winston Churchill, Hurricanes and Spitfires, the Indy 500 with A J Foyte, the de Haviland Mosquito as well as the Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado. Others are a Ferrari Spyder and Harley-Davidson
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