Bruce Le Dain, R.C.A.

Canadian , 1928 - 2000

Born: Canada: Quebec, Montréal 1928
Died: Canada: Quebec, Montréal 2000-04-04
Selected works
Bruce Le Dain
1928-2000
Garden Walls, Mondsee, Austria
Oil on board
12 x 16 in
CAD 275
Bruce Le Dain
1928-2000
Lauffen, Austria
Oil on masonite
12 x 16 in
CAD 275
sold artworks
Bruce Le Dain
1928-2000
Gaspé
Oil on masonite
14 x 20 in
Sold
Bruce Le Dain
1928-2000
Spring in the Townships
Oil on canvas
14 x 18 in
Sold
Bruce Le Dain
1928-2000
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Quebec
Oil on board
6 x 9 in
Sold
Bruce Le Dain
1928 – 2000
Effet de Neige
Oil on board
12 x 16 in
Sold
Bruce Le Dain
Misty Evening,
Sundance range, Banff, Alberta
Oil on board
8 x 12 in
sold
Bruce Le Dain
Evening, The North Missisquoi River
Oil on masonite
8 x 12 in
Sold
Biography

Bruce Le Dain was born in 1928. From an early age he participated in the International Childrens Art Exhibition in 1936, and by 1946 he enrolled in the Sir George Williams University. In 1949 his work was exhibited at The Montréal Museum of fine arts Spring show.

He worked in the field of graphic design, winning a number of awards, for several years before dedicating himself fully to painting. His landscapes have been admired internationally, his quick brush strokes and minimalist approach creates scenes ever so familiar. He worked in oil paint and often noted members of the Group of Seven inspired him. His works can be found at The Walter Klinkhoff Gallery in Montréal, and are part of numerous corporate and private collections. He died in 2000. In 2007 The Bruce Le Dain Fine Arts Award was established.

Studied at
Sir George Williams University (1946 -)
Collections
Exhibitions
1936 Participant of the International Children Art exhibition
1948-53 Montreal Museum of Fine Art – Spring Exhibition
1966 Participant in the Royal Canadian Academy 87th Annual Exhibition
1967 Participant at the International World Exposition
Awards
1959 Socrates Award, USA for Best Advertisement
1961 The Canadian Photographer Magazine Award for Art Direction
1962 Socrates Award, USA for Best Advertisement
1964 Art Director’s Club of New York Award of Merit
1965-66 The Graphica Award of Merit
1968 American Television & Radio Commercial Festival Best Award and Art Direction Prize.
1968+71 The Graphica Award of Merit
1989 The Bruce Le Dain Park Dedication
1989 Award of Merit from the Secretary of State of Canada
In 2007 The Bruce Le Dain Fine Arts Award was established.
Professional Activities
1953 Art Director for Odhams Press, London, England
1953-57 Art Director for Mathers and Crowther’s (Creative Department)
1958 Art and Creative Director for McKim Advertising
1984 Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
1991 Elected 25th President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Publications