e-mail: aburke@rurallink.net
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| ARTIST STATEMENT |
| My art evolved from the ancient art forms of my great grandfather’s people, the Eastern Cree of Quebec. The Cree reverence for the Earth -- our Mother and Source of Life -- led me into my first career as an environmental engineer, then into independent study of Native American art. I see art and science as part of a continuum. I apply my scientific capabilities to art, and find that my art skills lead to creative solutions for technical problems. Just as I enjoy the mix of art and science in my life, I treasure the freedom to "mix media" in my artwork. My “bead mosaic” or “bead pointillism” is based on the traditional Native method. This ancient technique allows me to create contemporary art, using glass and gemstone beads as the pointillists used paint, to create effects of texture and light . Each original piece, created from my own drawings, takes 40 to 200 hours to complete. Work in my other favorite media -- polymer clay sculpture, digital art and painting -- also reflects my appreciation for experimentation. Small sculpture was a traditional artform among native Canadians, but I render my sculpture in the modern medium of polymer clay. My fascination with digital art has grown from my appreciation of the computer-as-tool in my engineering career. I use the computer for freehand drawing, and enjoy the freedom of form (and ease of correcting mistakes! ) that it gives me. Painting has been part of my life from my early childhood -- acrylics are fun because they are so easy to work with, and oil pastels provide an adult version of "playing with crayons". In all my work, I am captivated by the harmony of opposites -- combining realism with fantasy, modern with traditional, primitive with high-tech, and creating pieces that can be worn and displayed. I create my work to celebrate Nature through original art. My goal is to motivate people to appreciate our natural world THROUGH art -- "Art for Nature's Sake". My studio name, Xochitl, is “sunflower” in Na’huatl, the Aztec language. |
| AnnieLaurie |
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY |
| AnnieLaurie Burke is a nationally-recognized bead artist and teacher, best known for her intricate representational seed bead art. She has worked in the environmental field since 1968, first as an environmental scientist (starting her consulting practice in 1980), then as an environmental artist (opening her studio in 1995). As an environmental artist, she has worked within the traditional art community to promote the recognition of beadwork as a fine art medium. AnnieLaurie was a member of the 1999, 2000 and 2001 faculty at Embellishment, the world’s largest bead art show. Her seed bead portraiture class has sold out both years. She was selected from the year 2000 and 2001 faculty to judge Gleaming Treasures, the international bead art competition. She was also selected for the faculty of the first Bead & Button show in 2001, and returned as a member of the 2001 Faculty for both shows. Her background gives her a unique advantage in promoting the importance of art studies on an equal footing with science in our schools. She offers programs in Art and Science as a volunteer to school districts and nonprofit groups. She is a regular guest exhibitor and demonstrator at the educational events of several nonprofit organizations. AnnieLaurie has written and published articles on Native American Art and on the relationship of art and science in Perspectives, Croatian Waters, OCB Tracker and other publications. She is a member of the Wildlife Artists Association, the Pomona Valley Art Association, the San Diego Bead Society, the Los Angeles Bead Society and the Bedazzled Beaders’ Society. She is currently the Director and an exhibiting member of Gallery SoHo in the Pomona Arts Colony. |
AWARDS |
| AnnieLaurie has won numerous awards at traditional fine art shows, bead and fiber art competitions, and jewelry shows. Her recent awards include: 5th Annual Art of the American West, 2001: Sponsor’s Award Pomona Valley Art Assoc. Masks! 2001-- 2nd Millennium 2001 -- 3rd 20th Annual Open Juried Show - 1st, Jewelry & Metal Arts Los Angeles County Fair 2000 1st, Gem/Bead Collage, Professional Div. 1st, Gemstone Beads, Professional Div. 1st, Seed Beads, Prof. Div. 1st, Novelty Beads, Prof. Div. and Best of Show, Beads Pomona Valley Art Assoc. Honorable Mention, “Let It Happen” Fine Arts Show 2000 2nd Place, 19th Annual All-Member Show 2000 Del Mar Fair 2000 1st, Original Design Beadwork, Professional 2nd, Art Jewelry, Professional, Gem & Jewelry Show 2nd, Polymer Clay, Professional 3rd, Polymer Clay Jewelry, Professional Honorable Mention, “Mums, Marigolds and Monoprints” Fine Art Show, Pomona, 2000 Los Angeles County Fair 1999 1st, Polymer Clay Jewelry 1st, “Art Jewelry”, Professional Div. 1st, Gemstone Beadwork, Professional Div. 1st, Glass Beadwork, Professional Div. Best of Show, Beadwork 19th Open Juried Show, 1999, Pomona Valley Art Assoc., Sponsor’s Award 18th Annual All-Member Show 1999, Pomona Valley Art Assoc., Honorable Mention Del Mar Fair 1999 Overall Award of Excellence in Beadwork 1st, Original Design 1st, Mixed Media Beadwork Honorable Mention, Polymer Clay Feature and Cover Artist, Croatian Waters Magazine, April 1999 Art of the American West 1999, Norco, CA, 3rd Masks! 1999, Gallery SoHo, Pomona, CA, 1st Los Angeles County Fair 1998 Best of Show - Jewelry (13 classes) 1st, Beaded Jewelry 1st, Professional Division, Glass Beadwork 1st, Professional Division, Gemstone Beadwork 2nd, Professional Division, Art Beadwork 3rd, Professional Division, Lapidary Specialties 1998 BBS Invitational Challenge - 2nd Place Spring Art Festival 1998, Hollywood Arts Council- 2nd Overall Faculty, Embellishment 1999, 2000, 2001 Faculty, First Annual Bead & Button Show, 2000, 2001 |
EXHIBITS and SHOWS |
| PERMANENT COLLECTION - Gallery SoHo 300-A South Thomas St., Pomona, CA (909)469-1599. Visit the Gallery's web site at http://www.pvaa.net SEA AND LANDSCAPES – March 7-April 5, 2002Reception March 9 Gallery SoHo 300-A So. Thomas St., Pomona (909)469-1599 POMONA VALLEY ART ASSOC. ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW - March 7-17Claremont Gallery, 300-A So. Thomas St., Pomona (909)469-1599 SOUTH BAY GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW - March 23-24Demonstrations, Children’s Workshops Torrance Civic Center, Torrance, CA (909)860-1834 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ANNUAL SPRING ART SHOW - April 5-7, 2002Museum/Visitor Center, Twentynine Palms, CA (909)860-1834 ART OF THE AMERICAN WEST - April 5-7, 2002Nellie Weaver Equestrian Center 3737 Crestview Ave., Norco, CA Sponsors’ Reception – April 4, 5 – 8 pm Artists’ Reception – April 5, 5 – 8 pm Info: (909)270-5632 SMALL STUFF - April 11-May 3Reception April 13 Gallery SoHo 300-A So. Thomas St., Pomona (909)469-1599 |
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