RESUME

Art Education:

Art history/appreciation, Drawing, Charcoals, Pastels, Watercolors
Tarrant County College, Ft. Worth, TX

Associate of Arts in Marketing
Austin Community College, Austin, TX



Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)
Como Conservatory, St. Paul, MN



Drawing and Painting - Renaissance Techniques
The Art Academy, St. Paul, MN




Awards:



National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (2000)
(two First Places and one Third Place in regional competition)
http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/caf/2007/default.cfm

Exhibits:

Austin Community College Student Art Exhibition
Austin, TX
http://www.austincc.edu/stdioart/

Contemporary Colours by Michael Ray Bruce
A Fine Grind Coffeehouse, St. Paul, MN
http://www.afinegrind.com/

Artists in Recovery
Hazelden Book Store, St. Paul, MN
http://www.hazelden.org/

Artists in Recovery
St. Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.augsburg.edu/galleries/

Images of Love (February 2007)
Lisan Gallery, St. Paul, MN
http://www.lisangallery.com/

Contemporary Colours by Michael Ray Bruce (Feb-Mar 2007)
Starbucks, Victoria & Grand, St. Paul, MN
http://www.starbucks.com/

Lorenzo's Bread Circus (April 2007)
Mill City Museum, Mpls., MN
http://www.millcitymuseum.org/



Contemporary Colours by Michael Ray Bruce (June 2007)
Amore Coffee, St. Paul, MN
http://www.amorecoffee.com/



Contemporary Colours by Michael Ray Bruce (December 2007)
Java J's Coffee, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.javajason.com/

Contemporary Colours by Michael Ray Bruce (December 2007)
Gingko's Coffeehouse, St. Paul, MN
http://www.ginkgocoffee.com/

Orbs and Flowers by Michael Ray Bruce (March 2008)
Ngon Bistro, St. Paul, MN
http://ngonbistro.com

Many Moons (March 2008)
Blue Moon Coffee Cafe, Mpls., MN
http://www.drinkbluemoon.com

Michael Ray Bruce Art (May 2009)
Tease Salon, St. Paul, MN
http://teasesalonmn.com/

Cool Art for Hot Coffee by Michael Ray Bruce (May-June 2009)
Very Barrie Gallery & Coffee Shop, Shakopee, MN

Colorful Works of Michael Ray Bruce (June 2009)
Pizza Luce on Selby, St. Paul, MN
http://www.pizzaluce.com/locations/?loc=stpaul

Summer Art for Summer Reading by Michael Ray Bruce (July-August 2009)
Washburn Library, Mpls, MN
http://www.hclib.org/AgenciesAction.cfm?agency=Wn

Eco Art Show (August-September 2009)

Vesper Linear Gallery, Mpls, MN
http://www.vespercollege.com/

Light and Dark Art Exhibit (October 2009-January 2010)
Coffin Memorial Union, Mpls, MN
http://www.coffman.umn.edu/events/calendar/?event_id=7668

Nu Art for a Nu Age online exhibit (November 2009-present)

http://nunage.com/michael-ray-bruce/

Contemporary Colours by Michael Ray Bruce (January-April 2010)

Pierre Bottineau Library, Mpls, MN
http://www.hclib.org/AgenciesAction.cfm?agency=PB

Michael Ray Bruce Art (February-March 2010)
Yellowtree Theatre, Osseo, MN
http://www.yellowtreetheatre.com

Pancakes & Booze Art Show (March 2010)
Loft 4300, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.loft4300.com/LOFT_4300/HOME.html

Cuppa Art (March 2010)
Dunn Bros Coffee-North Loop, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.dunnbros.com/locate_results.asp?location_id=63

Participation in Art Crawls and Sales:

St. Paul Art Crawl (Spring & Fall 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

St. Paul, MN
http://www.stpaulartcrawl.org/

Bloomington Art Center Spring Art Sale (April 2007)
Bloomington, MN

http://www.bloomingtonartcenter.com/



Art-A-Whirl (May 2007)
Minneapolis, MN
http://www.art-a-whirl.com/webpage.php?webpage_name=ART-A-WHIRL



Art Attack (November 2008)
Minneapolis, MN
http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com/artattack/

New York Art & Science Fair (Jan. 2009)
Historic Hamm Brewery, St. Paul, MN
http://cbburnetpowell.com/node/6

Art Crawl in the Mall (March 2010)
Valley Creek Mall, Woodbury, MN
http://www.valleycreekmall.com/2008_events.html

Cherokee West Art Fest (April-May 2009, 2010)
Cherokee Park United Church, St. Paul, MN
http://cherokeeparkunited.org

Consignments:



SaraCura (2008-2009)
St. Paul, MN
http://www.saracura.com/



TwinFinity Creations (2008-2009)
Golden Valley, MN
http://www.t-creations.net/

Sales of Note:

at Summit Academy Art Auction (2006, 2007) 
Hazeltine Golf Club, Chaska, MN
http://www.summitinc.org/

to Northland Community & Technical College
via Minnesota State Art Board's Percent for Art in Public Places (2007)
http://www.arts.state.mn.us/other/percent.htm

to Coffin Memorial Union, University of Minnesota (2010)
http://www.coffman.umn.edu/events/calendar/?event_id=7668