GLEN BRUNKENTake a look at a selection of Glen Brunken’s work—prints, painting and drawings shaped by instinct, process, and decades in the studio.
Featured B&W Prints
“Untitled” (2005) by Glen Brunken is a bold ink-on-paper work featuring gestural black forms and expressive splatter marks across a full-bleed composition. Paper Size: 11 × 14 inches.
“Before Sleep” (1997) by Glen Brunken is an etching defined by stark contrast, layered textures, and gestural mark-making in black and white. Paper size: 15 × 19 inches. Printer’s Proof.
Glen Brunken’s Bump and Run (2006), an etching in a loose, rhythmic field of black and gray abstract forms. Dense pools of ink, speckled textures, looping lines, and open negative space give the elongated composition a sense of movement and improvisation, characteristic of Brunken’s energetic approach to abstraction. Paper Size: 30 × 11.5 inches.
Featured Colored Prints
“Still Life with Knife” is a striking monochromatic monotype print by Glen Brunken built around an arrangement of everyday objects rendered in vivid red. Layered textures and shifting areas of light and shadow give the work a dreamlike quality, balancing figuration with abstraction. Paper size is 11” x 15”.
“Peg” (1989) is a red etching by Glen Brunken defined by a bold, abstract form and energetic line work. Paper size: 15 × 22 inches; image size: 6 × 11 inches.
“Copperhead” (1990) by Glen Brunken is a richly layered monoprint featuring bold, abstracted forms and rhythmic patterning in warm copper tones. Paper size: 15 × 22 inches; image size: 5 × 9 inches.
“Letter to Two Strangers” by Glen Brunken is an etching with chine collé featuring a grid-like composition of layered forms, textures, and expressive mark-making in rich, earthy tones. Paper size: 15 × 19 inches.
Featured Paintings
“Untitled” (1999) by Glen Brunken is a vibrant painting on paper featuring a bold vertical composition framed by rhythmic bands of color and expressive brushwork. Size: 17 × 21 inches.
Untitled (1999) by Glen Brunken is a vibrant painting on paper featuring layered blocks of color and expressive, gestural brushwork. Size: 17 × 21 inches.
Untitled (1999) by Glen Brunken is a vibrant painting on paper featuring bold fields of color and expressive, gestural marks. Size: 17 × 21 inches.
Untitled (1999) by Glen Brunken is a bold painting on paper featuring a striking central form set against layered fields of color and expressive brushwork. Size: 17 × 21 inches.
“Red Cup, Black Cup” (2002) is an oil painting by Glen Brunken that transforms everyday objects into an abstract study of color, texture, and composition. Built through layered brushwork and subtle shifts in tone, the work reflects Brunken’s thoughtful approach to form, surface, and the act of painting itself. Oil on canvas in wood frame, measuring 21 × 17 inches including frame.
“Yellow Field” (2007) is an oil painting by Glen Brunken that explores color, movement, and composition through expressive brushwork and layered abstract forms. With sweeping gestures and an open yellow palette, the work reflects Brunken’s ability to balance spontaneity with thoughtful structure. Oil on canvas in wood frame, measuring 13 × 10 inches including frame.
“Cup and Peach” (2002) is an oil painting by Glen Brunken that transforms a simple still life into an exploration of color, line, and composition. Through soft tonal layers and restrained mark-making, Brunken reduces familiar objects into quiet abstract forms. Oil on canvas in wood frame, measuring 13 × 17 inches including frame.
“Still Life #7” is an oil on board painting by Glen Brunken that explores everyday objects through bold color, expressive texture, and abstract composition. Using deep tonal contrasts, layered surfaces, and simplified forms, Brunken transforms the traditional still life into a study of shape and balance. Oil on board, measuring 9.5 × 15 inches.
View the Full CollectionThe works shown here represent only a small selection of Glen Brunken’s decades-long creative practice. Many more prints, paintings, and drawings are available to view in person at Christopher John Gallery & Josephine Press.
Book an appointment with John to explore the full collection, hear the stories behind the work, and discover the depth of Glen’s approach to process, material, and making.