About
Artist’s statement
To explain what drives my Art, I have to admit that the area where a concept is implied rather than verbalized holds the most weight for me. As a result, I currently align myself most comfortably with that of a Conceptual Artist. Concepts drawn from such broad headings as Science, Nature, or Environment are collected and grouped into smaller categories. I then work for a time amidst those boundaries. Doing so lends structure to concepts that could be otherwise difficult to convey. Each piece I create is therefore linked to all the others through ideas rather than the continuous use of a single material or genre. The choice of materials is not a deliberate decision, but instead chosen because a group of materials attracts me in some unconscious way. Their importance gradually becomes apparent to me and made useful to insinuate the underlying concept held within a particular piece of Art.
Resumé
Mardi Burnham
Born: Evanston, Illinois
Solo Exhibits
- Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station, CA May 2009
- Thoreau Center for Sustainability, San Francisco September 2009
- Allrich Gallery, “Introductions”, San Francisco
- 1990 Piazza Del Sol, Hollywood, California 1989
Selected Group Exhibitions: 1990-2012
- Stinson Beach Gallery, Stinson Beach, California, 2012
- Evergold Gallery, San Francisco, California 2011
- Gallery Route One, January Juried Show, Juror: Kenneth Bather - Award of Merit, 2010
- Sloan Miyasato, San Francisco, California, 2004
- Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station, California, 2001
- Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2000
- MatrixArts, Sacramento, California, 2000
- Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station, California, 2000
- Sloan Miyasato, San Francisco, California, 2000
- Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1999
- Limn, San Francisco, California, 1999
- San Francisco Airport Commission, United Terminal, 1992
- Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, California1992
- Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1990
- Columbia College, Colombia, Missouri, 1990
- Koret Gallery, Palo Alto, California, 1990
- Chautauqua Art Association, Chautauqua, New York, 1990
Selected Exhibitions: 1980-1990
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas
- California College Of Arts And Crafts, San Francisco
- Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York
- Alexandria Museum Of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana
- Arts Cooperative, Berkeley, California
- Reese Bullen Gallery, Arcata, California
- Francis Young Gallery, Ross, California
- Auburn Art Center, Auburn, California
- Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri
- Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, California
- Virginia Brier Gallery, San Francisco, California
- Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California
- Hockaday Center For The Arts, Kalispell, Montana
- Chautauqua Art Center, Chautauqua, New York
- Humboldt Cultural Center, Humboldt, California
- University Of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii
- Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
- The Galleries Of The Brand Art Center, Glendale, Ca
- Corpus Christi Art Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California
- Las Cruses Art Center, Las Cruses, New Mexico
Residencies
Teton Science Schools, Kelly, Wyoming, Summer 2007
Gallery Affiliation
- 1980-2010 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Artist’s Gallery, Ft. Mason, San Francisco, CA
- 1980-1990 Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Awards
- 2011 Gallery Route One, Merit Award (Kenneth Baker, Juror)
- Texas Fine Arts Association, Honorable Mention (John Caldwell, Juror)
- Alexandria Museum Of Art, Honorable Mention (Neal Benezra, Juror)
- Auburn Arts Center, Honorable Mention (Rena Bransten, Juror)
- San Mateo Arts Council, Merit Award (Anne Macdonald, Juror)
Residencies
Teton Science Schools, Kelly, Wyoming, Summer 2007
Commissions
- Florio Bistro, Mural Installation, San Francisco, California
- Chiron Corporation, “Artwalls,” Emeryville, California
- Mccann-Erickson Advertising, “Artwalls,” San Francisco, California
- Museum Parc Condominiums, “Artwalls,” San Francisco, California
Publications
- Fashionlines.com Feature Story, August 2000
- San Francisco Modern, Loft Living, By Zahid Sadar
- Office Spaces, Office Places, Chiron Corp., Rockport Publications
- San Francisco Examiner Magazine, September 1996, Zahid Sadar
- San Francisco Examiner, July 1990, “Fresh Names...”
Teaching
- Hamlin School for Girls, San Francisco, California
- DeYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
- Teton Science Schools, Kelly, Wyoming
- Art For Kids, San Francisco, CA 1991-1994
- Community College of Denver, Guest Lecturer
Education
- Colorado State University, BFA Painting/Printmaking 1975
- Post Graduate Study
- Claremont College, Renaissance Painting, Claremont, California
- San Francisco Art Institute, Experimental Film, San Francisco, California
- California College of Art, Papermaking with Don Farnsworth, Oakland, California
- San Francisco State University, Experimental Film, San Francisco, California