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This August, George Burk presents Aspects of Change, paintings and drawings from his 2009 University of Southern Maine sabbatical leave, in the Laudholm barn’s Eugene Frederick Artway.

Fund Raiser

The exhibited artwork will be for sale. George Burk will generously donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale to Laudholm Trust.

About the Artist

George Burk, a painter and sculptor, was born in Goshen, Indiana, in 1938. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University in 1963. He currently teaches painting and drawing at the University of Southern Maine.

Burk has had over 30 one-person exhibitions, including those at the Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Portland Museum of Art, Barridoff Galleries, and Helen Shlien Gallery. His work is represented in more than 50 public and corporate collections.

Since 1967, Burk has lived with his wife and children in North Berwick.

Artist Statement

The most familiar and commonly shared experience with landscape is the one viewed through the windshield. These Sumi ink and brush drawings were made while parked on a short stretch of the Harbor Road, Wells, Maine. I work sitting behind the steering wheel in my pickup.

The truck is essential to my living in Maine and for many years I have used it as a studio. This has allowed me to work at various locations along the coast, virtually secluded and in relative comfort, even during the most adverse weather conditions. The space is confining and limits what I use and how large my work can be, but I adjust as my needs change.

Initially, I'm attracted to places because of their physical aspects, and certainly the use of a vehicle has influenced what I respond to and consider. I settle into an area, often working there for years. I then begin to see and feel the thing that interests me most, the change that is occurring, not only in the world surrounding me, but more importanty, in the image as it develops.