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
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
