Gregory Burns

Burns is an artist, athlete, writer and motivational speaker. His paintings are mostly inspired by his travels.

Born 1957, Washington D.C., USA.

EDUCATION

1999
Master in Fine Art (Painting), R.M.I.T., Melbourne, Australia

1984
Graduate Studies, Chinese Painting & Calligraphy, Cheng Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan

1980
B.A., Communications Studies/Fine Art, Univ. of California Santa Barbara, USA

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBTIONS

2004
"Sanctums", Karen Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2004
"Reflections: Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and India", Seven @ Stevens, Singapore

2003
"Migration and Transition", The Big Pagoda Company, San Francisco, USA

2003
"Rajasthan Sanctuary", Seven @ Stevens, Singapore

2002
"Lake Sanctuary", Udaivilas, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2002
"Sacred Sites", The Big Pagoda Company, San Francisco, USA

2002
"Searching for Sanctuary", Pacific Place, Park Court, Hong Kong

2002
"Sacred Sites", University Cultural Center, National University of Singapore

2001
"Euro Rising", London Fine Arts Gallery, Singapore

2001
"Meditations", Cargo, Milan, Italy

2000
"Pools and Sanctuaries", London Fine Arts Gallery, Singapore

2000
"Sacred Sites", American Club, Singapore

2000
"Sanctuary", The Oberoi Lombok, Indonesia

1999
"Traveling and Arriving - In Search of Sanctuary", LaSalle Gallery, Singapore

1998
"Yunnan; Old Villages & Stone Forests", American Club, Singapore

1998
"Nepal", Hyatt Hotel, Singapore

1998
"Portals: Gateways to Sanctuaries", Notices Gallery, Four Seasons, Singapore

1996
"Nudes & Abstracts", Substation, Singapore

1995

"Recent Works", American Club, Hong Kong

1994
"From Breast Stroke to Brush Stroke", Convention & Exhibition Center, Hong Kong

1988
"Asian Journey", American Club, Taipei, Taiwan

1987
"China, Nepal, India and Pakistan", American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan

1980
"Etchings", Santa Barbara Junior College, Santa Barbara, USA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2003
"Big Island Festival", Mauna Lani Resort, Hawaii, USA

2002
"Picking Up the Pieces", Euphrat Museum of Art, Cupertino, USA

2002
"Art Informed by Buddhist Practice", San Francisco Buddhist Center, USA

2002
"Group Show", Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, USA

2002
"MFA Retrospective Show", Dr Earl Lu Gallery, Singapore

2002
"eMotion Pictures: Orthopedics in Art", Traveling Exhibition:
United Nations, New York, USA
Nat. Museum of Health & Medicine, Wash DC, USA
World Congress on Aging, Madrid, Spain

2001
"eMotion Pictures: Orthopedics in Art", Traveling Exhibition:
Herbst International Exhibition Hall, San
Francisco, California, USA
Millennium Arts Center, Washington DC, USA

2001
"Asian Works", King's Road Gallery, London, England

2001
"Silicon Valley Open Studios 2001", Cupertino, California, USA

2000
"Five Elements", Singapore

1999
"Asia & Pacific Festival", Osaka, Japan

1999
"MFA Final Works", 200 Gertrude Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

1997
Singapore Arts League, Group Exhibition, Raffles City Atrium, Singapore

1995
"New Trends", H.K. Convention Center, Hong Kong

AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS

2004
Utrecht, New Jersey, USA

2002
Udaivilas, Udaipur, India

2001
ST Micro Electronics, Singapore

2000
The United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, USA

1999
Art Glass Entryway, Ron Kaufman, Singapore

1999
M1 Mobile Telephone, Singapore

1998
Iomega, Singapore

1998
Nokia Telecommunications, Singapore

1997
National Council of Social Services, Singapore

1985
TYPA Community Center, Wall Murals, Taipei, Taiwan

1994
Margarita Ville Restaurant, Wall Murals, Santa Cruz, USA

1984
Tom Allen Award, Santa Cruz, California, USA

1984
Scholarship, San Francisco Art Institute, USA

COLLECTIONS

2003
P&G Asia, Singapore

2003
Mr. and Mrs. P.R.S. Oberoi, London

2002
Udaivilas, Udaipur, India

2000
Bill and Hillary Clinton, Washington D.C., USA

2000
The Mingei International Museum, San Diego, USA

2000
The Drachen Foundation, Seattle, USA

2000
The Oberoi Lombok, Indonesia

1999
Ambassador to the United States and Mrs. Green, Singapore

1999
Mercedes Benz, Singapore

1998
Allied Domecq, London, England

1995
PepsiCo Foundation, Purchase, New York

1994
Donald M. Kendall, New York, USA

1994
Belgian Bank, Hong Kong

1994
Dewey Ballantine Law Office, Hong Kong

1983
Dole Pineapple Corporation, Honolulu, USA