Thomas "Tom" Brunger holds an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Tom has exhibited in museums and galleries and has won the HJ Heinz Memorial Award and the Westmoreland Museum of Art Purchase Award. His art is displayed in museums, and private and corporate collections.
Themes, Passions, and Inspirations
To experience Tom’s art is to reflect upon contemporary society. He intertwines nature and romance with the political, social and philosophical statements of the day. The beauty and sheer force of Tom’s works first lead the eye and heart to the passion of color and form. Once the viewer has been moved by passion of his art, the subtleties of life come to the forefront and the intellect and soul are touched.
Tom’s approach blends geometric and mathematical components with the organic beauty of nature. He often takes the minutiae of the details and magnifies them to reveal the significance of the vitality and totality of nature. Numerology based on the eternal number 3 and its impact on aspects of Ancient beliefs, nature, and current philosophical thoughts are ever-present in Tom’s works. Pi and its relationship with humankind have played important roles in the development of his themes. History, sociology, and philosophy have been translated into his work.
Mediums
The collector can discover Tom’s passionate art in oils, pastels, watercolors, and sculptures. His sculptures are made of aluminum, plastics, bronze castings, wood, and sometimes every day objects such as musical instruments and pipes.