Terry A. Burton
1033 Carrington
Toledo, Ohio 43615
(419) 345-7839
terrenceburton@hotmail.com
www.terryaburton.com
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Art Mediums
Painting, Music, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Graphic Design, Computer Art, Film/Video and Literary Arts
Education
University of Toledo (Toledo, Ohio): 2004 to 2005 (Studio Art)
Owens Community College (Toledo, Ohio): 1998 to 2001 (Entrepreneurship)
Penta County Vocational School (Perrysburg, Ohio): 1998. (Marketing)
Springfield High School (Holland, Ohio): 1994 to 1998. (College Prep)
Arts/Exhibition Management and Curatorial Experience
Volunteer Coordinator:
Organized art forum and voter registration drive in conjunction with Lucas County Commissioner, Ben Konop and Toledo City Council Member, Tom Waniewski titled “Lucas County Political Potluck and Art Forum”, scheduled for September 28, 2008 at the Truth Gallery in Toledo, Ohio. The responsibilities for this project included one month of planning and implementation, contacting artists, coordinating volunteers and publicity.
Producer and Project Coordinator:
Organized Multi-arts happening and exhibit titled “Our Social Innovations Project #1”, scheduled for September 27, 2008 through October 27, 2008 at the Truth Gallery in Toledo, Ohio. Responsibilities for this exhibit included six months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of visual and performing artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Arts Community Liaison:
Organized visual art show and luncheon for the Lucas County Commissioner’s Office scheduled for June 22, 2007 at One Government Center in Toledo, Ohio. The responsibilities for this project included five months of planning and implementation, contacting artists, coordinating volunteers and publicity.
Co-Producer:
Organized multi-arts event titled “An American Vaudeville” at Vamps Arts and Entertainment Venue in Toledo, Ohio scheduled for June 15, 2007. The responsibilities for this event included six months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of performing artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Co-Producer and Event Coordinator:
Organized multi-arts show titled “Mind Over Social Matters” at Vamps Arts and Entertainment Venue in Toledo, Ohio scheduled for February 23, 2007. The responsibilities for this event included seven months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of visual and performing artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Volunteer Coordinator and Fundraiser:
Organized a community art auction and fundraiser for Old West End Bicycle Club at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, Ohio scheduled for November 11, 2006. The responsibilities for this event included seven months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of performing and visual artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, budget analysis and fund raising.
Co-Curator and Project Coordinator:
Organized exhibit titled “URABAN: Jungle Love and Femo-Technology, scheduled for February 10, 2006 through February 25, 2006 at the 555 Gallery and Studios in Detroit Michigan. The responsibilities for this exhibit included nine months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of visual and performing artists, gallery management, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Project Coordinator:
“Community Mural #2 Project” painted at Lighthouse Community Center located on 1849 Ottawa Drive in Toledo, Ohio, finished October 7, 2005. The responsibilities for this project included eight months of planning and implementation, publicity and fund raising.
Project Coordinator:
“Community Murals #1 Project” painted at MarSyl’s Restaurant located on 26330 West Bancroft Avenue near Ottawa Park Golf Course in Toledo, Ohio, finished September 14, 2005. The responsibilities for this project included six months of planning and implementation, publicity and fund raising.
Co-Producer and Project Coordinator:
Organized multi-arts happening and exhibit titled “Sub-America: 1984”, scheduled April 23, 2005 through May 1, 2005, at the 555 Gallery and Studios in Detroit, Michigan. Responsibilities for this exhibit included seven months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of visual and performing artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Co-Producer and Project Coordinator:
Organized Multi-arts happening and exhibit titled “Artists a Citizen”, scheduled May 1, 2004 through May 30, 2004, at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, Ohio. Responsibilities for this exhibit included six months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of visual and performing artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Co-Producer and Project Coordinator:
Organized Multi-arts happening and exhibit titled “The Laboratory” and film titled “At Random”, scheduled July 11, 2003 through Aug 1, 2003, at Sea Lion Studios in Bowling Green, Ohio. Responsibilities for this exhibit included six months of planning and implementation, staff management, recruitment of visual and performing artists, promotions, contractual negotiations, sales, budget analysis and fund raising.
Published Visual Art Work, Exhibitions and Commissions
· One Painting sold at public auction for Detroit - Artworks for Life Benefit at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan, September 17, 2008.
· Five paintings presented in group exhibition titled "A Community's History: Celebrating Juneteenth" at the Community Gallery in the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio, June 21, 2008.
· Three paintings presented in group exhibit titled “Tis The Secor” at Secor Studios and Art Gallery located in Toledo, Ohio, December in 2007. Sponsors for this event included the Toledo Opera, the Toledo Museum of Art and Lucas County Art Assist Program.
· One Painting sold at public auction for Detroit - Artworks for Life Benefit at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan, September 17, 2007.
· Four paintings presented in group exhibition titled "A Community's History: Celebrating Juneteenth" at the Community Gallery in the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio, June 8- July 29, 2007.
· Designed poster for “Mind Over Social Matters” at Vamps Arts and Entertainment Venue in Toledo, Ohio, February 23, 2007.
· One painting commissioned for Lucas County Commissioners Office in Toledo, Ohio, January 2007.
· One installation presented in a group exhibit at the “Day of the Dead Show” to celebrate Mexican culture in Detroit, Michigan, November/December 2006.
· One painting auctioned and sold at Old West End Bicycle Club’s Bicycle Ride and Art Auction at the Collingwood Arts Center, November 11, 2006 in Toledo, Ohio.
· One painting auctioned and sold at Detroit - Artworks for Life Benefit at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan, September 17, 2006.
· Solo exhibit of twenty-five paintings titled “We Are Art Nerds”, May 6, 2006 through June 2, 2006, at the Society Gallery at Diva’s Restaurant in Toledo, Ohio.
· Installation, experimental video and paintings presented in a group exhibit titled “URABAN: Jungle Love and Femo-Technology”, February 10 2006 through February 25, 2006, at 555 Gallery and Studios in Detroit Michigan.
· Designed logo and stencils for AABA Trucking and Hauling LLC. (Toledo, Ohio), November 2005.
· One community mural painted at Lighthouse Community Center located on 1849 Ottawa Drive in Toledo, Ohio, finished, October 7, 2005.
· Two community murals painted at MarSyl’s Restaurant located on 26330 West Bancroft Avenue near Ottawa Park Golf Course in Toledo, Ohio, finished September 14, 2005.
· Five paintings, poetry and music presented in a group exhibit titled “Intercedence Fest 05”, June 4, 2005 and June 2005, at Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, Ohio.
· Twenty-seven paintings, films and music presented in a group exhibit titled “Sub-America: 1984”, April 23, 2005 through May 1, 2005, at the 555 Gallery and Studios in Detroit, Michigan.
· Thirty paintings presented in a group exhibit titled “Artists as Citizen”, May 1, 2004 through May 30, 2004, at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, Ohio.
· Solo exhibit of twenty-five paintings titled “The Laboratory” and film titled “At Random”, July 11, 2003 through Aug 1, 2003 at Sea Lion Studios in Bowling Green, Ohio.
· One 8’x8’ painting in group exhibit titled “ACGT Grants Program: Participants Exhibition”, June 9, 2003 through July 3, 2003 at the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s “Parkwood Gallery” in Toledo, Ohio.
· Fifty drawings in a group exhibit, May 17, 2003 through May 24, 2003, at Toledo School for The Arts titled “Guerrilla Gallery” in Toledo, Ohio.
· Solo exhibit, April 4, 2003 through April 30, 2003, of thirty paintings at Orobs Fine Art Gallery titled “The Studio of Terry A. Burton” in Toledo, Ohio.
· Forty paintings in group exhibit titled “Newfangled”, October 2002 through January 2003, at Space 237 in Toledo, Ohio.
· One painting purchased by Collingwood Arts Center patron to be put on permanent exhibit at the Collingwood Arts Center, July 2003 (Toledo, Ohio).
· Solo exhibit, June 28, 2002 through July 21, 2002, of fifty painting at Orobs Fine Art titled “Abstract” in Toledo, Ohio.
· One painting was accepted for exhibit, April 28, 2002 through June 2, 2002, in the Mansfield Art Center’s 57th annual May Show in Mansfield, Ohio.
Published Literary Art
Article on Detroit, Michigan artist Jack Johnson published in the Sojourner’s Truth in Toledo, Ohio, June 21, 2006.
Cover Artist of the Literary and Arts Journal of Owens Community College in the Spring 2001 publication of Pathways (Toledo, Ohio).
Publication Editor, Layout Designer and Guest Photographer of A Display of Young People’s Talent: Poetry and Photography published the summer of 2001 in conjunction with Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts: Music Plus Program (Bowling Green, Ohio).
Visual Arts Teaching Experience
Community Heartbeats (Toledo, Ohio):
Volunteer Ambassador and Mentor - sole responsibility is to help turn the urban landscape of Toledo, Ohio into canvas for artists and non-artists through volunteer projects/community outreach (Present).
Arts Education Project, Toledo Public Schools (Toledo, Ohio):
Visiting Artist and Instructor - sole responsibility is to teach and present to art students for three different programs available upon request by teachers of the Toledo Public School system (Present).
Americorps of Northwest Ohio (Toledo, Ohio):
Community Art Room Instructor - sole responsibility was to teach students K-12 basic concepts and techniques in the painting (Winter 2003 to Summer 2004).
Chance for Change Foundation (Toledo, Ohio):
Guest Teaching Artist - sole responsibility were to teach students K-12 basic concepts in the visual arts techniques in painting (Summer 2003).
Kismet Gallery/Aesop Studio (Toledo, Ohio):
Guest Painting Instructor - sole responsibility was to teach students of all ages basic concepts in the visual art and demonstrate painting techniques (Summer 2003).
Common Space Center for Creativity (Toledo, Ohio):
Guest Teaching Artist and Assistant Teaching Artist - sole responsibility was to teach students in grades 1st through 8th basic concepts in the visual arts and demonstrate painting techniques (June 2002 to August 2002).
Music Plus Program, Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio):
Guest Photography and Poetry Instructor - sole responsibility was to teach high school students creative writing and photographic techniques (June 2001).
News Articles and Reviews
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), October 8, 2008
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), September 24, 2008
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), September 19, 2008
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), September 17, 2008
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), June 13, 2008
Weekly Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), April 16-22, 2008
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), March 19, 2008
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), March 14, 2008
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), January 23, 2008
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), January 18, 2008
Weekly Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), November 28, 2007
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), November 23, 2007
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), November 28, 2007
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), July 25, 2007
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), June 29, 2007
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), June 27, 2007
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
The Blade (Toledo, OH), June 23, 2007
Daily Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), June 13, 2007
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), June 8, 2007
Weekly Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), February 21-27, 2007
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), February 21, 2007
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), February 18, 2007
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), October 25, 2006
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), August 16-22, 2006
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), May 3, 2006
Weekly Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), May 3-9, 2006
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), February 22, 2006
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), January 25, 2006
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo Free Press (Toledo, OH), November 22, 2005
Weekly Newspaper
The Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), September 28, 2005
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), September 21-27, 2005
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Talk of the Town (Toledo, OH), April 2005
Monthly Arts and Entertainment Magazine
Talk of the Town (Toledo, OH), March 2005
Monthly Arts and Entertainment Magazine
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), Feb. 19-25 2004
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Talk of the Town (Toledo, OH), December 2003
Monthly Arts and Entertainment Magazine
BG Sentential (Bowling Green, OH), July 2003
Daily Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), April 24-30 2003
Weekly Arts and Entertainment Newspaper
Sojourner’s Truth (Toledo, OH), April 9, 2003
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper
Toledo City Paper (Toledo, OH), November 14-20, 2002
Weekly African-American Owned Newspaper