The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton: Artist Biography - Gerard M Burns

REPRESENTED SINCE 1999.

Born, 1961 Art school, 1979/83 Graduated Glasgow School of Art Drawing & Painting BA HONS Degree Fine Art 1983

Exhibitions

• Winner of the national Not the Turner Prize 2003
• Art xposure, Glasgow
• Compass Gallery, Glasgow
• Richmond Hill Gallery, London
• Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton
• Meridian Art, London
• Edinburgh Gallery, Edinburgh
• Morrison Portrait Prize, Shortlisted.
• Exhibition of shortlisted work, RSA.
• Noble Grossart Scotland on Sunday Painting prize.
• Exhibition of shortlisted work, GSA.
• Glasgow & RSA.
• RGI. Winner N. A. Macfarlane Charitable Trust Award, Oct 1997
• RGI, 2000
• Various exhibitions, Glasgow Art Club

Portraits

• Ian McCarry, Solicitor
• Mrs. Roberta Murray
• Mr. George Crozier, Solicitor
• Eown Wilson, son of Mr. Brian Wilson M.P. (Scottish Minister for
• Education)
• Brian Maule, Consultant Cardiologist Glasgow Royal Infmy
• Mr. & Mrs. D. Roddie & family
• Catherine McLeod Chief political Correspondent, Glasgow Herald

Private collections

• Jake Scott Elliot Davies
• Mr. Frank Pignatelli
• Mr Philip Najman
• Carden Cunietti, Interior designs, London
• Gillies Ramsay Diamond, QS.
• Susan Wilson, Fine Art Consultant , Pensylvannia, USA
• Mr. J. Dickson
• Mr Brian Wilson MP.
• Bourne End Properties PLC, London
• Reith Lambert, Glasgow
• DTZ, Glasgow
• The Nuffield Hospital, Glasgow
• Mr David Roberts, MD Bourne End Properties PLC
• Mr T Quayle, Bourne End properties PLC
• Mr Alastair Biggart
• MT Rainey, MD Rainey Campbell Roalfe
• Mr Charles Springall, MD
• DTZ, Glasgow
• Flora and Sandy Martin Bob and Sheilagh Dallas
• Dimity and Nuncio DAngelo

Musician

Musician Singer songwriter, Guitarist VALERIE & THE WEEK OF WONDERS, signed A&M Records, Rondor Music 1984.Real surprise (Bands first single) - Radio One single of the week. Ships on the Clyde video Old Grey Whistle Test Video Of the year runner up 1984, Jim Gillespie Director Created sound track for short film Happy the man, Directed by Jim Gillespie (Now based in LA. Most recent film I know what you did last summer Box office top ten hit USA.) Worked with a range of bands McCluskey Bros.(Original line up) Heaven Sent. Supports include: Simple Minds, Lyle Lovat, Hue & Cry, Icicle Works, Del Amitri, Love & Money

Teaching

Entered teaching 1987 St. Rochs secondary, two years St. Aloysius College, teacher for one year. Appointed Principal of art 1990, 1999 Elected Artist Member, Glasgow Art Club 2000