LYNDA RAE BURKE

84 Islandview Drive

Douglas NB E3A 7R5

(506) 457-0379

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

· Creativity - artistic, design oriented, colour combinations

· Enjoy working independently and/or as a team member

· Leadership - making decisions, supervising, partnership coaching

· Structure - working in an organized environment

· Knowledge - incredible desire to learn, experiment and understand

· Computer knowledge, bookkeeping, estimating

 

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

Design

·      Created and composed my own paintings

·      Learned new techniques in watercolour and printmaking

·      Designed, rendered and spaced planned sales booth, interiors for clients

·      Excellent colour and composition ability

 

Presentation/Sales

·      Compelled confidence to enter shows to expose and sell art

·      Entered juried exhibitions and art shows, groups and solo

·      Directed and chose how to frame and presented all my paintings

·      Oversee and hang my own shows

·      Sold in a retail environment

·      Promoted my own work from a gallery and booth

·      Managed  with a partner in Art Gallery 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY / SHOWS

 

2003                                   

·      RCS Netherwood School in Rothesay - Group show 3 days also in 2002

      Gallery Connection - Group and Fundraiser shows

·      Capital Exhibition Centre - Christmas Arts and Crafts market

      Retail show with my own booth since 1999

·      Government House - Group show for 3 months also in 2002, 2001

·      Red Cross Auction (held at Sheraton Hotel) - Originals and prints since 2001

·      Pipers Palate (Restaurant) Queen St. - Originals and prints on display for sale

·      Centennial Building (Queen St.) - Two group showing every year for 5 days each

·      Sheraton Hotel (Victoria Room) - Spring group show 3 days

           

 

2002   

·      River Valley Arts & Crafts (Soldiers Barracks) - Framed and unframed prints on display for sale

·      Lord Beaverbrook Hotel (Petitcodiac Room) - Spring group show every year since 1998

 

2001

·      Sea Coast Gallery in St. Andrews - Group show for 4 months

·      Carrington & Co. (in Sheraton Hotel) - cards(prints) were sold

 

April - June 2001

·      Stats Canada - Delivered census forms to over 350 people then called and hand delivered to over half of those people, a lot of phone work and traveling to and from. There was some training provided too.

 

2000               

·      Andrew & Laura McCain Gallery in Florenceville - Shared show with another art group (25 paintings)

·      Central New Brunswick Woodsman Museum - Group Show

·      Regency Rose Café - Solo shows since 1999

 

1999               

·      Two B’s a Barrow - Shared Gallery in Soldiers Barracks

·      Home of Aram Hajizadeh - Solo Show (Opening)

                       

1998               

·      Café du Monde - Solo Show

·      Gallery 78 - Juried Show

·      Marba Gallery - Show of Fine Arts      

·      Theatre New Brunswick Playhouse - Solo Show

·      Treasurer - Fredericton Society of Artists

 

1997               

·      Art in the Park - Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, ON

·      City of York City Hall - Show

·      Etobicoke City Hall - Juried Shows

·      Picture Yourself - Solo Show - Etobicoke, ON

·      Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - Etobicoke, ON

·      Neilson Park Creative Centre - Etobicoke, ON

·      Toronto Watercolour Society - Member - Willowdale

 

1996                                       

·      Newman Centre - Show downtown Toronto

·      City of York, City Hall - Show

·      Neilson Park Creative Centre - Etobicoke, ON

·      Franklin Carmichael - Art Centre - Etobicoke, ON

 

1990 - 1994

·      Artists 25 - Life Drawing - Toronto, ON

·      Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke Art group - Life Drawing

·      York Artist Guild - Variety Workshops - City of York

·      Banfield Church, Craft Nook - Painting from photos - Willowdale

                       

1980 - 1990                      

Architectural Illustrator - Perceptive Images, Downsview Weston Don Mills, ON

·      Produced pencil perspectives for approval

·      Delivered final presentation

·      Visited and photographed job site

 

WORKSHOPS / DEMONSTRATIONS

 

2002                Tom Lynch (Watercolourist)

                        Series of six tapes on demonstrations of watercolour techniques,

                        composition, design and colour

 

1999                Bridgitte Toole-Grant

                        Michael Khoury

                        Danny Price

                        Art Cunanan - 3 day workshop (New Maryland)

                        Kai Liis McInnes - 3 day workshop (Sunbury shores)

 

1998                Philip Iverson   

                        Peggy Holt

                        David McKay

                        Art Cunanan - 3 day workshop (New Maryland)

                        Bridgitte Toole-Grant - 1 day, College of Art & Design

 

1997                Margaret Roseman - 5 day (Watercolour)

                        Joy Orzy - Design Expansion

                        June Thompson - 3 day (Watercolour)

                        David Kabucca - Design on material, wax resist

                       

1996                Margaret Roseman - 2 day (Watercolour)

                        Zaria Manook - 4 sessions (abstract)

                                Franklin Carmichael - Advanced painting

 

 

WORKSHOPS / DEMONSTRATIONS

 

2002                Tom Lynch (Watercolourist)

                        Series of six tapes on demonstrations of watercolour techniques,

                        composition, design and colour

 

1999                Bridgitte Toole-Grant

                        Michael Khoury

                        Danny Price

                        Art Cunanan - 3 day workshop (New Maryland)

                        Kai Liis McInnes - 3 day workshop (Sunbury shores)

 

1998                Philip Iverson   

                        Peggy Holt

                        David McKay

                        Art Cunanan - 3 day workshop (New Maryland)

                        Bridgitte Toole-Grant - 1 day, College of Art & Design

 

1997                Margaret Roseman - 5 day (Watercolour)

                        Joy Orzy - Design Expansion

                        June Thompson - 3 day (Watercolour)

                        David Kabucca - Design on material, wax resist

                       

1996                Margaret Roseman - 2 day (Watercolour)

                        Zaria Manook - 4 sessions (abstract)

                        Franklin Carmichael - Advanced painting

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST