Rick Burns (1949-2004)

Rick Burns was born in Middleton, Nova Scotia, and lived in a number of provinces before settling in Fredericton New Brunswick in the late sixties. He had an extensive exhibition record including a major solo exhibition “Body Absence” at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in 1992. His work is included in numerous collections including the UNB Permanent Collection, the NB Museum Collection, the Bank of Montreal, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the NB Art Bank, the Canada Council Art Bank and the Saint John Museum. Burns received an Exploration Grant from the Canada Council, four Creation grants from the NB Arts Branch, a grant from the NB Co-operation Agreement on Cultural Development and was the winner of the prestigious Strathbutler Award presented by the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation. The Beaverbrook Art Gallery presented “Rick Burns: Between Presence and Absence” an exhibition of 60 works, including sculptures and paintings between December 10 2006 and January 28, 2007.