Bruce G Newman
(1950 York, Pa)

FIRE UPDATE JANUARY 30,2008 THE ARTIST STUDIO AND COLLECTION WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY
Newman, who began artistic studies and painting in 1958, when his late great grand aunt Petsy (Annette Lesser of NYC) came, on her quadri-annual visits to York. Petsy had made her living painting metal trays and shower curtains for B Altman in NYC during the Great depression.

By 1968 Newman had accumulated a large portfolio which he destroyed in a ceremonial fire. While at college when challenged with a "oh you want to be a starving artist" Newman's reply was "I don't do starving well." and went into a life of commerce. His business career included various artistic endeavors including:
• Creative director and Vice President for Visual Merchandising, for a women’s specialty retail apparel chain.
• Designer, women’s apparel, leather coats, sportswear and apparel
• Furrier
• Corsetiere

In 1985, Newman changed media and began working in land as a developer of shopping centers and other projects,  and retiring from the prospering real estate business to pursue painting  full time in 2001.

Newman currently serves as a mentor to many new, young and aspiring artists in the Atlanta community.

Two and three dimension artist working primarly in Oil on canvas.

The artist's Studio is located:
4003 Tilly Mill Road
Doraville, Ga. 30350 USA
tel 678.860.3434
brucenewman@bellsouth.net