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In
2007 Mr. Edward
A. Burke
completed a series of paintings "Early Spring" which embodies creating from these
three sources. Although Mr. Burke
did not start out to paint a series, as the work progressed he began to see that the works were forming a
narrative of how I think and create. These works range from representational to abstract. The ends of this range are theoretical and not so neatly
defined. It is clear that representational
paintings
are in some ways abstract as they represent a three-dimensional world on a two
dimensional surface utilizing a myriad of personal choices that drive
the creation of the work.
Many of these choices are driven by the artist's subconscious even when working from direct observation. Likewise works derived primarily from
the subconscious are influenced by the artistŐs internal collection of images and responses to the real world.
A
majority of artists OR abstract-painters OR Expressionists-artist OR Landscape-artist OR Still-Life-artist find their voice by working across
this range and eventually settle on a narrow segment to produce their
main body of work. The creative process for Ed Burke has not and possibly never will settle down to a small
segment of this range. He draws from combinations of direct observations, the minds eye and the id producing works that fall across a wide range from representational to abstract. The resulting works are bound together by his language:
that of brush and color.
"Studio
Painting 1, 2, and 3" (2005 - 2007)
"Drawing
and Painting 1, 2, and 3" (2006 - 2007)
Phoenix
School of Design (extension of Pratt Institute, NY)
"Editorial
Design & Graphics" (1983-1985)
Exhibits
Group
Show, Landscape
- A Sense of Place, Gallery 25N, NY
One
Man Show, Abstracts, Hudson River Gallery, NY
Group
Show, Five Abstract Painters, Dubelle Gallery, NY
Group
Show, Landscapes, Edward Brown Gallery, NY
Group
Show, The Power of Abstraction, Society of the Arts, FL
Group
Show, Work on Paper, Silo Gallery, NY
Group
Show, Exhibit of Paintings and Sculpture, Ward Ness Gallery, NY
Painting
Philosophy:
New
York artist, Edward Burke, whose work is well represented in numerous
private collections, remains firmly rooted in his painting in spite
of the great demand for his work as a graphic designer, illustrator, and multimedia creator.
Burke
has never allowed his creative energy to be constrained by a rigid style. One sees in the body of his work an effortless
flow between the representational and the abstract in which
the artistic style of each piece is dictated by emotional energy and personal perception. The artist describes this
process in the following way:
"For
me, whether a painting is representational or abstract is an evolutionary
process. Although I sometimes start and stay with a purely interpretational
style, there are times when I start a painting from observation and
the painting takes on a reality of its own, evolving into a reaction
to reality that I interpret on the canvas.
I
find pleasure in expanding one's view of a scene or object to include
lines and forms that are obscured from view or in which I create the
imagined movement of the forms. In nature, for example, I enjoy observing
and painting the rhythm, texture, and reflective properties of water.
Landscapes, for another example, can be observed in a unique way when
reflected on the surface of water.
At
the other extreme, I sometimes begin a painting by making a mark, shape,
or form on a blank canvas, and then develop the painting from subsequent
personal responses in line, color, and form until the final work evolves.
These paintings are often related to images from dreams or my mind's
eye.
I
would say my work is more of an approach to interpreting reality rather
than a philosophy about it. The only thing I can say for sure is that
it is an important part of who I am."
Edward Burke
Website
Gallery25N.com
Studio25N.com
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