Gordon Bryce was born in Edinburgh in 1943. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art, where his tutors were Sir Robin Philipson and Sir William Gillies. His love of colour and texture began there, and has stayed with him since. After graduating, Gordon moved to Aberdeen, where he was appointed as a Lecturer in Printmaking at Gray’s School of Art, in 1968 and then became head of Fine Arts from 1986-1995, before devoting himself full time to his own painting.

His colourist paintings capture the landscape around Aberdeen - the River Dee through the seasons, mid winter hill farms and the thick birch woods that surround his house. In the late 1990's, he created a remarkable series of London paintings which offered a new perspective on the capital – seen through fresh eyes. In 2008 Gordon completed a project, in conjunction with Thackeray Gallery, and the Mayor of Kensington & Chelsea, to paint the Borough, for an exhibition in The Mayoral Suites at the Kensington Town Hall.

Gordon has exhibited in both London and Scotland for the last twenty five years. His work is in many public collections and private collections worldwide. He plays an active role in the Royal Scottish Academy, of which he is a senior member, continuing to support the next generation of Scottish artists.

Gordon Bryce has been exhibiting with Thackeray Gallery since 1986.

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