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Brendan Stuart Burns: Influere
New works and the artists' selection from the collections of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Brendan Burns Influere exhibition - 14 November 2009 to 14 March 2010
Brendan Stuart Burns is Oriel y Parc’s first artist in residence. Born in 1963, he currently lives and works in Cardiff. He is best known for his paintings inspired by West Wales. He has twice won the Gold Medal for Fine Art at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and has twice been named Welsh Artist of the Year.
Brendan Stuart Burns in his studio at Oriel y Parc, July 2009
This new exhibition is the result of his residency and marks a continuation of an engagement with the coast of Pembrokeshire that has been his principal subject for the past fifteen years. The residency has offered Burns a unique experience – working directly in the landscape for a period of almost a year, mapping the coast as it changes with the seasons. Moving away from his previous inspiration of Druidston beach, Burns has explored the area surrounding St Davids, particularly Caerfai beach and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Brendan Stuart Burns, Harmony 2009 © Brendan Stuart Burns
While Burns’ immediate influence is the landscape, the work of other artists has been vital to his artistic development. Burns knows the collections at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales well, having studied and lived in Cardiff for many years. For this exhibition, he has selected a personal group of works from the collection, by artists who have directly inspired his practice both past and present including Frank Auerbach, Sean Scully, Howard Hodgkin, Ben Nicholson, Ceri Richards, Eugene Boudin and Thomas Jones.
Frank Auerbach, Park Village East - Winter 1998-99 © Frank Auerbach
Brendan Stuart Burns will be talking about the exhibition and his work on Thursday 10th December, 2pm, Oriel y Parc.
He will also be in conversation with David Alston on Saturday 6th February, 2pm, Oriel y Parc.
Both events are free but places are limited. For more details, please contact 01437 725082.