Artist in Residence The Schoolhouse Artist at MuTienYu Great Wall China, 2013
Artist in Residence at The Schoolhouse at MuTienYu thanks to Jim Spear and his great wall team. The Great Wall, this iconic image of China, offers countless vistas and views to the artist and photographer. Gregory and Angie climb, photograph and paint throughout this dynamic and dramatic scenery and the tiny villages found at the […]
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Artist in residence, Tokyo, Japan, 2012
Upon arriving in Japan, it is immediately apparent that this country has been refined. From the bows to the white-gloved taxi drivers, this is a nation that honors humanity. Public transportation runs smoothly and silently. Nobody speaks on cell-phones in close quarters. There is a sense people understand that their actions affect others and as […]
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Launch of StudioBurns, Singapore, 2012
After many years in our people’s spaces, Angie and Gregory have finally opened their very own studio/gallery in Singapore called StudioBurns. Situated in an old industrial building close to the Paya Lebar MRT station, the large open space offers Gregory a place to paint large canvases and for the couple to exhibit their photos and […]
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Made in Bali, Indonesia, 2011
Tucked between the mountains and the sea, Alila Villas Soori embraces and inspires. Verdant green fields, ripe and rich with rice, attract swallows and sightseers, feeding on the landscape. Lavender sand beaches stretching beyond view, offer space to roam freely where crashing waves energize the air. All one needs can be found here, nourishment for […]
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Made at the Great Wall, China, 2010
Hunkered down in Grandma’s House at The Schoolhouse at MuTianYu has been invigorating. The grounding influences of village life mixed with the intriguing vistas of the Great Wall have fueled and filled my creative spirit. Hawks and pine trees pepper the skyline while we hike the Wall and country roads. My studio is the converted […]
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Exhibition, A Colorful Seduction, Singapore, 2010
Angie’s Water Lilies: In our overly stimulated world, for Angie Tan-Burns, Lilies offer a welcomed respite for the soul. Their calming influence informs Angie’s photos while only their beauty matches the resilience these flowers embody. Reflecting on these natural works of art one is reminded how capable and creative Mother Nature can be. Gregory’s […]
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Moroccan Medley, 2008
Moroccan Medley We transit from Singapore at Dubai en-route to Casablanca. The packed international airport like Disneyland for a United Nations of shoppers and it’s barely six in the morning. Women wrapped from head to toe wearing Christian Dior bumblebee sunglasses browse for gold and electronic goods. Landing into a toasted Casablanca we transit to […]
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The Temples of Shaolin, China, 2008
The Temples of Shaolin Though the ancient structures were impressive, I felt frustrated Visiting Shaolin Temple. I had hoped to meditate with the monks and paint them while they practiced their martial arts. Instead, I was overwhelmed by the commercialization of the place and the realization that the kung fu they still do is […]
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Exhibition, Connection Shanghai, 2008
Connection Shanghai 2007 The series “Connection Shanghai” concludes with a fitting scene of the Bund on a background of towering skyscrapers all painted upon a giant map of China titled, ‘No More Concessions’, drawing to a close sixty days of painting frenzy. Stretching back to tickle memories of trips through China decades ago, I have […]
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