Sorry it's been so long since I have been on but Ive been working hard to get paintings ready for a show that is starting in July. I am having a one man show at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont MN. It will run the entire month of July and there will be an artist reception Sunday the 15th at one o'clock. Its in an old church that Fairmont uses to showcase local (which I used to be) artists. I hope you all can make the show.
My next show will be in Minneapolis in August at Vinaigrette on 50th and Xerxes. More on that show later.

Photo for the silent auction

Here is the 8 x10 oil painting that is for silent auction tonight. All the proceeds will be donated to famine relief. If your there bid often and bid Big!

Some of the things you'll see on my new website

Check me out at www.joetburns.com

Website change

Please check out my new website at www.joetburns.com You will find all my new artwork and new things I am working on.

Student art show

Well the third year is over and I am still chugging along. The student art show went great this year. A lot of color in the show. I had these seven pieces in the show along with four pencils. It was a fun year of mostly concentrating on the portrait. This summer I have 9 portraits that I am painting and will try to start to keep this blog updated weekly. Thanks again to all you that came to my show this year.

Well here it is. My first blog. For all of you that don't know me I am a third year student at The Atelier in Mpls. The first few pieces I am posting are from last year when I focused on still life. This next year is mostly portraits and fugurative work. I am currently working on a still life and trying to start some quick portraits which I will post soon. Any words of wisdom always welcome.

Joe