Ron McBurnie
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MCA JCU, Grad Dip Art QCA, Grad Dip Ed, Kelvin Grove CAE, Dip Arts QCA Artist in residence Townsville |
Contact Details
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Telephone: |
(07) 4781 3161 (Australia) |
+ 61 7 4781 3161 (International) |
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Facsimile: |
(07) 4781 3169 (Australia) |
+ 61 7 4781 3169 (International) |
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Email: |
Teaching Responsibilities
General Interest Areas
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The history of the intaglio print with particular reference to the development of the pastoral and romantic genres of printmaking.
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The development of the vinyl record and its relationship to fine art, design and popular culture.
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An interest in the obsessive qualities and the philosophy behind collecting.
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Movies about gambling and its obsessions.
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Collaborating on book arts and printmaking projects with other artists.
Biography
Ron McBurnie is currently Artist-in-Residence at James Cook University. He began full-time lecturing in Visual Arts at Townsville TAFE in 1982 and continued to work in that capacity at JCU until 2006. Ron is a practicing artist with a national reputation in the areas of printmaking and book arts. His work is represented in most major Australian State galleries and the National Gallery of Australia.
Between 1993 and 2003 he was Co-director of Lyrebird Press, an artists’ book press based at James Cook University. He currently is the Director of Monsoon Publishing, a printmaking and Book Arts studio based in Townsville. Monsoon publishes collaborative editions with many premier Australian Artists. Ron has travelled widely and has been Artist-in-residence at Carleton College Minnesota, Frans Masereel, Centrum Belgium, ANU Canberra, University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba, Somerville House Brisbane, and the Cite International des Artes, Paris.