photo credit: Stephanie Battista, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

article credit: William Tolan, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

 

About

 Jonathan Pruc ( b. 1985 ) is an artist and educator living and working in the Chicagoland area. He is an interdisciplinary artist working in varied media and processes. His current body of work explores the ideas of liminal space, design, color theory, and dimensionality through, material and abstraction.

Smooth like buttah . . . #toddlerlife #adventerouseater #pandemicbaby #butter #toddlergetswhattoddlerwants
“Rowed” 24x24 Acrylic and resin on panel. . . . @art_resin #artresin #art_resin #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting @hardedger #geometricart #geometricartwork #chicagoartist #artistsoninstagram
“Rowed” 24x24 Acrylic and resin on panel. . . . @art_resin #artresin #art_resin #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting @hardedger #geometricart #geometricartwork #chicagoartist #artistsoninstagram
Today is the Fall Arts Fest. We've got 9 different artists showing and slinging artwork from noon until 5. Come grab some awesome original work for yourself or pick up some early gifts for the holidays. Plus, @fernandos_street_kitchen will be the
Today is the Fall Arts Fest. We've got 9 different artists showing and slinging artwork from noon until 5. Come grab some awesome original work for yourself or pick up some early gifts for the holidays. Plus, @fernandos_street_kitchen will be there with some grub. Come grab something on tap aphenomenalnd make your Sunday Funday perfect. Art. Beer. Food. Let's gooooooo! Artists showing: @brianwolffe @daniellepiloto @eringarrityduffey @ryanhennebry @jonathanpruc @rachellapidus @northstarr_murals @garrettlawrence
When Emma and I did a father + daughter artist book and sEnt it to @thesketchbookproject to be apart of the @brooklynartlibrary . . . #artistbook #thesketchbookproject #sketchbookproject #sketchbook #collaboration #artprojectsforkids #artprojects #f
When Emma and I did a father + daughter artist book and sEnt it to @thesketchbookproject to be apart of the @brooklynartlibrary . . . #artistbook #thesketchbookproject #sketchbookproject #sketchbook #collaboration #artprojectsforkids #artprojects #fatherdaughter 📓: @jonathanpruc
Pumpkin carving for the year is complete. Emma did her first pumpkin sculpting. Until next season. . . . #halloween #pumpkincarving #pumkinsculpture #pumpkinsculpting @goebberts_
Pumpkin carving for the year is complete. Emma did her first pumpkin sculpting. Until next season. . . . #halloween #pumpkincarving #pumkinsculpture #pumpkinsculpting @goebberts_
Happy Halloween all you witches and wizards. Emma picked out the family costume this year with Ollie having a duel role of Harry Potter and Dobby. . . . #happyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #harrypotter #familycostumes
Happy Halloween all you witches and wizards. Emma picked out the family costume this year with Ollie having a duel role of Harry Potter and Dobby. . . . #happyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #harrypotter #familycostumes
Lure of the Local group show. . . . #mundeleinartscommission #lureofthelocal #chicagoartist #painting #hardedgepainting #contmeporaryart #geometricart #resinart
Lure of the Local group show. . . . #mundeleinartscommission #lureofthelocal #chicagoartist #painting #hardedgepainting #contmeporaryart #geometricart #resinart
Sunday I’ll be participating in an art pop up @riverlandsbrewingcompany alongside 7 different artists. Swing through to pick up a beer and some Art.
Sunday I’ll be participating in an art pop up @riverlandsbrewingcompany alongside 7 different artists. Swing through to pick up a beer and some Art.
Here is my contribution to the Village of Arlington Heights’s mural after the pedway was vandalized by racist graffiti. . . . #mural #arlingtonheights #heritagepark #chicagoartist #art
Here is my contribution to the Village of Arlington Heights’s mural after the pedway was vandalized by racist graffiti. . . . #mural #arlingtonheights #heritagepark #chicagoartist #art
With those eyes and that look she was born to be an art teacher like her dad. She also has an impecable comedic sensibility. . . . #watchoutboys #girlboss #craftbrewery #kenosha #thoseeyes
With those eyes and that look she was born to be an art teacher like her dad. She also has an impecable comedic sensibility. . . . #watchoutboys #girlboss #craftbrewery #kenosha #thoseeyes
1st day of kindergarten. She was so excited that she was ready to go an hour before school started and cried when we picked up too early (an hour after school ended) . . . #kindergarten #1stdayofkindergarten #1stdayofschool
1st day of kindergarten. She was so excited that she was ready to go an hour before school started and cried when we picked up too early (an hour after school ended) . . . #kindergarten #1stdayofkindergarten #1stdayofschool
Lucky 13th year of teaching. Maybe that’s why it was such a rough summer. . . . #education #arteducation #teachersofinstagram #teacherproblems
Lucky 13th year of teaching. Maybe that’s why it was such a rough summer. . . . #education #arteducation #teachersofinstagram #teacherproblems
Great day at the zoo followed by a new texture. . . . #pandemicbaby #adventerouseater #jello #zoo #lincolnparkzoo @jello @lincolnparkzoo
Behind the scenes of some new work from my week intensive at @miadcollege CEI program . . . #laser #lasercut #plexiglass #acrylicpainting #mirroredart #miad #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting #geometricart #abstractpainting #art #painting #xcarve #chicagoartist
The making of “Framed” Layered acrylic and epoxy resin painting . . . #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting #geometricart #chicagoartist #abstractart #resin #epoxyresin #acrylicpainting
How can getting clean be so disgusting? Maybe all the times my mom washed my mouth out with soap has given my son immunity. . . . #adventerouseater #pandemicbaby #secondchilddontgiveaf #notthelifeboy #bathbomb
Highlights from the Milwaukee Art Museum . . . @milwaukeeart #milwaukeeartmuseum #artmuseum #milwaukee #miad #miadcei
My week at MIAD’s Summer Creative Educators Institute was transformative. Lots of experimenting and production on new ideas for my studio practice. I highly recommend this for any art educator looking for a great summer pd experience. College is wasted on the students. We need more programs like this for adults. . . . @miadcollege #miadcei #arteducation #art #contemporaryart #geometricart #abstractart #risograph #printmaking #lasercut #chicagoartist #artistsoninstagram #artcamp
“Passage” Acrylic and Resin Painting . . . #art #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #hardedgepainting #geometricart #colortheory #pandemic #artistsoninstagram @hardedger
“Passage” Acrylic and Resin Painting . . . #art #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #hardedgepainting #geometricart #colortheory #pandemic #artistsoninstagram @hardedger
“Ease” Acrylic and Resin Painting . . . #art #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #hardedgepainting #geometricart #colortheory #pandemic #artistsoninstagram @hardedger
“Ease” Acrylic and Resin Painting . . . #art #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #hardedgepainting #geometricart #colortheory #pandemic #artistsoninstagram @hardedger
Smooth like buttah . . . #toddlerlife #adventerouseater #pandemicbaby #butter #toddlergetswhattoddlerwants
“Rowed” 24x24 Acrylic and resin on panel. . . . @art_resin #artresin #art_resin #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting @hardedger #geometricart #geometricartwork #chicagoartist #artistsoninstagram Today is the Fall Arts Fest. We've got 9 different artists showing and slinging artwork from noon until 5. Come grab some awesome original work for yourself or pick up some early gifts for the holidays. Plus, @fernandos_street_kitchen will be the When Emma and I did a father + daughter artist book and sEnt it to @thesketchbookproject to be apart of the @brooklynartlibrary . . . #artistbook #thesketchbookproject #sketchbookproject #sketchbook #collaboration #artprojectsforkids #artprojects #f Pumpkin carving for the year is complete. Emma did her first pumpkin sculpting. Until next season. . . . #halloween #pumpkincarving #pumkinsculpture #pumpkinsculpting @goebberts_ Happy Halloween all you witches and wizards. Emma picked out the family costume this year with Ollie having a duel role of Harry Potter and Dobby. . . . #happyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #harrypotter #familycostumes Lure of the Local group show. . . . #mundeleinartscommission #lureofthelocal #chicagoartist #painting #hardedgepainting #contmeporaryart #geometricart #resinart Sunday I’ll be participating in an art pop up @riverlandsbrewingcompany alongside 7 different artists. Swing through to pick up a beer and some Art. Here is my contribution to the Village of Arlington Heights’s mural after the pedway was vandalized by racist graffiti. . . . #mural #arlingtonheights #heritagepark #chicagoartist #art With those eyes and that look she was born to be an art teacher like her dad. She also has an impecable comedic sensibility. . . . #watchoutboys #girlboss #craftbrewery #kenosha #thoseeyes 1st day of kindergarten. She was so excited that she was ready to go an hour before school started and cried when we picked up too early (an hour after school ended) . . . #kindergarten #1stdayofkindergarten #1stdayofschool Lucky 13th year of teaching. Maybe that’s why it was such a rough summer. . . . #education #arteducation #teachersofinstagram #teacherproblems
Great day at the zoo followed by a new texture. . . . #pandemicbaby #adventerouseater #jello #zoo #lincolnparkzoo @jello @lincolnparkzoo
Behind the scenes of some new work from my week intensive at @miadcollege CEI program . . . #laser #lasercut #plexiglass #acrylicpainting #mirroredart #miad #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting #geometricart #abstractpainting #art
The making of “Framed” Layered acrylic and epoxy resin painting . . . #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #hardedgepainting #geometricart #chicagoartist #abstractart #resin #epoxyresin #acrylicpainting
How can getting clean be so disgusting? Maybe all the times my mom washed my mouth out with soap has given my son immunity. . . . #adventerouseater #pandemicbaby #secondchilddontgiveaf #notthelifeboy #bathbomb
Highlights from the Milwaukee Art Museum . . . @milwaukeeart #milwaukeeartmuseum #artmuseum #milwaukee #miad #miadcei
My week at MIAD’s Summer Creative Educators Institute was transformative. Lots of experimenting and production on new ideas for my studio practice. I highly recommend this for any art educator looking for a great summer pd experience. College i
“Passage” Acrylic and Resin Painting . . . #art #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #hardedgepainting #geometricart #colortheory #pandemic #artistsoninstagram @hardedger “Ease” Acrylic and Resin Painting . . . #art #artresin @art_resin #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #hardedgepainting #geometricart #colortheory #pandemic #artistsoninstagram @hardedger