Keith Burgess is a representational painter residing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia, USA. He worked as a graphic artist/illustrator for a major publishing corporation in Atlanta for 30 years. In 2003 he left the corporate world to paint full time. He creates landscape, figurative, still life and commissioned portrait paintings. His works are held in private collections throughout the United States and Mexico.
'I work in the tradition of earlier representational artists who painted their surroundings, inspired by nature. My painting style is derived from 19th century Impressionism. I am especially drawn to the landscape as a source of spirituality. Beauty manifests itself in subtle ways and what might seem commonplace to some is inspiring to me. My job is simply to transform the ordinary.'
Education
A.A. Degree (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa), Norman College; Norman Park, GA
B.A. Degree, Georgia Southwestern State University; Americus, GA
Valdosta State University; Valdosta, GA
Two Year Certificate/Graphic Design, Southeastern Center For The Arts (now The Creative Circus); Atlanta, GA
Atlanta College Of Art; Atlanta, GA
Short Term Study:
David Leffel, Gregg Kreutz, Jerry Weiss, Burton Silverman, Albert Handell, Anita Louise West and L. Diane Johnson
Long Term Study With Atlanta Artists:
Nancy Blanchard Honea (5yrs)
Marc Chatov (5yrs)
Joan Tysinger (1yr)
Exhibitions and Awards
2008
'Works On Paper', Group Show, Gallery 4463, Acworth, GA
'Kaleidescope', Group Show, Gallery 4463, Acworth, GA
2007
Two Person Show, (Opens Oct. 13) Burton Gallery & Emporium, Clarkesville, GA
2006
Two Person Show, The Little Gallery, Moneta, VA
Featured Artist, Burton Gallery & Emporium, Clarkesville, GA
2005
'First Small Works Invitational' (Group Exhibition); Mill Stone Gallery, Fincastle, VA
