Phyllis Bramson. The Ornate and Theatrical

A Chicago painter with an endless amount of surprises that unfold inside her landscapes of the Rococo and fantastical. Her work represents a continuation of the Chicago Imagists of the 60’s with an interest in combining eccentric figuration with abstraction.

“Bramson incorporates the passionate complexity of eastern mythology, the sexual innuendos of soap operas, and sometimes the happy endings of cartoons” said critic Miranda McClintic

She has shown her work prolifically in prestigious galleries and Museums internationally and her work is included in over 100 major collections including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago ,The national museum of American Art in Washington DC and many more.

She also was a professor of art at the University of Illinois at Chicago and then a visiting artist at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago …. totaling over 40 years of being a teaching Artist.