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Patrick Burke

Biography: Patrick Burke Born on October 9 1958 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He received a BA in graphic design from Western Connecticut State University in 1983. However, the most important education, inspiration, and realization of his true potential and artistic depth came from the four summers he spent in Woodstock NY at a school called "SUMMERWORKS" which was the brain child of his mentor David Holzman. While at SUMMERWORKS Patrick also studied under Frank Bozzo, Sam Martine, Jason McWharter, Gerry Contreras, Marshall Arisman, Robert Giusti, Robert Weaver, David Wiseltier, and many other great artists. Patrick's Art is mainly expressionist in essence, but also contains elements of surrealism, modernism, primal, and futuristic imagery. Country: USA Birthyear: 1958 Galleries: Pearl Paint Gallery NYC, 11th St. Gallery NYC, The Woodstock Gallery Woodstock, NY The Barn Gallery Woodstock, NY The Milford Fine Arts Association Milford, CT Aunt Hack Gallery Danbury, CT, Gallery 13 Danbury, CT, The Silvermine Gallery CT, White Hall Gallery at Western Connecticut State University, Danbury CT. Awards: Western Connecticut State University Purchase Award, The Milford Fine Arts award Best Pastel, The Pastel Society of America Award, Media: mixed media Style: expressionistic Subjects: people, portraits and characters, The Collective Unconscious