James L. Bruch Signed 1965 Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting

A 1965 oil on canvas painting by the American artist James L. Bruch (1942-2023). Signed verso, this vibrant abstract work features a light-blue background punctuated with colorful shapes and figures in red, green, brown, black, and yellow. The painting is displayed in a black frame and is estate stamped verso.  Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, James Bruch (1942-2023) pursued his artistic talents at the University of Notre Dame, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1964. Thereafter, he received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California in 1967. While in school, Bruch focused his attention on painting bright scenes and recreating masterworks in pencil. From the ‘70s-’90s, he built his advertising career, garnering recognition for his efforts along the way. Upon retirement, Bruch immediately returned to decades-old ideas of colorful abstraction, which he had reimagined throughout his lifetime.Bruch started his career designing for Montgomery Ward in Chi