James L. Bruch Signed Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting

An oil on canvas painting by the American artist James L. Bruch (1942-2023). Signed to the verso, this painting uses layers of colorful shapes, some with jagged edges and others with rounded forms, with a single eye accenting the painting near the upper right. The painting is displayed in a black frame. 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 Chicago, wh