Burrison
Gallery
The Burrison Gallery is located in the University Club at Penn, 3611 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Hours: weekdays 7:30am to 5:00pm; weekends 7:00am to 1:00pm
The Gallery provides an intimate space to showcase the work of artists from the University community and
West Philadelphia. The Gallery exhibits are scheduled approximately seven times throughout the year.
Burrison Gallery Advisory Committee
Ilene Wilder, Chair
Send email to: Ms. Wilder
Committee Members:
William Burrison; Susan Croll; Ruth Lee; Catriona MacLeod; Elsa Ramsden; Stephen Shatz; Joanne Spigonardo
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Dear Colleague and Friend:
Thirty years ago Maurice Burrison had a vision to provide a place to foster a visual dialogue among artists and those interested in art
in the University and West Philadelphia communities. The Burrison Gallery is Maury’s legacy to us – an intimate exhibition space where
dozens of new and established artists have displayed their work, adding a distinctive ambience to the University Club at the University
of Pennsylvania.
The artists who have shown their work in the Gallery are too numerous to list, but here are the names of some of the past artists - Bruce
Montgomery, Sam Maitin, Norman Nilsen, Charles Lee, Deena Gu, Rosemary Stevens, Hitoshi Nakazato, Howard Perlmutter, Michelle Sun,
Benjamin Pierce, and Bill Bank.
The Gallery Advisory Committee, with the assistance of a student coordinator, has created a roster of interesting exhibitions
for the coming year.
Many faculty and staff made generous contributions last year ranging from $10.00 to as high as $500. It’s time once again to renew
your commitment by making a tax deductible gift to the Burrison Gallery Annual Appeal. Your contribution goes directly to defray
the costs of operating the Gallery. For your convenience, you can now make your donation on-line! Or if you prefer, you may send in
your check payable to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
We greatly appreciate your past financial support, and look forward to your continued financial support of the Gallery.
Ilene Wilder, Chair
Burrison Gallery Advisory Committee
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Colors and Expressions
by Donna Teleis
Ongoing to August 7, 2009
Early in her life, Donna Teleis cultivated a profound love of art. She remembers admiring her older cousin, a portrait artist, and helping her family’s neighbor paint Christmas ornaments for local art festivals. Later, Donna continued to explore art as she enrolled in art classes in college. She soon decided, however, to move away from the field of Fine Arts and became an Animal Science major. Much to her surprise, her increased interaction with farm animals, and most notably horses, inspired her to reconnect with art. Donna then resolved to marry her love of horses with her love of art, and from then on, horses and nature became the central theme of her work. In her early career, she often traveled to Kentucky for workshops at the American Academy of Equine Art.
Donna’s work is also characterized by bright and lively colors. As she returned to painting, she began to notice all the wonderful colors that surrounded her and was moved to depict them in her art. Donna states that her paintings are “all about color,” and tries to bring out the beautiful, vibrant, and dynamic colors in ordinary objects. This technique allows her to capture the personality and character of her subjects. But ultimately, Donna’s main goal as an artist is to bring joy to her audience and try to brighten the world around her. Her show at the Burrison Gallery truly captures her love of nature and color, as demonstrated through her series of paintings.
A reception will be held at the Burrison Gallery on July 10, 2009 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
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Call for Submittals
Burrison Gallery is calling for artwork submittals to be considered for future exhibitions. Any Penn faculty, staff, alumni or family member of these groups may submit work for consideration. Submittal packages should include slides, photos, or CDs of work along with the artist's bio including their relationship to Penn and a brief description of the work; medium, technique, etc.
The Burrison Gallery is an entity of the University Club, a private club for faculty, staff, as well as associate members who include post-doctoral fellows, graduate students and alumni at the University of Pennsylvania. The Burrison Gallery provides a venue for artists in the University community, and the West Philadelphia community. Maurice Burrison's vision was to encourage artistic freedom. His legacy continues as the Burrison Gallery emphasizes the role of art and culture in strengthening collaborative relationships across the University and with the West Philadelphia community that surrounds it.
Please send submittal packages to:
Ilene Wilder, Chair, Burrison Gallery Advisory Committee
By email to: ilenee@pobox.upenn.edu
By mail to: 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 440A, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228
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2009 Calendar of Events
8.10 - 9.25 Madeline Adams paintings
9.28 - 10.23 Bruce Montgomery Memorial Show
10.26 - 12.11 Laura K. Mack photography
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