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January Issue
2011
Vista Studios in Columbia Features
Works by Jeri Burdick & Clay Burnett
Vista Studios in Columbia, SC, will
present the exhibit, Paths of Least Resistance, featuring
works by Jeri Burdick and Clay Burnette in Gallery 80808, from
Jan. 6 - 11, 2011. An opening reception will be held on Jan. 7,
2011, from 6-9pm.
Those who have followed the creative paths of Jeri Burdick and
Clay Burnette for the past 35 years expect to see Burdick's ceramic
pieces and Burnette's pine needle baskets. However, through the
years, both artists have taken other paths of least resistance
that some may not be aware of. In addition to her ceramic plates
and bowls, Burdick will be showing hand-pieced quilts, paintings,
lamps, tables and mixed media wall pieces. Along with baskets
coiled from longleaf pine needles, Burnette will present handwoven
scarves and beaded necklaces.
To the artists, Paths of Least Resistance refers to the
flow of energy that drives them to create on a daily basis. It
is the creative act that is performed with no struggle - relying
solely on the natural flow of ideas, with no pressure accepted
or expended. The paths lead them to their studios, where the desire
to create is pacified for the moment while other time consuming
demands of the day are set aside. A path of least resistance is
described as effortlessly riding a horse in the direction it is
already going.
Both artists have developed a strong common bond through their
many years of friendship. They both were born in 1951 and have
both received the SC Arts Commission Fellowship in Crafts - Burdick
in 1986 and Burnette in 1988. Their works are included in the
permanent collections of the SC State Museum, the Columbia Museum
of Art, and the SC State Art Collection, as well as many private
and corporate collections. They are founding members of Cats on
a Leash, a 7-member contemporary arts group formed in Columbia
in 1985. Both artists have been exhibiting members of the SC Crafts
Association, Piedmont Craftsmen, the American Crafts Council,
and the prestigious Philadelphia Craft Show. And both artists
were included in 100 Years/100 Artists: Views of the 20th Century
in SC Art, a major exhibition at the SC State Museum in 2000.
Burdick is a professional visual artist from Eutawville who has
established a strong base of support in all regions of the state
and has had gallery representation throughout the US and Canada
over the course of her career. After obtaining a BFA from the
University of Georgia and a MA from Furman University, she taught
in the Greenville Co. Public Schools until becoming a full-time
artist in 1982. Along with her partner, Kitty Parrott, she established
Radcliffe Street, Inc., which continues to offer services in residential,
commercial and education applications as well as finished original
art in a variety of media. In 1988 she had her first series of
drawings for The Fisherman's Tale selected for international
publication by Green Tiger Press, with a subsequent book The
Sailor Cats published by Simon & Shuster in 1993. Burdick
has participated in numerous group and juried exhibitions, created
mural installations through the SC Artist in Residence school
program and designed/installed residential and commercial mosaic
compositions; all while continuing to provide unique pieces for
individual and corporate clients.
Burnette has exhibited his work throughout the US and Great Britain.
He received AS, BAIS and MLIS degrees from the University of SC
and is employed as Director of Grants and Fellowships at the SC
Arts Commission. His pine needle baskets have been exhibited in
over 200 events, including the Smithsonian Craft Show, SOFA (Sculpture,
Objects and Functional Art) New York, SOFA Chicago, ACC Atlanta
and ACC Charlotte Craft Shows. In 2000, his work was selected
for inclusion in Contemporary International Basketry, an
exhibit that toured the United Kingdom for two years. Burnette's
works have been included in numerous printed publications including
Contemporary International Basketmaking; Baskets: Tradition
and Beyond; 500 Baskets; Baskets: A Book for Makers
and Collectors; Beautiful Things; and Craft in America.
His work is currently touring nationally in Tradition/Innovation:
American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art,
presented by SouthArts, Atlanta, GA.
The gallery will also be open on Jan. 8, from 11am-3pm and Jan.
9, from 11am-2pm.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 803/252-6134 or visit (www.vistastudios80808.com).
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