Bryce Cameron Liston

Born in 1965 in a small town in Utah, Bryce believes his first desire to be an artist was formed at a very young age when he would go out with his mother while she painted the Utah landscape. Later in school, drawing was a comfort zone for Liston “it was a subject that excited me- I always had energy and interest for it”. It was here that Liston found his love of the human form. “I don't quit know why I was drawn to the human form, it might have come from looking at the art of the great American Illustrators like N.C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle that planted the seed.

It was then that he knew it was the human form that he wanted to portray in his art. Later he attend the University of Utah but dropped out not long after “I wanted to learn about the craft of art, not just talk about it” With limited resources Bryce found himself working in the studio and foundry of master sculptor Edward J. Fraughton. The time Liston spent with Fraughton provided him with knowledge of anatomy that few painters possess, that understanding brings depth and life to the figures he paints. “In Ed's studio  I learned a lot about art, It's funny, I learned about painting from a sculptor- I don't think that happens everyday”.
       
But Bryce will be the first to tell you he is a self taught artist. He will also tell you that it’s a long hard way to go about it but that it does have its advantages. Being self taught is slow and laborious, but it allows you to find your own voice rather than emulating that of your teachers.

Bryce’s work is shown in galleries around the country and he participates in many national and international exhibitions each year. Bryce’s artwork has won numerous prestigious awards, including The Tuffy Berg Award, The Honorary Chairman’s Award and the Southwest Art Award of Excellence at the 2010 CM Russell Auction. He is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and was awarded Best in Show at the 2008 OPA Western Regional Exhibition.  He was also named one of the Top Ten Artists to Watch by Southwest Art Magazine in January, 2009. His art has been published in many magazines as well as on book covers. He currently resides in Holladay, Utah with his wife and three daughters. “I can’t even imagine myself not painting or sculpting. My mother was a very talented artist and I can already see some of the same abilities emerging in my young daughters.”
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