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Storm Child, 2007, encaustic and mixed media, 18" x 24"

Judith Burks 817 Robert Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 (504) 896 1742 (504) 296 7606

Education   

• B.A., Fine Arts, Southeastern Louisiana  University, 1964.
• M.A., English, University of New Orleans, 1974
• M.F.A., Painting, Tulane University, 1987
  

Professional History

• Visiting Artist, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, November 2007-January 2008.
• Artist in Residence, Jefferson Parish Schools, Fall, 2006
• Instructor, Lesley University Creative Arts in Learning Graduate Program, 2002-present.   
• Art Instructor, Talented in the Arts Program, Orleans Parish School Board, 2004-2005
• Art Instructor, Orleans Parish Prison, 2000-2003
• Arts Connection Artist in Residence, Orleans Parish School Board 1994-1999
• Coordinator, Urban Arts Training Program, Arts Council of New Orleans 1994, 1995.
• Visual Arts Coordinator, Orleans Parish School Board, 1987-1993.
• Instructor, Tulane University, 1987-88,
  Art Department (Drawing)
  Education Department (Art Education)
• Graduate Assistant, Tulane University, 1986-87, taught painting and drawing.
• Visual Artist in Residence, Project Arts Connection, New Orleans Public Schools, (half-time, while working on MFA). 1985-87. 
• Visual Arts Coordinator, Orleans Parish School Board, 1979-1984
• High School Art Teacher, Orleans Parish School Board, 1974-79.

Exhibitions

• 2009 -  New Orleans Wax, Barrister’s Gallery, New Orleans. LA
• 2009 - Waxing Poetic, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, Ocean Springs, MS
• 2008 - Straight from the Art, Synovate Global Conference, New Orleans
• 2008 - On the Edge Gallery Series: Visiting Artists Exhibition,  New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans
• 2007 - Poydras Art Exhibit Group Show, New Orleans
• 2007 - Encaustic Works 2007, R and F Gallery, Kingston, NY and Ball State University Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Juror: Joan Snyder  Director’s Award.
• 2006- Katrina Show, Group Show, Barrister’s Gallery, New Orleans
• 2004- Male Nudes, Group Show, Space Gallery, New Orleans
  
• 2003- The Creation of the Universe, Group Show, Space Gallery, New Orleans
• 2001- The Anatomy Lesson, Solo Exhibition,  Delgado College Fine Arts Gallery, New Orleans
• 2001- The Flower Series, Riccobono’s Restaurant, New Orleans.
• 1999 - Art with a Twist, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans .
• 1998 - Group Show, Midcity Studios at the Contemporary Art Center
• 1996-1999- Installation of 10 Paintings, Dream Palace, New Orleans, La
• 1988 - Group Show, Upperline Restaurant/ Republican Convention- First Place Purchase Award, $1000.
• 1988 - Louisiana Realism in the Eighties, Downtown Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1988 - Arts Against AIDS, Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1987 - Twenty New Orleans Artists, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 1987 - Art for Art's Sake, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 1987 - M.F.A. Thesis Show, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
• 1986 - Introductions, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 1985 - Women's Caucus on Art  (Best of Show Award), New Orleans, Louisiana.
  

Publications

• Chronogram, “Waxing Poetic,” September 1, 2007.
• Gambit Weekly, “Body Art,” Vol. 22, No. 39. Sept. 25, 2001, p. 48.
• Art Papers, "Twenty New Orleans Artists", Volume 12, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1988, pp. 44-45.

Set Design

• My Children, My Africa, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997
• Midsummer Night's Dream, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, New Orleans, La., 1994
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, McGehee’s School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994
• Comedy of Errors, Le Petit  Theatre du Vieux  Carre, New Orleans, La., 1993
  

Publication Design

• Cultural Resource News,1980-1995. A Publication of the Arts in Education Office, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  Three issues per year.

Poster Design

• Annual Arts Connection Silkscreen Poster, , 1989-1998.

Art in Collections

• Already Seen Productions-Déjà Vu, two pieces
• Sarah Ashe, Artist, New Orleans and Vermont
• Annie Breaux, Collector, New Orleans
• Danielle Correia, Artist, Kingston, New York
• Andre de la Barre, Collector, New Orleans, LA
• Terry Gauthier, Collector, New Orleans, LA
• Marlowe McGraw, Artist,  New Orleans, LA
• Geri Pomerantz,  Collector, New York State 
• Barbara Trent, Academy Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker
• Upperline Restaurant, New Orleans