Bobbie Burgers

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Romantically rendered floral displays are the basis of Bobbie Burgers paintings. Her favored subject matter- flowers, serve as the muse for her infatuation with color and its infinite variety of forms. Intense brushstrokes and dynamic movement, combined with a sophisticated color palette make up these exquisite compositions. Her still lifes conjure up images of Van Gogh’s famed sunflower series, yet there is a more feminine and fluid quality to her work, reminiscent of classical Dutch still lifes and Renaissance paintings. Burgers also credits American and Canadian painters for being influential to her work. Joan Mitchell the late Abstract Expressionist, Gordon Smith and Gathie Falk are among the artists that have inspired her most. Despite the fact that she relates to these modern and contemporary artists, her work undoubtedly harkens back to classical traditions. Although the paintings have strong ties to various artistic traditions, Burgers is not preoccupied with this aspect of her work. Her primary interest is to elicit an emotional response from her viewers- projecting a fundamental optimism and overwhelming sense of joy.

Education

  • 1996 92 University of Victoria, Bachelor Degree in History of Art, Minor in Film.
  • 1992 91 Université d'étudiantes étrangère, Aix-en-Provence, France.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2010 Cross Pollination, Campton Gallery, New York, NY.
  • 2009 Ungovernable Memories, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2009 Force of Nature, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2009 Ritual, Bau-Xi, Toronto, ON.
  • 2009 Revolution in The Garden, Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA.
  • 2008 The Emotion of Colour, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2008 The View From Villa Delia, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
  • 2008 Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2008 Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2008 Grandiflora, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 2007 Illumination, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2007 Galerie St. Laurent & Hill, Ottawa, ON.
  • 2007 Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA.
  • 2006 Galerie St. Laurent & Hill, Ottawa, ON.
  • 2006 Perrenial Obsession, Bau-Xi, Toronto, ON.
  • 2006 Spring Fever, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2005 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2005 Rites Of Spring, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 2005 Hubert Gallery, New York, NY.
  • 2005 The Neverending Story, Bau-Xi, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2004 The Secret Language of Flowers, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2004 Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2004 Galerie St.Laurent & Hill, Ottawa, ON.
  • 2004 Eden, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2004 L'opera des Fleurs, A and C Fine Art, Rhode Island, RI.
  • 2003 Remember, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2003 A Portrait of Today - Tulip Fields from La Conner, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 2003 Salon Hanging, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Palm Desert, CA.
  • 2003 Souvenirs, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2003 Beauty Myth, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2003 Lost Garden, Gallery Susan de Witt, Naples, FL.
  • 2002 Bleu Provence, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 2002 Waltz, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2002 Galerie St. Laurent & Hill, Ottawa, ON.
  • 2002 Gallery Susan de Witt, Naples, FL.
  • 2001 Love Songs, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2001 Exotica-A Small Collection Of Still Lifes, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2001 From Near and Far, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 2001 Saturation, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2000 Four Seasons, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2000 In Full Bloom, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • 2000 Insousiance, Hollander York Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 1999 Seasons, Hollander York Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • Summer Exhibit, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • Bacchanalia, Diane Farris, Vancouver, BC.
  • 1998 Parterre, Hollander York Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • 1996 Studio Exhibit, Vancouver, BC.
  • Shadow Boxing, Ioni Studios, Vancouver, BC.
  • 1996 Colorfields, Ioni Studios, Vancouver, BC.
  • 1995 Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, BC.
  • Waterworks and Pathways Studio, Vancouver, BC.

Group Exhibitions

  • 2010 Art Aspen, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
  • 2004 Gallery Artist, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC.
  • 2004 Galerie St. Laurent & Hill, Ottawa, ON.
  • 2003 Floralis, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 2003 Horticulture, James Baird Gallery, St.Johns, BC.
  • 2000 Three Women Of Substance, Susan DeWitt Gallery, Naples, FL.
  • 2000 Floral Exhibit, Galerie St. Laurent & Hill, Ottawa, ON.
  • 1999 Christmas Exhibit, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
  • Sur La Table, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • 1998 Fresh Paint, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • Wallace Gallery, Calgary, AB.
  • Artist Retrospective, Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, BC.
  • Sandra Melville Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • 1997 Christmas Exhibit, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • Harmony Arts Festival, Vancouver, BC.
  • Jennifer Wittmann Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
  • West 3rd Gallery Fabric Exhibit, Vancouver, BC.
  • 1996 Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver, BC.
  • 1995 Studio Gallery, Victoria, BC.

Corporate Collections

  • Weber Shandwick
  • Thorn Mark Investments
  • Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Canada
  • Lawson Lundel Lawson
  • Sutton Place Hotel
  • Pen-Cor Mortage and Investments
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Scotia Mcleod