Amanda Burk Explained

Amanda Burk
Nationality:Canadian
Alma Mater:BA Hons. University of Waterloo MFA NSCAD University
Known For:Drawing

Amanda Burk is an artist from Ontario who specializes in drawing.[1] [2] Burk is currently an Associate Professor[3] at Nipissing University in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts.[4]

Early life and education

Burk grew up in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.[5] She attended the University of Waterloo and graduated with an Honours BA Fine Arts Studio Specialization, English Minor in 2001. Burk also received a Masters of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2003.

Career

Artistic practice

Burk's art is represented by Halde Galerie in Widen, Switzerland and Graphite Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana.[6] Her work has been exhibited internationally in Los Angeles,[7] Miami[8] and Peoria, Illinois.[9]

In 2009, Burk moved to North Bay, Ontario and began featuring wild animals in her drawings.[10] Burk's most recent solo exhibition, Stories of Contentment and Other Fables, was held at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery from January 13 to March 26, 2017.[11] This exhibition featured large-scale drawings of mammals found in Northern Ontario and explored the ideas of human survival instincts and innate behaviours using animal imagery.[12] This exhibition was supported by a grant from the Ontario Arts Council.

Burk's work, Full Circle (unrest), was selected for Manifest's International Drawing Annual (INDA 11).[13] The 2017 publication features 120 works by 81 artists and an essay by Morgan Laurens.

The Line Gallery

The Line Gallery in North Bay was founded by Burk in 2011, which is the first gallery in Canada dedicated to exhibiting contemporary Canadian drawing.[14] [15] Since its inception, the gallery has held twenty-five solo exhibitions of Canadian artists who specialize in drawing.[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bio. Amanda Burk. Burk. Amanda. 30 March 2017.
  2. News: Stories of Contentment and Other Fables: Recent Drawings by Amanda Burk. Kurd. Nadia. 2016-12-01. Thunder Bay Art Gallery. 2017-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421193627/http://theag.ca/events/stories-of-contentment-and-other-fables-recent-drawings-by-amanda-burk/. 2017-04-21. en-US. dead.
  3. Web site: amandab@nipissingu.ca. www.nipissingu.ca. en. 2019-03-30.
  4. Web site: Amanda Burk. Nipissing University. 30 March 2017.
  5. News: Outdoor Column - Wildlife Art. January 12, 2017. CBC Radio. April 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: Amanda Burk. Gallery 101.
  7. Web site: Amanda Burk. Graphite Galleries New Orleans. 2017-04-21.
  8. News: Aldous Huxley, Meet George W.. Jesus. Carlos Suarez De. 2006-09-07. Miami New Times. 2017-04-21.
  9. Web site: Burk's work selected for exhibition and publication. March 4, 2015. Nipissing University. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421092759/http://www.nipissingu.ca/about-us/newsroom/Pages/Burk%E2%80%99s-work-selected-for-exhibition-and-publication.aspx. April 21, 2017. 2017-04-20. dead.
  10. Book: Fight or Flight: The Return of the Sublime in the Drawings of Amanda Burk. Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Thunder Bay. Saunders. Heather.
  11. News: Artwork tells human stories through animals. January 14, 2017. Chronicle Journal. April 17, 2017.
  12. Home-Gaul. Laura. March 20, 2017. Stories of Contentment and Other Fables. Tussle Magazine.
  13. Web site: About the INDA 11. Manifest. 18 April 2017.
  14. Web site: Line Gallery: Announcements. Burk. Amanda. Line Gallery. April 26, 2017.
  15. News: Art Gallery of Sudbury presents Assemble. April 14, 2016. Sudbury Star. April 17, 2017.
  16. News: Burk to Curate Contemporary Drawing Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Sudbury. April 13, 2016. Nipissing University. April 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170420144957/http://www.nipissingu.ca/about-us/newsroom/Pages/Burk-to-Curate-Contemporary-Drawing-Exhibition-at-the-Art-Gallery-of-Sudbury.aspx. April 20, 2017. dead.

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