About

Bruce Parsons

Bruce was born in Montreal, Quebec. He is a painter and installation artist whose work has been exhibited in major Canadian centres. Strongly influenced by ancient art forms, his research has led to extensive travels in Egypt, Mexico, Guatemala and most recently, China. He has had several shows in China, initiated a faculty and student exhibition exchange, and brought several leading Chinese artists to York as artists-in-residence.

Bruce lives and works in Toronto, and is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Visual Arts, York University.