Later in July I'll be returning to the Burchfield Penney Art Center (BPAC) in Buffalo, NY for my second stay as part of my Burchfield Residency at the museum.
One of the most fascinating and instructive parts of my experience as a work-study student was simply the variety of tasks that I was involved with.
The archives felt like a second family to me. I learned a lot while working at the museum and I also helped with projects that I never thought I would help with.
Earlier this month I was at the Burchfield Penney Art Center for my first visit as the Art Center's Artist In Residence. One of my goals with the Residency is to study the working process of Charles Burchfield, an artist I deeply admire, to nourish my own working methods with my paintings.
Read Michele DeLuca's article in the Niagara Gazette!
Surrounded: Sampling Burchfield's Wallpaper at the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie, NY
In my opinion, Charles Burchfield is one of the best painters of the 20th century. Burchfield has been one of the main influences on my own paintings of the natural world. I'm honored to be given this opportunity by the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
Read Rebecca Rafferty's review in Afterimage.
Enjoy a gallery of photographs from the Charles E. Burchfield Award!
These remarks were given by Burchfield Penney executive director Tony Bannon as part of the Charles E. Burchfield Award being given to United States Poet Laureate Charles Wright on May 27, 2015 at the Burchfield Penney.