Bruce is a Canberra-based chemist and conservation scientist with Art & Archival Pty Ltd and a researcher with the National Museum of Australia. He works on museum-based science and conservation policy issues as well as the conservation and management of indigenous rock art. Bruce’s work includes the application of the concepts of cultural heritage significance and risk in the assessment and design of lighting frameworks for cultural institutions. This has led to commissions at prominent international collecting organisations such as the Tate Gallery in London, England, the National Galleries of Scotland, and the Guggenheim (art) Museum in New York, USA, in addition to Australia’s leading national and state collecting organisations.
In the past Bruce has taught conservation science at the University of Canberra and was Head of Conservation at the National Gallery of Australia. NOHC draws upon Bruce’s expertise in the areas of materials conservation and the management of Aboriginal rock art.
