 John H. Burrow |
John H. Burrow was born in Webster, Massachusetts in 1955. His mother loved to draw and paint and his father had a lifetime career as a master printer. John's childhood consisted of fun filled outdoor activities in Eastern Canada and the colonial New England states.
At age 12 John won his first art contest in the Boston Globe. After finishing high school in Massachusetts, John continued his artistic pursuits at Utah State University and the Los Angeles Art Center working in Commercial Art and Art Education. College schooling helped John rub shoulders with some of America's most renowned artists in the American art world today.
John worked as a professional illustrator in Edmonton, for various advertising agencies. Then John started his own illustration and design studio which he operated successfully for thirteen years.
Now John H. Burrow is a highly accomplished oil painter, respected by professional artists, galleries, and collectors throughout many cities in Canada and United Sates. With over 20 years of solo and group exhibitions behind him he continues create "feel good art" that everyone enjoys. Clarity, and harmony is the foundation to Johns work, resulting in an artistic taste & sensibility. "His strong color and bold brush strokes display a dimension in art that can only be achieved by the painterly process John uses in his work."
• John's art has appeared in Edmonton magazine, Western Living magazine, The Calgary Herald, The Edmonton Journal, Alberta Report Magazine, Preview of the Visual Arts magazine, and many ski resort publications throughout the Northwest.
• John H. Burrow has displayed his art and been interviewed on: ITV Television, CBC Television on two separate occasions, The "A" Channel, and CBC's National Television stations.
• John was commissioned to produce illustrations for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada
• John painted a portrait of pope John Paul during his visit to Alberta (Commissioned by the Arch Bishop of the Catholic Church)
• Has traveled all around the Northwest producing court-room illustrations that have been shown on National Television News Networks.
• John also taught illustration and painting courses at Grant McEwan College, Okanagan University College, and the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Be sure to visit John's website at www.johnhburrow.com to see more of one of Canada's finest oil artists!
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John H. Burrow Fine Art
E-mail: johnhburrow@attbi.com Web: www.johnhburrow.com
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