BILL BURROWS
My paintings spring from my inner vision, ‘they are sensed as much as seen. I draw inspiration from reality and mysticism. My work deals with layers of reality. Fusing myth and dream with everyday life. Ideas of past, present and future are combined. I borrow ideas from books and other photographic sources, found images, my own childhood snapshots and references from art history, film and popular culture are among my starting points.
I like to create characters that illustrate tales of archetypal experience. My themes explore spirituality, metaphor and symbols of the human experience – why are we here – what makes us the way we are.
Through drawing and painting in this way, the layers of paint, together with the marks on the surface, an idea is brought to life on canvas.
Solo Exhibitions
1984 - Art Directors Gallery Sydney
1985 - Hogarth Gallery Sydney
2003 - Ho Gallery Melbourne
Group Exhibitions
1983 - Seal Club Melbourne
1984 - Seal Club Melbourne
1991 - Kirkaldy Davies Gallery Melbourne
2003 - Ho Gallery Melbourne
2004 - Ho Gallery Melbourne
2007 - Ho Gallery St Kilda
2008 - Ho Gallery St Kilda
2009 - Ho Gallery St Kilda
