The paintings of Bruce Cody are the culminations of over forty years of devotion to visual art.  After many years devoted to drawing and fine art printmaking Mr. Cody returned to painting as his major focus in 1972.  Mr. Cody’s work has always contained a reference to the world seen by the artist, even during the years in which he painted in an abstract or expressionistic manner.

Bruce Cody received his BA in Art at the University of Wyoming and his Masters of Fine Arts at Washington State University.  Following eighteen years as a faculty member at three different university art departments he was a founding faculty member of the Denver Art Students League in 1986 and taught there until 1992.

Mr. Cody has work included in over thirty public collections and nearly 500 private collections throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan.  Among his collectors are the actors Burt Reynolds and Paul Newman, the American historians Douglas Brinkley, Gary Gallagher, and Joan Waugh, and the author Dianne Gabaldon.  Additionally, his work has been acquired by over fifty corporate collections across the U.S. including Citicorp, Exxon-Mobil, Qwest, and Hilton Hotels.  Cody’s work has also been included in many national publications including American Artist Magazine, Southwest Art, and American Art Collector.

Currently, Mr. Cody’s work is the result of road trips, often the less traveled roads, throughout the Southwest and Southern California.  The subjects that have caught his attention are old movie theaters, cafes, diners, motels, gas stations and their colorful signage.  His subjects are familiar but at the same time contain strong visual intrigue.  Cody is quick to point out that his work is not about nostalgia; it is an effort to capture the places we all encounter but often fail to fully appreciate as significant parts of our daily lives.  He simply seeks elegance and subtle beauty in the commonplace.