ARTIST STATEMENT
My artwork explores the dissolution of material and figurative imagery, depicting the abstract essence and energy of life. I draw inspiration from my personal psychology. My mental health has given my life very difficult and also very beautiful moments. These are translated in my work through color, form as well as the physicality of paint. The repetitious layering of, taking away, and re-application of color underneath automatic scrawling, scratching and mark-making express my inner psyche – the way I think about myself and the world around me; This can be rough and harsh, and sometimes it is gentle and loving.
I received my B.F.A. in painting and art history from Siena Heights University in 2007. I have been exhibiting my artwork throughout southeast MI for several years.
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Kelly Burke's paintings compliment any space including homes, offices, corporate spaces, dining spaces, schools and many more! To inquire into a painting, request a commissioned piece, or schedule a *studio visit, please go here.
HER PAINTINGS ARE CURRENTLY HOUSED IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN NEW YORK, SAN FRANSISCO, MILWAUKEE, AND VARIOUS BUSINESSES, PRIVATE PRACTICES, AND PRIVATE RESIDENSCIES ACROSS METRO AND DOWTOWN DETROIT INCLUDING THE WESTIN BOOK CADILLAC HOTEL.
*Serious collectors of original artworks are invited to schedule an appointment at Burke's priv
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Curriculum Vitae:
Education:
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts
Art History with a Concentration in Studio Painting
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Selected Collections:
The Kresge Foundation Headquarters
Troy, MI
The Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Detroit, MI
Molina Healthcare
Troy, MI
Artist Residencies:
TEAD One Memorial Artist in Residence
July thru September, 2023
Fishnet Artist Studios
Dearborn, MI
Exhibitions:
Ongoing: Embrace Creatives
Contact Andrea Bogart for an appointment: 248-702-4902
Trenton Art Festival
Tead One Artist Residency Show
Curated by Michelle Tanguay
New Points Nutrition
2859 W. Jefforson
Trenton, MI
September 14th, 2024 - October 14th, 2024
Patch and Remington
115 Main St
Marcellus, MI
"Try Something New"
September 1st, 2024 - October 31st, 2024
Embrace Creatives Gallery
420 9 Mile Rd
Hazel Park, MI 48030
"Mojo Dojo Casa House"
January 22nd - April 19th, 2024
Hatch Art Gallery
3456 Evaline St.
Hamtramck, MI 48212
"Green: 40 Artists from The Power of Abstraction"
March 2nd - 31st, 2024
Padzieski Gallery
15801 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI
"Sharing Space Through Art: Dearborn Artists Collective"
January 31st - March 9th, 2024
Janice Charach Gallery
"Emergence: A Showcase of TEAD One Residency Artists"
October 22nd - December 6th, 2023
Opening Reception Sunday , Oct. 22nd, 2-5pm
Janice Charach Gallery
6600 W. Maple Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
The Mart
Art For Life Chicago 2023
Juried Art Auction (digital and in person)
Place your bid here starting October 4th
In- person event is Thursday, Oct 12th from 5:30-9:30pm
All Proceeds from the auction benefit the Excellence in Care grants program
The Mart
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza
Lobby
Chicago, IL 60654
Solo Show
Brix Wine
"Infrared; Palette of Rose"
September 20th - November 20th, 2023
Brix Wine
1588 Franklin
Detroit, MI 48207
Embrace Creatives Gallery
"Select Pieces"
August - September, 2023
Hazel Park, MI
The Gallery at Brewery Park
"The Power of Abstraction"
August, 2023
Opening reception August 5th, 3-5pm
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
"A Thread Runs Through It"
Grosse Pointe Artists Association
June - July, 2023
Juror and artists' talk June 8th
Juried by Ann Delisi of WDET (Detroit's NPR station)
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
"The Green Show"
Grosse Pointe Artists Association
March - April, 2023
Juror and artists talk March 16th
Juried by Roger Garrett
Anton Art Center
125 Macomb Pl
Mt Clemens, MI 48043
Michigan Annual Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: 1/28/23 - 2/25/23
Opening Reception 1/28/23 at 2pm
Parts and Labor Bar
17993 Allen Rd
Melvindale, MI 48122
Art Pop Up
1/7/23
Supergeil
2442 Michigan Ave
Detroit, MI 48216
Art Pop Up
Merchants of December
12/11/22
Group Show
Siena Heights University Centennial Alumni Exhibitions:
INAI Gallery
1257 E. Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221
Exhibit dates: 9/16/19 - 10/25/19
Adrian Center for the Arts
1375 N. Main St.
Adrian, MI 49221
Exhibit dates: 9/16/19-10/25/19
Klemm Gallery
Studio Angelico
Siena Heights University
1247 E. Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221
Exhibition dates: 10/1/19-11/1/19
Group Show
You Can't Touch a Ghost: Five Senses for a Cause!
Janurary 19th, 2019
Galleri 2987
2987 Franklin St.
Detroit, MI 48207
Group Show
The Abstract Show
June 22nd - July 22nd, 2018
Galleri 2987
2987 Franklin St
Detroit, MI 48207
Group Show
The Infinite Undoing
April 13th - May 4th, 2018
Galleri 2987
2987 Franklin St.
Detroit, MI 48207
Solo Show
In Flux
January 21st thru late February
Miss Kim Restaurant
Group Show
The Collective Experiment
The Carr Center
Janurary 12th thru February 23rd
Solo Show - Kelly Burke
Mix Gallery
Ypsilanti, MI
March 3rd - March 29th, 2016
2-D Best of Art Walk 2016
Juried Exhibition showcasing the jurors' and public votes for Best 2-D works
Artwork "She is All Around Us" given "Honorable Mention" award in painting category by Jurors.
Grand Haven Art Walk 2016
Armory Art Center
Grand Haven, MI
October 10th - November 30th, 2016.
Onomatopoetic: Music Made Visible
Juried Exhibition
Mix Gallery
Ypsilanti, MI
September 1st - September 30th, 2016
Grand Haven Art Walk 2016
Downtown Grand Haven, MI
September 21st - October 9th, 2016
Detroit Artists Market 2016 Annual Garden Party and Art Sale
June 18th 4-8pm
Residence of Constantine George Pappas in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Group Exhibit
Ann Arbor Women Artists Board Art Show
May 18th - June 17th, 2016
Willis Ward Lounge, University of Michigan Union
Solo Exhibit
Bona Sera Restaurant
May 1st thru May 31st, 2016
Ypsilanti, MI
Group Exhibit
Chelsea Underground Art Gallery
Ongoing exhibit
Chelsea, MI
Mix Gallery Group Show
Juried Exhibition
April 1st thru April 30th, 2016
Mix Gallery
Ypsilanti, MI
Fourth Annual Venus Rising: All Women Art Exhibition
Juried Exhibition
March 19th - 20th, 2016
Tangent Gallery
Detroit, MI
Never Not Broken
Juried Exhibition
March 11th - 26th, 2016
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Przm.com interview: 5 Questions for Kelly Burke; Opposing Forces in Nature
November 2015
Read the Article Here
117 Holiday Shop at the Ann Arbor Art Center
November 13th - December XX 2015
Gallery 117
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Two - person show
2015 Alumni Exhibit and Visiting Artist
October 1st - 29th, 2015
Klemm Gallery
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
Things Feel Heavy
July 3rd, 2015
Tangent Gallery
Detroit, MI
Papa's Art Show
May 8th, 2015
Tangent Gallery
Detroit, MI
December 2014 - July 2015
Paintings by Dennis Spencer and Kelly Papcun
Howell Chamber of Commerce
Howell, MI
Ongoing
October 2013 - present
Poesy Gallery / Boutique
Royal Oak, MI
Solo Exhibition
March - April 2015
DaVinci's Salon and Gallery
Ann Arbor, MI
Biggest Show Ever at the Dancing Dog Gallery!
July - August 2014
Dancing Dog Gallery
Ann Arbor, MI
Art for the Holidays
November - December 2013
Detroit Artists Market
Detroit, MI
Ann Arbor Art Fair Booth
July 2013
Ann Arbor, MI
Art for the Holidays
November - December 2012
Detroit Artists Market
Detroit, MI
Solo Exhibition during downtown Adrian's First Fridays
September - October 2012
Alahna Studio Salon
Adrian, MI
The Local Bazaar
August 2012
The Blind Pig
Ann Arbor, MI
Holiday Gift Shop
November - December 2009
Grosse Pointe Art Gallery
Grosse Pointe, MI
Art for the Holidays
November - December 2009
Detroit Artists Market
Detroit, MI
Group Exhibition
Summer 2008
Amber Eyes Gallery
Belleville, MI
Group Exhibition
Amber Eyes Gallery
Summer 2008
Belleville, MI
Group Exhibition
Summer 2007
Bodifikation Tattoos, Piercing and Art Gallery
Allan Park, MI
Unfiltered II: An exhibit for artists outside the mainstream
Summer 2007
Octane Phoographic Gallery
Ferndale, MI
Motion and its Effects
Summer 2007
Scene Metrospace Gallery
East Lansing, MI
Printmaking Group Exhibition, Curated by Chris Reising
Summer 2007
Wacker Gallery
Tecumseh, MI
Solo Exhibition
Dissolution / Solution
February 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts Solo Exhibition
Klemm Gallery, Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
Accompanying Art History Slide Lecture: The Chinese Image of Guanyin in Mahayana and Chan Buddhism
Studio Angelico, Siena Heights University
Publications:
Video Interview: Blick Art Materials Artists Serving Artist Series: Kelly Burke - Golden Artist Colors. Jan 18th, 2018.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Podcast Interview : The Non-Members Podcast: Kelly Burke - Abstract Expressionist Painter. Janurary 30th, 2017. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN.
"Alpha" painting featured in Eclipse; A Journal of Literature and the Fine Arts - Alumae Edition, October 2016.
Przm.com interview: 5 Questions for Kelly Burke; Opposing Forces in Nature
November 2015
Read the Article Here
"Migrating Butterflies" Poem in Eclipse; A Journal of Literature and the Fine Arts, 2004
Organizations:
Ann Arbor Women Artists
Non-Juried Exhibitions Coordinator
April 2016 - April 2017
Visual Artists Society
Administration
Siena Heights University
2003-2007