Memphis Material
Memphis Material
Podcast Description
An oral history project chronicling the stories of the visual arts in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Material is a podcast celebrating the personal histories, intimate stories, and the studio practices of some of the people who help shape the creative landscape of our city.
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The podcast focuses on themes surrounding the visual arts, personal narratives, and studio practices, with episodes featuring artists like Pinkney Herbert discussing their creative processes and influences, and Chuck Johnson exploring the evolution of his artistic style from neo-expressionism to abstract forms, highlighting the interconnection between personal experiences and artistic expression.
An oral history project chronicling the stories of the visual arts in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Material is a podcast celebrating the personal histories, intimate stories, and the studio practices of some of the people who help shape the creative landscape of our city.
Fred Burton is a painter/printmaker born in Diablo Heights, Panama, Central America.
His career began in the 1970s as both a working artist and educator. Travels and various artist residencies have influenced his personal vision and approach to art-making.
Burton distills his life experiences into a visual diary, drawing inspiration from diverse sources including the Book of Kells in Trinity College, Dublin; exploration of the ruins of ancient Carthage in Tunisia; bird forms experienced on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean; the vastness of the cosmos as well as star charts, architectural elements, especially particular shapes and spatial arrangements
Burton has exhibited his paintings and prints in Paris, London, New York City, Chicago, Houston, and Orlando, Florida.
Artist residencies include The Edward Albee Foundation, Montauk, Long Island; The Michael Karolyi Foundation, Vence, France; Altos de Chavon in the Dominican Republic; The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, Newbliss, Ireland; Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Millay Colony for the Arts, Steepletop, Austerliz, New York; Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois; Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, New York; The Morris Graves Foundation in Loleta, California and the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont.
Currently Burton is a professor emeritus residing in Memphis, Tennessee.
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