Irv Burkee
Painter, Sculptor, Metal smith, Teacher,
Irv
Burkee was a dear friend
and a mentor.
Irv helped shaped my understanding of art... of life itself
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Irv Burkee
Painter, Sculptor, Metal smith, Teacher,
Irv
Burkee was a dear friend
and a mentor.
Irv helped shaped my understanding of art... of life itself
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About Irv Burkee
After high school, Irv pursued formal studies at
the Art Institute of Chicago.
He received yearly scholarships. After 2 years of post-graduate work,
Irv was awarded a foreign travel fellowship.
He taught at the
University of Colorado and at Stephens College.
Irv introduced
into their curriculum two new departments,
jewelry and printmaking.
He left teaching after six
years to pursue his own art.
He established a home and studio
in Aspen, Colorado.
His experimented with different media expanded into marble sculpture,
metal work, and printmaking with various and unique techniques.
He received a Smithsonian award for his jewelry.
A grant from the Colorado Mountain College to study sculpture in Italy.
Irv was a member of the National Sculpture Society in New York City.
His work has been
published in 3 books
and he is listed in Who’s Who in the World.
His art is in private collections throughout the United States.
Irv’s work can be
described as a synthesis between
impressionism and expressionism,
and (at times) pointillism.
However, it is far more - Irv's works have a voice of their own.
The colors, the southwestern themes, his delicate touch -
all serve to create a
wonderful experience for the viewer that is unique to Irv Burkee.
Irv maintained a resident citizenship in Pietrasanta, Italy and lived too in Sedona, Arizona.
Selected Honors
Smithsonian Award for
Silversmithing, 1957
Who’s Who in the World,
Selected Member of National
Sculpture Society of New York, 1991
Irv's Sedona Chamber Music Society landscapes are seen throughout Arizona.
