Mick Burson
Mick Burson is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Waco Tx, but currently living and working out of Denton Tx. His work shifts between building sculptural paintings and creating large-scale public art. Using wood and found objects in his sculptural paintings and exterior latex and spray paint in his public work, he aims to empower the viewer through the use of these common materials.
Artist Statement
My work recognizes the connections and coincidences that are made through life and people. The work reflects the interactions and connections made during the collective process for the piece. I think recognition of these moments becomes a catalyst of kismet in my own life. Each individual painting has the freedom to be its own, while being part of a larger series due to the process involved while finding materials. The purpose of each painting is not predetermined. The period of time in which the painting is made in correlation to my life is what defines purpose. The work does not serve as a means to a destination; it is just an appreciation of life, coincidence, and circumstance.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2015 BFA in studio art, University of North Texas
Grants/Awards
2015 Keep Denton Beautiful. Public Art Grant from the city of Denton.
2013 Ranked 1st in junior drawing and painting review, University of North Texas
54th Annual Voertmans Student Competition scholarship recipient.
2010 Emerging Texas artist scholarship recipient.
Residencies
2014 Brazos Valley Arts council, Artist in Residence, Navasota, Tx
Solo Exhibitions
2015- Mclennan College, Should Have Been A Cowboy, Waco Tx
2015 - Sead Gallery, Kismet, Bryan Tx
Two Person Exhibitions
2014 Frame Gallery, Bryan Tx
Group Exhibitions
2015 Artspace 111, 2nd Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Ft. Worth Tx
2014 Artspace 111, 1st Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Ft. Worth Tx Juried by Ron Tyler
500x, Hot and Sweaty, Dallas TX
University of North Texas- Voertmans Student Exhibition Juried by Tempestt Hazel
Corra Stafford Gallery, Mise-en-Scene
White Space Gallery, Lunacy, Dallas Tx
2013 White Space Gallery, Ink, Dallas Tx
Permanent Collections
2014 Navasota Public Library, Navasota Tx
Mural Commissions (selected)
Keep Denton Beautiful, Denton Tx
Waco Cultural Arts Festival, Waco Tx
City of Waco, Waco Tx
City of Clifton, Clifton Tx
35 Denton, Denton Tx
A Creative Art Studio, Denton Tx
Denton Camera Exchange, Denton Tx,
Pan Ector Industries, Denton Tx
MHMR, Waco Tx
Voertmans, Denton Tx
Waco Montessori School, Waco Tx
Citi Parc, Denton Tx
Jurors award recipient. Juried by Vernon Fisher
Mick Burson is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Waco Tx, but currently living and working out of Denton Tx. His work shifts between building sculptural paintings and creating large-scale public art. Using wood and found objects in his sculptural paintings and exterior latex and spray paint in his public work, he aims to empower the viewer through the use of these common materials.
Artist Statement
My work recognizes the connections and coincidences that are made through life and people. The work reflects the interactions and connections made during the collective process for the piece. I think recognition of these moments becomes a catalyst of kismet in my own life. Each individual painting has the freedom to be its own, while being part of a larger series due to the process involved while finding materials. The purpose of each painting is not predetermined. The period of time in which the painting is made in correlation to my life is what defines purpose. The work does not serve as a means to a destination; it is just an appreciation of life, coincidence, and circumstance.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2015 BFA in studio art, University of North Texas
Grants/Awards
2015 Keep Denton Beautiful. Public Art Grant from the city of Denton.
2013 Ranked 1st in junior drawing and painting review, University of North Texas
54th Annual Voertmans Student Competition scholarship recipient.
2010 Emerging Texas artist scholarship recipient.
Residencies
2014 Brazos Valley Arts council, Artist in Residence, Navasota, Tx
Solo Exhibitions
2015- Mclennan College, Should Have Been A Cowboy, Waco Tx
2015 - Sead Gallery, Kismet, Bryan Tx
Two Person Exhibitions
2014 Frame Gallery, Bryan Tx
Group Exhibitions
2015 Artspace 111, 2nd Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Ft. Worth Tx
2014 Artspace 111, 1st Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Ft. Worth Tx Juried by Ron Tyler
500x, Hot and Sweaty, Dallas TX
University of North Texas- Voertmans Student Exhibition Juried by Tempestt Hazel
Corra Stafford Gallery, Mise-en-Scene
White Space Gallery, Lunacy, Dallas Tx
2013 White Space Gallery, Ink, Dallas Tx
Permanent Collections
2014 Navasota Public Library, Navasota Tx
Mural Commissions (selected)
Keep Denton Beautiful, Denton Tx
Waco Cultural Arts Festival, Waco Tx
City of Waco, Waco Tx
City of Clifton, Clifton Tx
35 Denton, Denton Tx
A Creative Art Studio, Denton Tx
Denton Camera Exchange, Denton Tx,
Pan Ector Industries, Denton Tx
MHMR, Waco Tx
Voertmans, Denton Tx
Waco Montessori School, Waco Tx
Citi Parc, Denton Tx
Jurors award recipient. Juried by Vernon Fisher
