Artist Information:
Adjoa Burrowes
Arlington, VA
United States
Member Since: Sep 2001
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Artist Statement:
As an illustrator, I create
original cut paper collages
for children's picture books.
My work celebrates nature and
the simple joy and wonder of
childhood. I want the viewer
to be delighted by my art and
intrigued by it's
three-dimensional nature.
I enjoy the physical nature of
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Artist Exhibitions:
Washington's Children's Book
Guild
Exhibit
Montgomery College
Celebration of Children's
Literature
Rockville, MD
April 2001 and April 2000
The Remarkable World of
Innocence
An International Exhibition of
Children's
Book Illustrators
Mill River Gallery
Ellicot City, MD
October - December 2000
Just For Kids
An Exhibit of three ...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Reviews:
"What distinguishes Burrowes
most is her cut-paper
technique. After sketching the
complete picture on tracing
paper, she cuts out each
element of the illustration,
then she creates a layered
paper collage that gives a
three-dimensional quality to
the pictures." -THE WASHINGTON
POST
"Creating the artwork for
Grandma’s...
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Commissions:
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Adjoa Burrowes's Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Adjoa Burrowes's Portfolio. Browse Burrowes's body of work: As an illustrator, I create original cut paper collages for children's picture books. My work celebrates nature and the simple joy and wonder of childhood. I want the viewer to be delighted by my art and intrigued by it's three-dimensional nature.
I enjoy the physical nature of art making. My formal training was as a Printmaker — creating etchings, lithograhs and silkscreen prints for many years. Now, I paint my papers with watercolor, acrylic and dyes, paying special attention to color and texture. The process of cutting out tiny shapes from paper and pasting them into my compositions ... |
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Spring Has Come, 2000
Collage,
8 x 6 inches
Price: US$ 500
€: 319
UK £: 247
¥en: 49663
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Caterpillar at a picnic, 1996
Collage,
12 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 500
€: 319
UK £: 247
¥en: 49663
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A crown for my head, 2000
Collage,
15 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 800
€: 511
UK £: 396
¥en: 79460
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A carnival of colors, 2000
Collage,
9 x 16 inches
Price: US$ 800
€: 511
UK £: 396
¥en: 79460
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The caterpillar, 1996
Collage,
12 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 500
€: 319
UK £: 247
¥en: 49663
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Fun on my steps, 1996
Collage,
9 x 12 inches
Price: US$ 500
€: 319
UK £: 247
¥en: 49663
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