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Selected archive

Collected
Paintings

A selection of previous oil paintings that have found homes with collectors. Across landscapes, literary scenes, rainy cities, folk art and imagined worlds, these works form part of the continuing story of my painting practice.

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Fezziwig's Christmas Party by Gordon Bruce
Girl with a Red Umbrella by Gordon Bruce
Previous works

Paintings that now belong to other stories

Once a painting leaves the studio, it begins a different life. Some of these works marked new directions; others became recurring themes I still return to today. This is a curated selection rather than a complete catalogue, chosen to show the range of work collected over the years.
Storytelling

Literary & imagined worlds

Dickens, Mary Poppins, art history and narrative scenes have long provided a way for me to turn painting into storytelling.

Fezziwig's Christmas Party Private collection

Fezziwig’s Christmas Party

A large Dickens-inspired winter scene filled with figures, snow and warm light.

The Gaslamp Cavern Private collection

The Gaslamp Cavern

A nostalgic street scene shaped by lamplight, figures and an older industrial city.

Mary Poppins Soaring Private collection

Mary Poppins Soaring

A theatrical London sky and one of the recurring literary subjects in my work.

Vermeer paints the Girl with a Pearl Earring Private collection

Vermeer Paints the Girl

An imagined encounter with Vermeer, bringing the artist and his famous subject together.

Rain & atmosphere

City streets

Rain, reflected light and solitary figures recur throughout my work and have become one of the most recognisable threads in my city paintings.

Girl with a red umbrella Private collection

Girl with a Red Umbrella

A bright red focal point against a quieter, rain-softened city backdrop.

A Stroll Through London Mist Private collection

A Stroll Through London Mist

Big Ben, a red telephone box and umbrellas fading into a soft grey London.

Tower Bridge London rain painting Private collection

Tower Bridge Rain

A London landmark seen through wet pavements, muted skies and umbrellas.

Night at the Dockside Inn Private collection

Night at the Dockside Inn

Warm windows, figures and an industrial waterfront give this scene its evening drama.

Colour & character

Folk art & Scotland

Patchwork fields, Highland cattle and brightly coloured villages show another side of my work — playful, simplified and rooted in landscape.

Balloons on the Breeze folk art painting Private collection

Balloons on the Breeze

A bright landscape of fields, cottages and balloons drifting across a summer sky.

Campervan and a Highland cow Private collection

Campervan & Highland Cow

A playful meeting of Scottish landscape, travel and one of my favourite animal subjects.

Two Highland cows folk art painting Private collection

Two Highland Cows

Bright patchwork colour, balloons and Highland cattle in a deliberately cheerful landscape.

Cows and patchwork fields Private collection

Cows & Patchwork Fields

A compact folk-art landscape built around patterned fields and a shaggy Highland cow.

Coast & journeys

Seaside stories

Harbours, beaches and journeys across water have provided both realistic and imaginative settings throughout my painting career.

Seaside Village by Gordon Bruce Private collection

Seaside Village

A colourful coastal community of shops, boats, fields and small everyday details.

World's End harbour Private collection

World’s End Harbour

A harbour scene with gaslight atmosphere, old stonework and a sense of another era.

A Day by the Seaside Private collection

A Day by the Seaside

A cheerful folk-art coast with sailing boats, visitors and a balloon above the shore.

Huckleberry Finn and Jim Mississippi river Private collection

Huckleberry Finn & Jim

A literary river journey under a glowing sky, bringing story and landscape together.

Winter & night

Cold air, warm windows

Winter scenes let me work with one of my favourite contrasts: blue snow and darkness against windows, lamps and signs of life.

Winter train in the village Private collection

Winter Train in the Village

A red steam train crossing a snow-covered village beneath a dramatic night sky.

Victorian Winter Night Private collection

Victorian Winter Night

Snow, narrow streets and warm windows create a quiet old-city atmosphere.

Winter fox and the northern lights Private collection

Winter Fox & Northern Lights

A snowy village illuminated by the aurora, balancing stillness with vivid colour.

Moonlit Rendezvous Private collection

Moonlit Rendezvous

A romantic meeting beneath a full moon, painted with a heightened, cinematic palette.

A larger archive

Many more previous works can be found on Artfinder

This page is intentionally selective. My Artfinder profile contains a much broader record of paintings from different periods, including earlier folk art, cows, seascapes, winter scenes, literary paintings and city work.

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