History center showing work of Greg Burns
Through Sept. 29, the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, is showing a selection of works by famed Oklahoma artist Greg Burns.
The exhibit “A Sense of Time and Place: Work by Greg Burns” consists of 10 drawings and paintings that have been chosen by the artist specifically for on the second floor of the history center in an area of the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Gallery known as Curator’s Corner. It may be viewed during the History Center’s normal hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Burns moved to Oklahoma as a child to be treated for arthrogryposis, a muscle and joint disorder that severely limits or prevents movement of the extremities. A graduate in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma, his intricate pen-and-ink drawings and watercolors have received international recognition.
His method is anything but conventional. Burns draws with a permanent ink roller ball cradled in his right hand and then colors his drawings with watercolor washes. The watercolors are applied with brush held in his teeth
so that his hand and arm will not drag over the wet paint. Typically, his art pieces take a few days to a couple of weeks to complete, depending on size and subject matter.
For more information about Burns, go to www. gregburns-fineart.com. For more information about the exhibit and Oklahoma History Center, go to www. okhistory.org.