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Artist Statement:
There is a time and place for
all styles of art, from
computers to the human touch.
One fine Christmas morning in
1959, at the age of seven I
received a drawing set, and
from that point on I mentally
knew I was an artist. Even
from my kindergarten days
jumbo crayons would excite me.
My art has always been.
My life pursuit of art has
never ended and my art will
never end no matter what
roller coaster ride comes my
way.
Being a realist painter the
paintings take long tedious
hours, months and years to
complete. There are no short
cuts for the way I paint. I'm
not into the quanity, I strive
for the quality of what I do.
I work from my own
photographs, with the
exception of commission works,
then I work with what sources
are supplied. Photographs
allow me to study the subject
over and over. The photos are
like road maps for the way I
paint.
Its not alway what we see, but
what we feel when we see.
Brush strokes are like musical
notes or words in a book,
misplaced or used incorrectly
and the meaning is lost.
Almost ever realistic...
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Artist Galleries:
The Stone Gallery-Hays, Kansas
785-625-7619
The Hays Arts Center-Hays,
Kansas 785-625-7522
The
CourtYardGallery-Lindsborg,
Kansas
http://www.courtyardgallery.com
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Artist Reviews:
Contemporary realist painter,
Bruce Burkholder-Hays, Ks. has
received numerous cash and
purchase awards through juried
state, regional, national and
World Wide Web competitions.
Summer 2003 special guest
artist on the Italian website
ImagoBox.com, Summer 2003
"World Web Award of
Excellence", from
ArtSpace2000.com, World Wide
Arts Resources
(Absolutearts...
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Collections:
Works scattered throughout the
United States, India and New
Zealand....
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Bruce Burkholder:
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2007 January, selected as one of the Best of Kansas Artists, his painting "Down The Road In Western Kansas" was exhibited at Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Inaugural, The Main Street Art Gallery...featuring the best of Kansas Artists - Topeka, Kansas. The painting is featured in the book "Not By Bread Alone", billed as "a sampling of Kansas food, art and culture", compiled by Janet Majure, of Lawrence. The commemorative book created as part of the 2007 Kansas Inaugural to help celebrate the best of Kansas.
WORLD WIDE WEB RECOGNITION:
Spring 2006 Selected Award Winner on the ART Fix "The Phases of EVE", Cleveland, Ohio
Summer 2005 Bruce Burkholder, received a BEL ART PROJECT - EXCELLENCE AWARD 2005 from Portugal
Winter 2005 Award Winner, on the Creative Catalyst First Annual Winter ART SHOW, Oregon, Fall 2005 A Featured artist on the ART Fix Cleveland, Ohio
Summer 2003-- ArtSpace2000.COM--CANADA
WORLD WEB AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Presented by Art Space 2000.com Rewarding creativity, integrity and excellence on the web.
SPRING 2003-SPECIAL GUEST/SPECIAL EVENT ARTIST FOR IMAGOBOX.COM--ITALY.
http://www.imagobox.com
http://www.imagobox.com/titles.asp?mydbname=imagesContemp&author=Burkholder%2C+Bruce&thumbs=2
SUMMER 2002-WORK SELECTED FOR PREMIERE PORTFOLIO ARTIST AND FEATURED AT W0RLD WIDE ART RESOURCES-Columbus, Ohio
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/b/bruceb
2000-FEB.-FEATURED ARTIST AWARD FOR DIGITAL CONSCIOUSNESS-DIGITAL COLOR
ARTIST OF THE MONTH http://digitalconsciousness.com/artists/burkholder
California
INTERNATIONAL:
1996-JAN.-PAINTINGS SELECTED FOR ARTCOMMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL’S
CURATED ART ON CD ROM’S ONE, TWO AND THREE-CHICAGO, IL
1992-MAR.-SUBJECT OF BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD IN BARONS WHO’S WHO IN INTERIOR
DESIGN 1992-93 INTERNATIONAL EDITION-LAGUNA BEACH, CA
NATIONAL:
1996-DEC.-PAINTING SELECTED FOR CENTER FOR THE ARTS-SMALL OIL PAINTING
EXHIBITION-WICHITA, KS--JUROR-MIKE DESATNICK-DURANGO, CO
1994-JULY-PAINTINGS SELECTED FOR THE BROADWAY ART GALLERY’S
1994 SUMMER NATIONAL EXHIBITION-LITTLETON, CO.
1990-MAR.-PAINTING SELECTED FOR KANSAS FIFTEENTH NATIONAL SMALL
PAINTING, DRAWING AND PRINT EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS--FORT HAYS STATE
UNIVERSITY--JUROR-MAX COLE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
1987-MAR.-PAINTING SELECTED FOR KANSAS TWELFTH NATIONAL SMALL PAINTING,
DRAWING AND PRINT EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS--FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
1985-SEPT.-PAINTING SELECTED FOR WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART THIRD ANNUAL
NATIONAL EXHIBITION-WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK.
JURORS-EDWARDS CHAVEZ-RICHARD PANTELL-WAYN TOEPP
1984-MAY- PAINTING SHOWN IN THE WICHITA ART ASSOCIATION SMALL PAINTING
EXHIBITION-THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS-WICHITA, KS
1983-MARCH-AWARD-THE KANSAS ANNUAL SMALL OIL PAINTING COMPETITION-THE
WICHITA CENTER FOR THE ARTS-WICHITA ASSOCIATION-WICHITA, KS
JUDGE’S SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REGIONAL SHOWS:
2001-JURIED COMPETITION FOR THE OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX. PURCHASE PAINTING "TROPICAL DREAM".
2000-APRIL-CASH AWARD FROM THE KANSAS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY’S 7 STATE
EXHIBITION 30TH ANNUAL AND A PURCHASE AWARD FROM ALLEN, GIBBS,
&HOULIK-FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS WICHITA, KANSAS. EXHIBITION HELD AT THE
WICHITA ART MUSEUM-APRIL 2000
1999-MAY-PAINTING SHOWN IN THE 16TH ANNUAL SIX STATE-ART IN THE
WOODS-OVERLAND PARK ARTS COMMISSION SHOW IN COOPERATION WITH
CORPORATE WOODS-OVERLAND PARK, KS--JUROR-STEPHEN M DOHERTY, THE
EDITOR IN CHIEF OF AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE
1998-MAY-PAINTING SHOWN IN THE 15TH ANNUAL SIX STATE-ART IN THE
WOODS-OVERLAND PARK ARTS COMMISSION SHOW IN COOPERATION WITH
CORPORATE WOODS-OVERLAND PARK , KS--JUROR-NEIL WELLIVER-LINCOLNVILLE,
MAINE
1993-JAN.-PAINTING SHOWN IN THE 32ND ANNUAL 8 STATE ART ZONE
EXHIBIT-DENVER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER-DENVER, CO. JUROR-SANDY
BALLATORE-CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART, MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS SANTA FE,
NM. --HAL GOULD-DIRECTOR, CAMERA OBSURA GALLERY-DENVER, CO.--QUANG HO
ARTIST--DR. SUSAN JOSEPHER, CHAIRWOMAN ART DEPARTMENT, METROPOLITAN
STATE COLLEGE-DENVER, CO.--JUDY ROBINS-TRUSTEE AND CO-CHAIR OF ALLIANCE
FOR COMTEMPORARY ART AT THE DENVER ART MUSEUM-SIMON
ZAAKIND-DIRECTOR, COLORADO COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
1992-MAY-PAINTING SHOWN IN THE 9TH ANNUAL SIX STATE-ART IN THE
WOODS-OVERLAND PARK ARTS COMMISSION SHOW IN COOPERATION WITH
CORPORATE WOODS-OVERLAND PARK, KS--JUROR SONDRA FRECKELTON, ARTIST
AND EDUCATOR-NY,NY
1991-MAY-PURCHASE AWARD-8TH ANNUAL SIX STATE-ART IN THE
WOODS-OVERLAND PARKS, ARTS COMMISSION SHOW IN COOPERATION WITH
CORPORATE WOODS-OVERLAND PARK, KS--JUROR PHILIP PEARLSTEIN, ARIST AND
EDUCATOR, NY.--PURCHASE PATRON-CARONDELET ORTHOPEDIC, INC.-K.C., MO
DR. BRIAN F. HEALY
INVITATIONAL SHOWS:
1992-AUG.-PAINTINGS SHOWN IN THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY HAYS ART COUNCIL
EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS
1984-JAN.-PHOTOS SHOWN IN THE SECOND ANNUAL KANSAS INVITATIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-HAYS ART CENTER-SPONSORED BY THE HAYS DAILY
NEWS, HAYS ART COUNCIL AND IN PART BY THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION.
PHOTOS FROM THE 1984 SHOW WERE SELECTED TO TRAVEL THE STATE THROUGH
THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM-WICHITA, KS
1983-JAN.-PHOTOS SHOW IN FIRST ANNUAL KANSAS INVITATIONAL PHOTGRAPHY
EXHIBITION-HAYS ART CENTER-HAYS, KS
AWARDS-JURIED STATE SHOWS:
1995-APR.-CASH AWARD-26TH ANNUAL SMOKY HILL ART EXHIBITION
JUROR-JACK KARRAKER, INSTRUCTOR OF FINE ART
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, NE.
1994-OCT.-FIRST PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
HONOR AWARD-PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
JUROR-KEITH LOWRY, PROFESSOR OF DRAWING&PAINTING AT KEARNEY STATE
COLLEGE-KEARNEY, NE.
1993-OCT.-HONOR AWARD-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
1990-NOV.-SECOND PLACE AWARD-CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER-DODGE CITY AREA ARTS
COUNCIL--JUROR-DR. PETER JACOBS-CHAIRPERSON
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
1990-APR.-WORK SELECTED FOR THE 21ST ANNUAL SMOKY HILL ART
EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS--JUROR-KEITH LOWRY-PROFESSOR OF DRAWING & PAINTING
AT KEARNEY STATE COLLEGE-KEARNEY, NE
1990-FEB.-BEST OF SHOW-ART INC.- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-GREAT
BEND, KS--JUROR-SHARON O’BRIEN ADMINISTRATOR OF ART RENTAL AND SALES
DEPARTMENT - JOSLYN ART MUSEUM-OMAHA, NE
1989-OCT.-FIRST PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
HONOR AWARD-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
1987-SEPT.-PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD-PROFESSIONAL ARTS EXHIBITION
KANSAS STATE FAIR-HUTCHINSON, KS
1986-OCT.-FIRST PLACE-CARNEGIE ART CENTER-DODGE CITY, KS
JUROR-DON LAMBERT-TOPEKA, KS--FREELANCE WRITER FOR AMERICAN ARTIST
MAGAZINE
1986-OCT.-FIRST PLACE-PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
THIRD PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
JUROR-KANDY TATE-WICHITA, KS
1985-MAY-PURCHASE AWARD-SMOKY HILL EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS
JUROR-JACK KARRAKER-CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPT. OF ART
& PROFESSOR OF ART AT KEARNEY STATE COLLEGE-KEARNEY, NE
PURCHASE PATRON-HAYS MEDICAL CENTER-HAYS, KS
1984-OCT.-FIRST PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
THIRD PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
1984-MAY- SECOND PLACE-PRAIRIE ART EXHIBITION-STERLING COLLEGE ART
CENTER-STERLING, KS--JUROR-GEORGE SHOOK OF MEMPHIS, TENN.
1983-OCT.-FIRST PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
SECOND PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
THIRD PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
JUROR-CHARLES STROH-HEAD OF THE ART DEPT. KANSAS STATE
UNIVERSITY-MANHATTAN, KS
1983-JUNE-BEST OF SHOW 2 DIMENSIONAL-ART, INC. GREAT BEND,KS
JUROR-LAWRENCE J. BRADSHAW-ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF DRAWING, DESIGN, AND
PAINTING-UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA--OMAHA, NE
1983-MAR.-JUDGE’S SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT AWARD-WICHITA ART
ASSOCIATION SMALL OIL EXHIBITION-WICHITA, KS
JUROR-FRANKLIN JONES-FORMER TEACHER WITH THE FAMOUS ARTIST SCHOOL IN
WESTPORT, CONN. AND AUTHOR OF THE BOOKS PAINTING NATURE AND PLEASURE
PAINTING
1982--OCT.-FIRST PLACE AWARD-CARNEGIE ART CENTER-DODGE CITY, KS
JUROR-D.J. LAFON-PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ART DEPT. EAST CENTRAL
UNIVERSITY-ADA, OK.
1982-OCT.-SECOND PLACE-PROFESSIONAL OIL DIVISION
SECOND PLACE-PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
RUSSELL ORIGINAL ART REVIEW-RUSSELL, KS
JUROR-EARL KUHN-OWNER OF THE SAGEBRUSH GALLERY-MEDICINE LODGE, KS
1981-OCT.-HONOR AWARD-CARNEGIE ART CENTER-DODGE CITY, KS
JUROR-ROBERT W REGIER-PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ART DEPT.
BETHEL COLLEGE-NEWTON, KS
1981-JULY-HONOR AWARD-ART, INC.-GREAT BEND, KS
JUROR-CLIFF HARMON-TAOS, NM
1981-MAY-CASH AWARD-SMOKY HILL EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS
JUROR-LEROY TWAROGOWSKI-PROFESSOR OF FINE ART
COLLEGE STATE UNIVERSITY-FORT COLLINS, CO
FEATURED ARTIST AND ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS:
2002-APRIL-JUNE-FEATURED ARTIST-THE STONE GALLERY-HAYS, KS.
2000-SEPT.-3 PERSON EXHIBIT-THE DEINES CULTURAL ART CENTER, RUSSELL, KS
1999-AUG.-FEATURED ARTIST-THE STONE GALLERY-HAYS, KS
1996-JUNE-ONE MAN-COMMERCE BANK-HAYS, KS
1995-JUNE-ONE MAN-DEINES CULTURAL ART CENTER, RUSSELL, KS
1994-FEB.-FEATURED-THE BROADWAY ART GALLERY-LITTLETON, CO
1992-AUG.-FEATURED-THE STONE GALLERY
1990-MAY-THRU-AUG.- FEATURED THE STONE GALLERY-HAYS, KS
1989--AUG.-ONE MAN-FARMERS STATE BANK-HAYS, KS
1989-MAY-TWO MAN-SVEN AND ME GALLERY-LINDSBORG, KS
1987-JAN.-THRU-MAR.-FEATURED ARTIST-THE STONE GALLERY-HAYS, KS
1985-86-FEATURED ARTIST- THE STONE FOUNDATION-HAYS, KS
1984-SEPT.-FEATURED-WICHITA PUBLIC LIBRARY-WICHITA, KS
1983-JULY-FEATURED-HUTCHINSON PUBLIC-HUTCHINSON, KS
1983-JAN.-FEATURED-WICHITA PUBLIC LIBRARY-WICHITA, KS
1982-SEPT.-FEATURED-CARNEGIE ART CENTER-DODGE CITY, KS.
1982-AUG.-ONE MAN-GREAT BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY-GREAT BEND, KS
1982-JAN.-FEATURED-HAYS ART CENTER-HAYS, KS
1980-AUG.-ONE MAN-HAYS PUBLIC LIBRARY-HAYS, KS
SPECIAL FEATURED:
1995-NOV.-FEATURED ARTIST-KOOD PUBLIC TELEVISION--PBS-KANSAS ARTS
TODAY-HALF HOUR DOCUMENTARY-BRUCE BURKHOLDER AND HIS
PHOTO-REALISTIC PAINTINGS
1992--AUG.-GUEST ARTIST-KHCT-RADIO KANSAS-PBS, HUTCHINSON-WICHITA
1988-AUG.-FEATURED-KANZ RADIO-PBS.-GARDEN CITY, KS
1987-GUEST ARTIST-VIDEO DOCUMENTARY, SCULPTURE BY FELTEN-KOOD
TELEVISION-PBS-BUNKER HILL, KS
1986-DEC.-FEATURED-KAYS TELEVISION-TAKE 30-HAYS, KS
1985-AUG.-FEATURED-KAYS TELEVISION-TAKE 30-HAYS, KS
SPECIAL JURIED ART COMPETITIONS:
2002-FEB.-DIGITAL PHOTOS SHOWN IN THE FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY
EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS.
2001-FEB.-PHOTOS SHOWN IN THE FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS.
JUROR-DIRECTOR OF CAMERA OBSCURA GALLERY-DENVER, COLORADO
1994--FEB.-PHOTOS SHOWN IN THE FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-HAYS,
KS.--JUROR-HAL GOULD-PHOTO HISTORIAN-DIRECTOR OF CAMERA OBSCURA
GALLERY, DENVER, COLORADO.
1990-FEB.-PHOTOS SHOWN IN THE FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-HAYS,
KS.--JUROR-HAL GOULD-PHOTO HISTORIAN-DIRECTOR OF CAMERA OBSCURA
GALLERY, DENVER, COLORADO.
1988-AUG.-WORK SELECTED FOR THE BOOK “THE BEST OF KANSAS ARTS AND
CRAFTS”-PUBLISHED BY THE DEPT. OF COMMERCE-TOPEKA, KS
1988-AUG.-ARTWORK SELECTED FOR THE KANSAS ARTISTS’ POSTCARD SERIES 11 1989
JUROR-WALTER HATKE-SCHENECTADY, N.Y.
SPONSORS-ROSS AND MARIANNA BEACH-HAYS, KS
1988-FEB.-PHOTOS SHOWN IN THE QUAD-STATE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-HAYS,KS
1986-AUG.-WORK SELECTED FOR THE KANSAS ARTISTS’ POSTCARD SERIES 9 1987
JUROR-DAVID BELL-SANTA FE, NM--ART COLUMNIST
SPONSORS-MR. AND MRS. L.L. McANINCH-SALINA, KS AND DON AND ARDENA
MATLACK, CLEARWATER, KS
1985-FEB.-PHOTO SHOW IN THE QUAD-STATE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-HAYS, KS
JUROR-ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN-NY, NY
1985-FEB.-WORK SELECTED FOR “KANSAS FIVE”, KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION JURIED
SHOW-TOPEKA, KS--JUROR FREDRICK HILL-CO-OWNER OF BERRY HILL
GALLERIES-NY,NY
1984-AUG.-WORK SELECTED THE KANSAS ARTISTS’ POSTCARD SERIES 7 1985
JUROR-KEITH JACOBSHAGEN-PROFESSOR OF ART UNIVERSITY OF
NEBRASKA-SPONSORED BY PEOPLES HERITAGE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND
LOAN-SALINA, KS AND SHERRY SOELTER-ABILENE, KS
1984-FEB.-WORK SELECTED FOR “KANSAS FOUR”, KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION JURIED
SHOW-TOPEKA, KS--JUROR-WILLIAM STRUVE DIRECTOR AND CO-OWNER FRUMKIN
AND STRUVE GALLERY OF CHICAGO AND ALLAN FRUMKIN GALLERY-NY,NY
1982-AUG.-WORK SELECTED FOR THE KANSAS ARTISTS’ POSTCARD SERIES 5 1983
JUROR-STEPHEN M. DOHERTY-EDITOR OF AMERICAN ARTIST
MAGAZINE-SPONSORED BY ROSS AND MARIANNA BEACH-HAYS, KS
1981-FEB.-WORK SELECTED FOR “KANSAS ONE”, KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION JURIED
SHOW-TOPEKA, KS--JUROR-WILLIAM C. BENDIG, PUBLISH AND EDITOR IN CHIEF OF
THE ARTgallery MAGAZINE
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