Brammer Arts, Inc.

Jason Brammer in Chicago Art Magazine

2011-05-03T11:39:00.002-05:00

Check out this article about my artwork in Chicago Art Magazine.

"Time Machine LI" (shown above) is one of the paintings featured in my new show at Jackson Junge Gallery, opening this Friday, May 6th.

Recent Commission of a Client's Beloved Cat

2011-02-10T20:37:00.001-06:00

This is recent commission I painted of a family's dearly departed cat. The cat used to love chasing shrews in the client's yard, so we incorporated a shrew cautiously peeking out of it's hole in the ground. I painted all the imagery by hand, using photographs of the cat as a reference. On this piece, I gave the surface a textured finish to complement the look and feel of the plants and greenery surrounding the cat.

Medium: Acrylic, Plaster, Antique Hardware, Wood, and Salvaged Leather on Masonite
Size (h x w): 16" x 20" (masonite box size)

Three Birds on Cherry Blossom Tree

2010-11-21T17:26:00.002-06:00

This is recent commissioned painting I completed for a Chicago couple. The imagery is all painted by hand and I gave the surface an aged, crackled finish to complement the style of the piece. I also layered plasters and paint to achieve a textured, weathered look.
Medium: Acrylic, Plaster, Wood, Salvaged Leather, and Metal Bolts on Masonite
[Note: the salvaged leather comes from antique horse gear (bridles, reins, etc)].
Size (h x w): 40" x 30" (masonite box size)

"Into The Deep"

2010-11-16T20:21:00.002-06:00

This is an underwater mural I painted recently in a residence in Woodstock, IL. The clients enjoy scuba diving and wanted the piece to feel like you were under the sea, looking out onto a colorful coral reef scene.

Psychedelic Eyeball Mural

2010-06-16T20:31:00.005-05:00

I recently created this psychedelic floor mural of eyeballs and swirling color for Eye Want and Eyeporium Gallery, an eye wear shop and gallery in Wicker Park (Chicago, IL). I painted this mural over slate tiles framed out by a metal cut-out installation on the floor. Click here to see more photos of the floor artwork.

Original Painting Installation in a Chicago Recording Studio

2009-09-14T16:16:00.010-05:00

I recently completed this custom painting installation for the I.V. Lab Recording Studio in Chicago, IL. This installation was a fine art commission where I conceived, designed, and created the entire project from start to finish. Click here to see more photos of the installation.

Rainforest Treehouse Mural

2009-08-12T09:57:00.021-05:00

I did this mural in an elementary/ pre-school in Zionsville, IN. This large mural was painted in two adjoining hallways in the school. It is painted to give the feel that you are walking through a tree house overlooking a rainforest canopy.

The main hallway:

Main hallway, right side:

Detail of wheel transporting contraption shown on photo above:

Close-up of center of wheel:

The main hallway, left side:

A reading tent in the tree house:

Detail of tent:

A coconut water wheel to bring water up from a river below:

Detail of water wheel:

Detail of water wheel:

A dining area for two:

Detail of grapes on the table:

Part of the back hallway - a look-out point with a wooden telescope:

Detail of telescope:

Another view of the back hallway:

A tapestry draped over the treehouse:

Detail of treehouse greenery:

Art Nouveau Peacock Ceiling Mural

2009-07-15T15:20:00.007-05:00

This is a ceiling mural of swirling peacock feathers I did in a residence in Chicago. I used an iridescent paint for all of the feathers and some metallic golds. I wanted this to feel like it was delicately flowing around the chandelier.

Greek Temple Mural - New Pics

2008-09-20T20:23:00.008-05:00

These are the latest pics from the Greek Temple mural I've been working on throughout the year. This is pretty much finished now. (See the "Trompe L'Oeil Greek Temple" post below for earlier in-progress photos).

View of trompe l'oeil window on left side:

View of trompe l'oeil window on right side:

Rural Antiquity

2008-05-18T17:10:00.003-05:00

Just this past week, I painted this stylized, grisaille mural in a Chicago residence. I wanted this to feel like a regionalist mural from the 1930's ala Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. I stippled over the painting when it was done to lend it an aged feel.

Falcon Mural

2008-05-18T17:03:00.003-05:00

In the same home as the "Trompe L'Oeil Greek Temple" mural, I also painted this falcon. If you look closely in the "Trompe L'Oeil Greek Temple" mural post below, you can see him perched in the lower left side of the room.

Trompe L'Oeil Greek Temple

2008-05-18T16:24:00.004-05:00

This mural is still a work-in-progress, but I thought you would like to see it. This is a trompe l'oeil, architectural mural that I did for client who wanted their living room to be transformed into a greek temple, looking out. Parts of this mural, mainly the three arches, were done on raw canvas in my studio and then installed on-site like wallpaper. The rest (including the sky, architectural molding around the tops of the walls and ceiling edges, tapestries, and the lower doorway with a view of a Grecian countryside and ocean) was painted directly on the walls at my client's home. I will be back at this client's home in June to complete the mural, so stay tuned for updates.

Full view of the room.

Shot of the arched window on the right side of the room.

Close-up shot of the architectural detail and greenery on an arch.

Japanese Garden Bedroom Mural

2007-11-25T19:57:00.000-06:00

I just finished this bedroom mural of a Japanese-style garden view.

The photo above shows the bedroom closet painted to look like an Asian style hut, with bamboo and cherry blossom branches growing around.

Close up of a bird sitting on a cherry blossom branch.

Another bird, this one a little fatter!

A Japanese pagoda in the distance.

A trompe l'oeil tent on the ceiling.

The Block

2007-11-24T22:11:00.001-06:00

This is a mural I did in the high school wing of Trader's Point Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN.

This a full view of "The Block", in progress.

Detail Close-up Views:

Brett Favre Mural

2007-11-11T17:06:00.000-06:00

This is a mural I did of Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers bursting through the wall in a boy's room.

Children's Playroom Mural

2007-05-01T23:11:00.000-05:00

An old tree with a mischievous squirrel peaking out and swirling butterflies.

Boy's and girl's ice skates hanging on the posts.

Under the Sea

2007-04-26T06:16:00.002-05:00

This is an underwater scene I painted in a classroom for special needs children at Trader's Point Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.