Bruce Gray is a kinetic and sculpture artist from Los Angeles who creates abstract art using a variety of shapes, colors, and lines in motion to produce works like Eye Candy and Rain Drops. He cites influences like Picasso, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dali, and Keith Haring. Gray aims to show movement in his paintings using overlapping techniques from kinetic art, which features moving parts or motion in its designs.

1. +
Abstract Art
Contemporary Artist Bruce Gray

2. +
Contemporary Artist Bruce Gray
 Bruce Gray is a Kinetic and sculpture artist from Los Angeles
 Kinetic art- is art that contains moving parts or depends on
motion for its effect. Contains a variety of overlapping
techniques and styles.
 Bruce Gray’s Influences: David Smith, Frank Stella, Roy
Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Keith Haring, and
Claes Oldenburg.

3. +
Picasso 1881- 1993
Cubist

4. +
Frank Stella 1936- (age 75)

5. +
Bruce Gray 1936- (age 75)
 To show movement in his painting he uses a variety of shapes
and colors. Eye Candy 1, 2, 3. Rain drops 1, 2, 3.
 Uses line and shape to create his art.

6. +
Bruce Gray
 Picasso 4, 5, 6. Assemblage 1,2.

7. +
Bruce Gray
 http://www.brucegray.com
 http://www.brucegray.com/htmlfolder/paintings.html

8. +
Rubric
Criteria Excellent V. Good Average Poor Incomplete Abstract Art
Design
Color
Craftsmanship
Value
Effort
Total Points
Writing Prompt:
What type of art does Bruce Gray make?
If you could repeat the project, what would you change and why?

9. +Examples of Student Work

10. +
Student Examples

11. +Inspiration