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Hello, I have been a working artist for over 25 years. I have worked with Art galleries, theater, television, and children's book publishing and photojournalism. 

Bio for all art, theater and photography projects

Illustration  

EEInternational – Childrens Illustration for English Language Books 
Canyon Comix-The Topanga Messenger - cartoonist, originator Canyon Comix 1998-2000
Okumu and His Magic Drum - Milton Allimadi
The Meeting at Got Keyo & The Legend of Min Lyec- Eve lawino
Orange County Parks- Laura Stahlberg: Sola Creations, CA. 
Scottie & The Squirrel - Jeanne Bunting
Scottie & The Bunny - Jeanne Bunting
Boots- Sarah Condrey
Organic Language Books -Sergio Maza 3 Volumes

Solo Exhibitions 

 2005  
Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2004   
"For a Long Time I Would Go to Bed Early”, 
Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Brigette Burns,” Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2003
“On the Other Side Beyond the Mirror,” Project Room,
Acuna-Hansen Gallery,
Los Angeles, CA

2002
“Brigette Burns,” Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

“New Work,” Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco, CA

"New Work," Shores Space, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2001
Centre d'Etudes d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme in Saintes, France

“Very Pink,” Mendenhall-Greenleaf Gallery, Whittier College, CA

2000
“Intimate Dramas,” Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman University, CA

“Shrimp Bisque,” Dirt gallery, Hollywood, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions 
2006
“See Jane Run”Contemporary Art about Childhood-Bedford Gallery
including Kim Dingle, Beverly Simmes, Martin Mull etc.
Walnut Creek, CA

2004
“Take This Bread,” Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA

“New Tales to Tell: West Coast Narrative Art,” 
 San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA

2002
“Miniature Show,” Raid Projects Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

“Kaleidoscope: Color systems in painting,” Raid Projects Gallery,
 Los Angeles, CA

“Odd Drawings,” Cypress College, Cypress, CA
 (curated by Tyler Stallings)

“Are You Interested?” Women's Center of Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
 (curated by Holly Myers)

2001
“The Inaugural Exhibition,” Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco, CA

“Representing L.A.,” Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

(curated by Gordon Fuglie)

“18th Annual Juried Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA

2000
“Art 2000: Applauding Revolutionary Talent,” Millard Sheets Gallery

“Spurgeon Experience,” Santa Ana, CA

1995
“1st Annual Group Show,” 68 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY

“Genderplex,” Puffin Room, New York, NY

“Cabaret,” W.O.W., New York, NY

Selected Collections:

                                  J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Art Collection

                                  Robert Mailer Anderson, San Francisco, CA

                                  President, The Bower Museum, Fullerton, CA.

                                  Polly Anderson, CEO New Mexico, PBS. Albuquerque, New Mexico

                                  Tullman Art Collection, Chicago, IL

                                  David Kroll, Baimbridge, WA

                                  Julia Salazar-Executive Director, Eagle Rock Art Center LA, CA

                                  Mike Kaplan-CEO Aspen Ski Co.
                                                          
Bibliography

2005

Mendenhall, Lauri, “Purely Passionate,” Coast, February, p. 144

2004

Cheng, DeWitt, “Brigette Burns,” ARTnews, October, Vol. 103, No. 9, p. 193

Westbrook, Lindsey, “Brigette Burns at Heather Marx Gallery,”

Artweek, October, Vol. 35, Issue 8, p. 14

Zevitas, Steven T. (Editor), New American Paintings, Number 49

January, The Open Studios Press, Boston, MA; p. 30-33

2002

Janku, Laura Richard, “Brigette Burns: New Work,” Contemporary,

October, p. 88-89

“Chipping away at conformity,”

  San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Datebook, July 28, p. 21

Bing, Alison, “Fresh Paint,” sfgate.com Art ePick, July 18-24

Kaleidoscope: Color systems in painting (exhibition catalogue),

Raid Projects Gallery,

Los Angeles, CA,  June

Schoenkopf, Rebecca, “Nasty Town! The Little Girls Understand,”

 OC Weekly, April 12–18

Berry, Colin, “ 'The Inaugural Exhibition' at Heather Marx Gallery,”

Artweek, February,

Vol. 33, Issue 1, p. 25

2001

Chang, Richard, “Art Comes of Age in L.A.,” Orange County Register,

November 4

Schoenkopf, Rebecca, “Burns Baby, Burns,” OC Weekly, January 19–28

2000

Belz, Carl, New American Paintings, edition 31, December (cover)

Carasso, Roberta, review, Artweek, November, Vol. 11, Issue 31

Johnstone, Mark, Art 2000: Applauding Revolutionary Talent,

Millard Sheets Gallery,

Stallings, Tyler, “Intimate Dramas,” Guggenheim Gallery,

Chapman University, Chapman, CA

Carasso, Roberta, “Through a Woman’s Eye,” Laguna Newspost, May 25

1995

L’Ardennais, Charleville-Mezieres, Les Coulisses de las Creation, France, no. 58

Grants /Awards

2011 KRQE NEWS- Week 14 contest Winner-Photography by viewers.

2009 Taos Bentley Super 8 Film Festival-“Best Cinematography”

2002-2003 California Arts Council: Artist Fellowship Award for the Visual Arts

1990-95

U.N.I.M.A. Foreign Exchange Grant, France

1990

Cultural Affairs de Francais Grant for foreign study

Film Credits/ Scenic Painting/Production Design etc  

Scenic for Gelsomina - by Pierette Dupoyet :after the film La Strada-The film. Studio Herbertot, Paris
​
Center Theater Group, The Depot- Culver City, CA –Assistant to lead scenic-Andrew Hammer
Affiliated with Mark Taper Forum

Original Productions/Monster House, Los Angeles, CA-Lead Scenic
approx.10 shows. Television, reality show –Discovery Channel

Original Productions/Seven Lives Exposed, Los Angeles, CA-Lead Scenic
Television, reality show-The Playboy Channel 

Capistrano Playhouse/Annual Melodrama- 3 consecutive years, San Juan Capistrano, CA –Assistant to lead scenic.

O-Productions/Kung Pow, Lead scenic-Film, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Vert Entertainment/The Great Gabble-Production Design-Lead Scenic-Costumes-etc. Independent Short Film, Raffi Bagdasarian Director, Los Angeles, CA

Commercial Art/Restaurant Murals  

Calfifornia Pizza Kitchen- David Early Fine Art- Restaurant wall paintings Marie Callendars Restaurants – David Early Fine Art- Charcoal drawings El Torito Restaurants- David Early Fine Art- computer design for large mural  

Illustration  

EEInternational – Childrens Illustration for English Language Books 
Canyon Comix-The Topanga Messenger -cartoonist, originator Canyon Comix 1998-2000
Okumu and His Magic Drum - Milton Allamadi author
The Meeting at Got Keyo & The Legend of Min Lyec- Eve lawino
Orange County Parks- Laura Stahlberg: Sola Creations, CA. 
Scottie & The Squirrel - Jeanne Bunting
Scottie & The Bunny-Jeanne Bunting
Boots- Sarah Cornett
Organic Language Books -Sergio Maza 3 Volumes

Photography

Cuba New, Cuba, New Mexico- contributing photographer 2014 to present.
Tempo Magazine, Taos News, “Parting Shot” Memoire, Nov 2008 
Tempo Magazine, Taos News, “Parting Shot” Cowboy for Hire, October 2008 
Tempo Magazine, Taos News, “Parting Shot” Morning Comfort, October 2008
Tempo Magazine, Taos News, “Parting Shot”, Silhouette Log Cabin, Dec 2008
Cuba News, Cuba, New Mexico, “Lindrith Rodeo”, 2011
 
Education:

 BA Hunter College, New York, New York 1990 Painting, Art History-Liberal Arts Degree
 Institut International de la Marionette, Charleville-Mezieres, France 1990 & 1995
Fashion Institute - NYC. computer classes

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  • BOOTS by Sara Cornett
  • Don't Eat That , Nonsense
  • OKUMU and The MAGIC DRUM
  • The MEETING AT GOT KEYO the Legend of Min Lyec
  • THE SCOTTIE DOG & THE BUNNY
  • EDGAR THE MOLE
  • RUMPLESTILTSKIN
  • TIGERS PEACOCK & FRIENDS
  • AGES 0-3 Style Digital Illustration Various
  • LUCKY THE SQUIRREL
  • Organic Spanish Education Books
  • Scenic Work or Poster Art Advertising Theater
  • NEW YORK CITY kids
  • CLIENTS - Sola Creative
  • PHOTO JOURNALISM
  • Fine Art Paintings Drawings
    • Paintings
  • Bio
  • contact me