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Curriculum Vitae

 

Name Denise Burns
Address P.O. Box 611, Avalon, California 90704
73-750 Juniper Street, Palm Desert, California 92260
Phone (310) 510-1432     (760) 341-7264
Email burnsdartist@aol.com
Born 1943, Bellville, New Jersey
Raised

La Jolla, California

Education
1996

Independent study in Europe

  1994-1985 Tutorials Scottsdale Artist School
  1996

Ovanes Berberian School of Art

  1979-82 Sergei Bongart School of Art
Selected Private Commissions
  1999 Mr. & Mrs. M. Rogers, Stanley Knitting Mills, North Carolina
Mr. & Mrs. Zack Bacon, North Carolina
  1997 Mr. & Mrs. C. Winston, Hampton Inns, North Carolina
North Carolina Museum of History Docents
Mr. & Mrs. J Capel, Capel Rugs and Mills
Selected One Person Shows
  2000 Sailors Valentine Gallery, Nantucket,Mass
  1994, 1993 May Galleries, Scottsdale Arizona
  1986, 1984 Off White Gallery, Avalon California
Selected Group Shows
  2002 International Plein Air Show, Saddleworth England
  2000-2004

Plein Air Painters of America, Avalon, Catalina Island, Ca.

  1999-1995 North Carolina Museum of History, Spring Show, Wilmington, N.C.
  1998-1987

May Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ.

  1998-1996 American Academy of Women Artists, Arizona Museum, Scottsdale, Az..
  1998-1996 California Heritage Gallery, P.A.P.A. & Ca. Art Club Plein Air Exhibits
  1997-1996 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena, Ca
  1994-1993 Oil Painters of America, Regional, a.
  1993-1991 Oil Painters of America Invitational
  1993 Art du Monde, Japan
  1992-1989 Scottsdale Artist School, Best and the Brightest
Teaching
  2000

Benninton Center for the Arts, Bennington,Vt.

  1996,1991,1990 Catalina Art Assoc., Catalina Island
  1994 Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, Ca
  1989 Pocono Pines Workshops, Pa.
  1989-1985

Chambersburg Art Alliance, Chambersburg, Pa.

  1988 Omaha Artist Group, Omaha, Nebraska
Awards
  1994 Best of Show. Oil Painters of America. Regional.Pasadena, Ca.
  1994 Gold Medal Artist. May Gallery. Scottsdale, Az
  1992, 1991, 1989                 Best of Show, Catalina Art Festival, Avalon, Ca.
  1984 Emerging Artist, American Artist Magazine
Bibliography
  1996-1995 Quarto Publishing, London, England. Over 15 images used in 4 “how to” books.
  1984-present Over 20 Magazine articles featuring work
Selected Collections
   

Rose Family Collection
Westphal Publishing
Ray Redfern
Gerald Buck
CVS Properties
Stanley Knitting Mills
North Carolina Museum of History Docents
Capel Rugs
Hampton Inns
Rosemary Clooney
Nick Clooney
Albert and Vicky Lucky, Switzerland
Rene and Simon Golstein, Belgium

National Affiliations
    Signature Member, Founder, Plein Air Painters of America
California Art Club
Catalina Art Association
Oil Painters of America
Galleries
    Village frame and Gallery, Montecito, Ca.
Catalina Artist's Market. Avalon, Ca.