Bruce Freedman and the Mythical Man

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Bruce Freedman, "Collage," 2022

Bruce Freedman and the Mythical Man

Bruce Freedman is a 71 yr old musician who has played the saxophone, composed music, and has been a part of Vancouver’s jazz and improvisation community for over 40 years.

"I have come to the world of visual art quite late in life. I do collage. My palette is very simple, I work with scissors, glue stick, and for some things, a photo copier. My source material comes mainly from old magazines and discarded books often found in the thrift store. Like I said, simple!"

Originally from Winnipeg, MB, the Mythical Man (aka “Myth”) moved to Vancouver in 1991, after having received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Brandon University. Myth has recorded with musica intima, The Legion of Flying Monkeys, Orkestar Slivovica, Matthew Good, and The Dreadnaughts.

Although enjoying drawing since a young age, partly encouraged by his father, Myth didn’t pursue visual arts until approximately 2013, through the Kettle Friendship Society’s Arts Drop-in program, run by local artist Bill Pope. Since then, his art and reputation have slowly spread far and wide; his art has been received by people both locally, throughout Canada, and even as far away as Serbia.