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Rick Burns

Born in Middleton Nova Scotia, he studied at the University of New Brunswick and later apprenticed in sculpture with Rosemary James Cross. A published writer of short stories and plays, Burns felt that sculpture opened his eyes to more possibility in the visual arts world. Painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and installation have all allowed him to deeply explore the themes of boundaries, constraint and security. Beginning with his first solo exhibit at the Landmark Gallery in 1980 he has exhibited widely; his work is found in both private and public collections.

The theme of containment has served as a thematic focus throughout his career as an artist. This theme has taken many forms and been presented through a series of metaphors that explore the physical and imaginative constraints placed on the body. His unwavering project is to describe the constant struggle to become whole through a creative life, to move away from physical corruptibility toward equilibrium