Jonathan Van Brunt

All of my pictures are based on natural compositions. The results vary from landscape depictions to less literal formats. In my landscapes I try to balance the representation of place with the recognition of the flat surface; I don’t wish to overpower the surface with an illusion of space.

I painted abstractly for years and was attracted to dramatic compositions and vigorous brush strokes. As I spent more time outdoors with my children, I found that depicting the rich landscape of Long Island perfectly suited my approach to painting. The landscape of Long Island offers endless visual opportunities that I try to embrace through my work.

BFA_Printmaking_Maine College of Art_1988
MFA_Painting_Ohio University School of Art_1993

Book Cover-Skeletons in the Closet_Joseph Valero
Rise of FICO Ninja. Children's story/coloring book-Cover and all illustrations
Credit Kingdom. Children's story/coloring book-Cover and all illustrations
Painting The Other Long Island-Landscape Painting in Nassau County-Jonathan Van Brunt

Two dimensional Design_Ohio University School of Art-1992

Winslow Homer
Robert Rauschenberg
Niel Welliver

landscape, expressionist, impressionist, beach, marsh