


SOLO EXHIBITION
Gerard M Burns
22.05.23
10.05.23
FREE ENTRY
Pairing with The Alchemy Experiment for a limited time only, this is a rare opportunity to see a collection of Burns’ original artworks, drawings & watercolours, as well as some of his newest handcrafted sculptures. Exploring popular themes from his body of work, represented within the exhibition are works from the ‘Winter’, ‘Angel’ and ‘Mythology’ collections, as well as the collaboration with Scottish Ballet.
Information:
ADDRESS:
The Alchemy Experiment
157 Byres Road, G12 8TS
Glasgow
OPENING NIGHT:
Friday 12th May 19.00-21.00
OPENING HOURS:
Monday - Saturday* 9.00-18.00
Sunday 10.00-18.00
Friday 9.00-21.00
ARTIST LINK:


Born in Glasgow in 1961, Burns graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1983 with a degree in Fine Art. Drawing and Painting have been his passion since childhood. He shared this enthusiasm throughout his teaching career, later leaving a successful post as principal of art at St Aloysius College Glasgow to pursue his painting full time. Since 1999 this commitment has resulted in his current standing as one of Scotland’s most respected artists.
His growing client base varies from A-list celebrities to prominent members of business communities in the UK, Canada, Europe and the USA who collect his work for both personal and corporate folios. His paintings, most noted for their modern day translations of traditional themes, grace homes and workplaces worldwide. One of the best known example of his work is “The Rowan” which former Scottish First Minister had hanging behind his desk at the Scottish Parliament for the duration of his tenure. In 2016, his portraits of Former First Minister Alex Salmond and author Denise Mina were entered into the permanent collection at the Scottish National portrait gallery, and his portrait of politician Margo McDonald was installed permanently in the Scottish Parliament.
Working with a bold palette on a massive scale, his canvases still manage to convey an almost domestic intimacy… possibly because he paints what he knows. Relatives, friends and neighbours are all used as models and are painted in the rich, ark tones which reflect his environment. As the artist says, ‘I am attempting to reclaim a more traditional approach to painting….my goal is realism, but it’s by increasingly abstract means that realism is attained.’

This Winter Journey
Oil on canvas
120x170cm
£25000

The Evening Sky Above
Oil on canvas
70x70cm
£5445

Europa 2021
Oil on canvas
120x120cm
£15950

Treescape no4
Oil on canvas
120x120cm
£15950

The Messenger (Angel)
Oil on canvas
100x100cm
£11495

Black Coat on a Winter Path
Oil on canvas
50x50cm
£2750

Black Coat on the Bridge
Oil on canvas
60x40cm
£2750

Ordinary Angel no2
Oil on canvas
100x100cm
£11495

Little Dancers
Oil on canvas
100x70cm
£8745

Red Coat at the Chambers
Oil on canvas
60x40cm
£2750

Little Dancer Study
Chalk pastel on paper
38x28cm
£1200

Little Dancer
Chalk pastel on paper
24x36cm
£750

Ballerina Study
Acrylic on canvas
30x30cm
£675

From the Wings Study
Chalk pastel on paper
30x45cm
£725

Dancer in a White Dress
Chalk pastel on paper
28x38cm
£850

Little Mouse (Cinderella)
Chalk pastel on paper
30x39.5cm
£675

Little Dancer
46cm (height)
Cast in bronze
Limited edition run of 9
£5000

Nobodys Fool
40cm (height)
Cast in bronze and finished with a light green patina
Limited edition run of 25
£4750

Girl with a Flag
30cm (height)
Cast in bronze
Limited edition run of 25
£2500

Seated Minotaur
42cm (height)
Cast in bronze and finished with a green/brown patina
Limited edition run of 25
£4750

Ordinary Angel
30cm (height)
Cast in bronze
Limited edition run of 12
£2500

Seated Minotaur 2
42cm (height)
Cast in bronze and finished with a green/brown patina
Limited edition run of 25
£4750

Standing Minotaur
50cm (height)
Cast in bronze and finished with a green/brown patina
Limited edition run of 25
£5000