[2] She studied Photography, Film and Imaging at Edinburgh Napier University, graduating in 2006.
[2] Bruce's work focuses on the collaboration between artist and sitter in portrait photography.
[3] Alongside her work as a practicing photographer, Bruce is a Teaching Fellow at Edinburgh College of Art and was previously a freelance educator at the National Galleries of Scotland.
[2] She has worked on several commissions and campaigns, including those from: Edinburgh World Heritage, NewsDirect, National Galleries of Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, University of St Andrews, The European Parliament, NHS, V&A Dundee.
[5] 2018 ‘Violence Unseen’ Stills, Edinburgh, UK (Touring commission for Zero Tolerance) 2016 ‘Menie: TRUMPED’ St Andrews Photography Festival, UK[6] 2015 ‘The Sim Project’, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK[7] 2015 ‘Digging for Diamonds’, EU Buildings, Brussels, Belgium 2013 ‘Encore’ Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Part of Diffusion Festival 2013 ‘Menie’ The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, UK[8] 2008 ‘Alicia Bruce: Artist in Residence’, Aberdeen Art Centre, Aberdeen, UK [4] Bruce's work is held at: MoCP Chicago, University of St Andrews Photography Collection,[9] National Galleries of Scotland, Robert Mapplethorpe Photography Collection, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Napier University Photography Collection, Ffotogallery, Dovecot Studios, Zero Tolerance, and various private collections.