LILLIAN BRULC
THE ARTIST - BIOGRAPHY
Artist Lillian Brulc spent much of her professional life creating large, architecturally related works in religious and ethnic community environments. She incorporated the character and needs of the specific community that had commissioned her so that they may relate their identity with the artwork. spent much of her artistic endeavor creating large, architecturally related works in religious and ethnic community environments.
Lillian created three complete chapels for the Archdiocese of Chicago; one for its mission in Panama, another for the Spanish-speaking of Chicago, and a third was created for the Divine Word Society Theologate in Chicago’s Hyde Park. These centers include her murals, altars, sculptures, appointments and interior architecture. Her bronze sculptures are also in place at St. Victor Church, Calumet City, Joliet Jewish Temple and at Ironworld, Chisholm, Minnesota. There are the six murals entitled“Communion of Saints” at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Naperville, Illinois, in which she traces salvation history from Old Testament to the twenty-first century through fifty-four female and male Saints in equal number. Lillian’s art works have been exhibited and published in the United States, Latin America, China and Europe. Her themes include social concerns of justice, women’s heritage and contributions, war and peace, and ethnic dignity.
She also taught at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, Lewis University, the University of St. Francis, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she also had earned her undergraduate and Master of Fine Arts degrees; she also held another MFA from The University of Chicago. Because of her great interest in biblical scripture, she audited courses at the Catholic Theological Union and participated in their Israel travel-study program. Shortly after completing her degrees and a subsequent European travel on
fellowship, Lillian established her studio,“L’Atelier” and maintained this studio as a center to accept commissions and invitations to exhibit, which often involved extensive travel until her passing in November of 2012.
Most of her architecturally related works are permanently placed in situ; these include murals, sculptures, mosaic, metal grillwork and interior design. In works for exhibit, which include paintings, prints, drawings, small sculptures, she employed a variety of materials. Subject matter, though primarily figurative, extends also to abstract and symbolic content. Her style is characterized by a solid inter-structure and an emphasis on form.
Artist Lillian Brulc spent much of her professional life creating large, architecturally related works in religious and ethnic community environments. She incorporated the character and needs of the specific community that had commissioned her so that they may relate their identity with the artwork. spent much of her artistic endeavor creating large, architecturally related works in religious and ethnic community environments.
Lillian created three complete chapels for the Archdiocese of Chicago; one for its mission in Panama, another for the Spanish-speaking of Chicago, and a third was created for the Divine Word Society Theologate in Chicago’s Hyde Park. These centers include her murals, altars, sculptures, appointments and interior architecture. Her bronze sculptures are also in place at St. Victor Church, Calumet City, Joliet Jewish Temple and at Ironworld, Chisholm, Minnesota. There are the six murals entitled“Communion of Saints” at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Naperville, Illinois, in which she traces salvation history from Old Testament to the twenty-first century through fifty-four female and male Saints in equal number. Lillian’s art works have been exhibited and published in the United States, Latin America, China and Europe. Her themes include social concerns of justice, women’s heritage and contributions, war and peace, and ethnic dignity.
She also taught at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, Lewis University, the University of St. Francis, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she also had earned her undergraduate and Master of Fine Arts degrees; she also held another MFA from The University of Chicago. Because of her great interest in biblical scripture, she audited courses at the Catholic Theological Union and participated in their Israel travel-study program. Shortly after completing her degrees and a subsequent European travel on
fellowship, Lillian established her studio,“L’Atelier” and maintained this studio as a center to accept commissions and invitations to exhibit, which often involved extensive travel until her passing in November of 2012.
Most of her architecturally related works are permanently placed in situ; these include murals, sculptures, mosaic, metal grillwork and interior design. In works for exhibit, which include paintings, prints, drawings, small sculptures, she employed a variety of materials. Subject matter, though primarily figurative, extends also to abstract and symbolic content. Her style is characterized by a solid inter-structure and an emphasis on form.
