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Gerard M Burns BIOGRAPHY
Born 1961. Known for: Painting.
Gerard Burns was the inaugural winner of 'Not The Turner Prize' for his figurative oil on canvas, 'Labyrinth'. His painting 'A New Journey' appeared on the First Minister's Christmas Card in 2009,... Read full biography
Gerard Burns was the inaugural winner of 'Not The Turner Prize' for his figurative oil on canvas, 'Labyrinth'. His painting 'A New Journey' appeared on the First Minister's Christmas Card in 2009, and featured Burns' niece holding a saltire. In 2014, his '14 for 14 Exhibition' was launched during... Read full biography
Gerard Burns was the inaugural winner of 'Not The Turner Prize' for his figurative oil on canvas, 'Labyrinth'. His painting 'A New Journey' appeared on the First Minister's Christmas Card in 2009, and featured Burns' niece holding a saltire. In 2014, his '14 for 14 Exhibition' was launched during the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. His Painting 'The Rowan' hung behind Alex Salmond's desk in the Scottish Parliament for the duration of his tenure as First Minister. His portrait of Alex Salmond... Read full biography
Gerard Burns was the inaugural winner of 'Not The Turner Prize' for his figurative oil on canvas, 'Labyrinth'. His painting 'A New Journey' appeared on the First Minister's Christmas Card in 2009, and featured Burns' niece holding a saltire. In 2014, his '14 for 14 Exhibition' was launched during the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. His Painting 'The Rowan' hung behind Alex Salmond's desk in the Scottish Parliament for the duration of his tenure as First Minister. His portrait of Alex Salmond was unveiled in the Scottish Portrait Gallery in Dec 2015. In April 2015, on the occasion of Scotland Week, he opened the exhibition 'A Brush with Inspiration' in New York, USA featuring 16 paintings of notable Scots, from Ewan McGregor to Nicola... Read full biography
Gerard Burns was the inaugural winner of 'Not The Turner Prize' for his figurative oil on canvas, 'Labyrinth'. His painting 'A New Journey' appeared on the First Minister's Christmas Card in 2009, and featured Burns' niece holding a saltire. In 2014, his '14 for 14 Exhibition' was launched during the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. His Painting 'The Rowan' hung behind Alex Salmond's desk in the Scottish Parliament for the duration of his tenure as First Minister. His portrait of Alex Salmond was unveiled in the Scottish Portrait Gallery in Dec 2015. In April 2015, on the occasion of Scotland Week, he opened the exhibition 'A Brush with Inspiration' in New York, USA featuring 16 paintings of notable Scots, from Ewan McGregor to Nicola Sturgeon. Gerard has donated substantial proceeds from his works for charity. His painting 'Road to... Read full biography
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Gerard Burns was the inaugural winner of 'Not The Turner Prize' for his figurative oil on canvas, 'Labyrinth'. His painting 'A New Journey' appeared on the First Minister's Christmas Card in 2009, and featured Burns' niece holding a saltire.
In 2014, his '14 for 14 Exhibition' was launched during the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. His Painting 'The Rowan' hung behind Alex Salmond's desk in the Scottish Parliament for the duration of his tenure as First Minister. His portrait of Alex Salmond was unveiled in the Scottish Portrait Gallery in Dec 2015.
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