FRANK BURGERS
Visual Artist
MY STORY
My work is about structure, composition and colour, about discovering new ways to invigorate the painting process and find meaning in my work that extends beyond the mere personal. I work in oils on linen, and gouache, pastel and charcoal on paper. I also do Printmaking in copper etching, woodblock and lino cutting.
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Frank Burgers, Painter, Drawer, Teacher, Odd Job Man!
To live I paint, to eat I handy-man almost anything!
My studio is in Geelong, at 17 Labuan Square, Norlane, Victoria, Australia (Visit by appointment).
Currently represented by Beechworth Contemporary Art Space and Hive Gallery at Ocean Grove.
The root to my art practice is painting. Regardless the appearance of the imagery, it is always driven by a joy in manipulating art elements such as construction and colour,
Sometimes I play with recognizable figurative elements and landscapes derived from formal considerations rather then representation: sometimes abstraction is the appropriate form for expressing ideas I'm interested in.
My current experiences motivate my creative work in order to invent something from nothing to become an image of permanence. Somewhat arrogant, but regardless a challenge like an itch.
To attach permanence to an image I manipulate compositional tools: movement, contrast, intensity, emotional potential. I aim to find a rich experience in images: not more than needed, but all required to engage the art experience.
That's why I make art.
CONTACT MY AGENT
Currently I am represented by the excellent galleries 'Beechworth Contemporary Art Gallery' in North East Victoria and 'Hive Gallery' in Ocean Grove, Victoria.
These galleries would be delighted to assist you with inquiries about my work.
BEECHWORTH CONTEMPORARY Art GALLERY
DIRECTOR: NINA MASCHIELSE-HUNT
BEECHWORTH (VIC)
WWW.BEECHWORTHCONTEMPORARY.COM.AU
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Hive Gallery
Director: Karen Spreadborough
Ocean Grove, (VIC)
www.thehiveoceangrove.com.au
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CONTACT ME
Yellow Square Studio (Visits always welcome by appointment)
17 Labuan Square
Norlane, VIC3214 (Geelong)
Australia
0488 676127
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ARTIST BIO
Frank Burgers.
Born 1965, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (Nationalised 1983).
EDUCATION
1999 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION.
1993 - 1994 BOX HILL COLLEGE OF TAFE, ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA OF ARTS (WOOD DESIGN).
1984 – 1986 BALLARAT COLLEGE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF ARTS
(FINE ART), majoring in Painting.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Frank Burgers: Abstraction, The Hive, Ocean Grove, May
2023 - 'Flirtation with abstraction' Wangaratta Art Gallery
2022 - 'Cadence' at Hyphen Wodonga Library Gallery.
2021 - 'Northern Abstraction' Benalla Art Gallery (with Anthea Kemp, Ralph Bristow, curated by Eric Nash).
2020 - 'Untitled' Art Gallery on Ovens, Wangaratta.
2020 – ‘Blue’. Bushgatherings Gallery. Violet Town.
2017 – ‘Cataract Gorge Abstracts’, Wangaratta Performing Arts Foyer.
2016 - ‘Return by Fire’, Art Space Wodonga
2015 – ‘Looking back before the next show’, Cathy Oddie Contemporary Art Space, Wangaratta.
2014 - ‘She makes things, he just paints’, Elvery Fine Art Gallery, Chiltern.
2010 – ‘Key’ Pivotal Galleries, Richmond
2008 – (July) ‘The revolving door’ Albury Regional Art Gallery NSW.
2008 – (March) ‘Frank Burgers’ Pivotal Gallery, Richmond.
2007 – ‘A pretty Mocking’, Wodonga Art Space, Wodonga.
2003 – ‘25 Gouaches’, Café Chiaro, Bright.
1995 – ‘Arks and Archetypes’, CASspace Windows, 546-564 Collins Street, Melbourne.
1990 – ‘One Man Show’, Joan Gough Studio Gallery, South Yarra.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1989-current:
Beechworth Contemporary Art Space (from 2021)
Stock room, on show Eastgate Gallery, Burwood, Melbourne ( 2021).
North East Artisans, Benalla (2018 - 2020).
Off Centre Gallery, Milawa, 2016-20.
Sawtooth gallery, Launceston, 2014.
Improvisations – 6 artists, 6 songs’. Wangaratta Art Gallery, 2013.
Trinity College Art Exhibition and Acquisitive Art Award, Albury, 2013-15.
GANEA ‘Across the Arts’, Wangaratta Art Gallery 2013.
‘A Child could do it’, Albury Art Gallery, 2012.
‘Mining the Archives’, Albury Art gallery, 2011.
Creating our Tomorrow’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, 2011.
‘Paintworks’, Wangaratta Art gallery, 2011.
Myrtleford acquisitive art prize, 2012, 2013, 2014.
‘One for the Road’, final exhibition Pivotal Galleries, Richmond, 2010.
‘Warming up’, Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, 2010.
GIGS Art gallery, Wodonga, ongoing.
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art prize 2009, 2007, Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
‘Figure 1’, Pivotal Galleries, Richmond. March 2009.
Arts Wodonga Hume Building Society Acquisitive art Award, annually since 2005.
The 2006 Fleming Muntz Art Prize, Albury Regional Art Gallery.
’20 perspectives’ Dinner Plain Village 2006, 2007.
‘The memory project’ Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, 2005.
‘Self Portrait Award exhibition,2005’, Artholes Gallery, Fitzroy.
‘Those who can Teach’, Wodonga, 2005.
Wangaratta Jazz Art award 2002, 2003, 2005.
Linden Galleries, St Kilda1996.
ROAR 2, Fitzroy 1995.
Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery (Works on Paper Acquisitive Exhibition 1995).
Castlemaine Regional Art Gallery 1993.
NAVA Windows, City Square, Melbourne 1993.
‘ARTSPOST’, Ballarat Artist Co-op Gallery 1992.
Contemporary Art Society of Victoria (1989-1999).
AWARDS
2024 - Hue & Cry Gallery Art Prize,
Liminal Gallery & Lab, Geelong .
Judge: Artisan Framing and Canvases.
2019
Shared Art Prize for Portraiture
‘In Your Face ‘, NEA, Benalla
Judge: Deborah Halpern
2016
Grant Prize,
King’s Valley Art Prize, Whitfield
Judge: Dianne Mangan
2015
Trinity College Acquisitive Art Award
Trinity Anglican College, Albury.
Judges: Simone Nolan, Gaye Pattison, Steven O’Connor.
2006
Fleming Muntz Albury Art prize
Albury regional Art Gallery.
Judges: Raymond Arnold, Rita Lazauskas.
2002
Wangaratta Jazz-Art 2002 Award
Wangaratta exhibitions Gallery.
Judges: Jo Briscomb, Jason Hugonnet.
1994
"AWARD FOR SCULPTURE"
Victorian Woodworkers Association.
Judges; Jenny Zimmer, John McLennon, Simon Lloyd.
1993
"HIGHLY COMMENDED"
CAS Inc Annual Exhibition.
Judge; Ron Robertson-Swan.
1989
"FIRST PRIZE; ECKERSLEYS AWARD"
CAS Inc Annual Exhibition.
Judge; Ken Scarlet.
Collections; Albury Art Gallery, Trinity Anglican College Albury, DalZotto Wines,
Private Collections.
Publications
Illustrated room brochure, ‘Mining the Archives’, Albury Art Gallery.
Illustrated room brochure, ‘Paintworks’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, 2011.
Illustrated Room Brochure, ‘The revolving door’ with essay by Dianne Mangan,
Director Wangaratta Art Gallery, Albury Regional Art Gallery.
Illustrated Catalogue, Sunshine Coast Art prize 2009, 2007 Caloundra Regional
Art Gallery.
Catalogue, ‘The memory project’ Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery.
Appointments
Artist in Residence, King’s Bridge Cottage, Launceston, 2014.
Judge, Wangaratta Jazz Art Award 2012.
Represented by:
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'Beechworth Contemporary', Director Nina Maschielse-Hunt
0421 072098
www.beechworthcontemporary.com.au
'Hive Gallery', Director: Karen Spreadborough,
0417 116216
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Work by Frank Burgers are currently held at 'Beechworth Contemporary Art gallery' and 'Hive Gallery', Ocean Grove.
His Studio at 17 Labuan Square, Norlane (Geelong), is open by appointment (0488676127)
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