Bruce Katz: artist makes art out of a peanut butter sandwich!
Extraordinary art, even with a simple sandwich
Bruce Katz is a friend of mine who lives in San Francisco, where I used to live. From the moment I saw his paintings, I became a big fan. I really admire his artistic vision and his painting style. I believe art can speak to anyone who takes the time to observe it carefully… and Bruce’s works speak volumes to me!
Travel, magic, and fleeting moments
A Californian artist with a great passion for travel, Bruce loves painting exotic places like Italy, Cuba, and Morocco. But what makes his style magical is his ability to turn simple, ordinary scenes — a landscape, a figure, or a still life — into something exciting and extraordinary. Bruce captures fleeting moments and makes them eternal so we can fully appreciate their beauty.
An artist who transforms the ordinary into heroic art
The piece of Bruce’s work I chose to acquire represents many things to me: the history of art, the museum experience, and my personal love for art. But above all, it crystallizes the act of truly stopping to observe and appreciate a work of art. It’s his ability to make even the most insignificant objects extraordinary that fascinates me: a peanut butter sandwich, a bustling street, or a lonely chair become heroes through his bold compositions, dramatic shadows, and vibrant colors.
Beauty is all around us if we take the time to really look.
In my novels, I write about the artistic process quite a bit… In my first (Dreaming Sophia), I talk about artists evolving and learning from one another and moving art forward in new and fresh directions. In my second (Waking Isabella), I speak to the idea that no one can determine beauty for another person… but more importantly if one really looks, they will find beauty all around them—even in inconsequential things like graffiti, the light filtering through leaves, or colorful books stacked on a desk.
“An artist can take the most mundane object and see great possibilities where others only see ugliness. Beauty abounds in many things. Uncovering and capturing it, ah! That is a gift only a few have.” — Dreaming Sophia by Melissa Muldoon
Bruce Katz: A talent to discover in San Francisco
Bruce works in his studio at San Francisco’s Hunters Point shipyard and outdoors. He exhibits his works in various galleries around the city and teaches studio and plein air painting. It’s a pleasure for me to share his talent and introduce you to his extraordinary artistic world!
