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I had known for a long time who Burl Washington was before I actually met him about three years ago. Burl had been invited to do a show at Art C’s gallery, and that was my first time to meet him. Burl was born in Somerville and went to school in Snook, so, naturally, I was interested in him on the basis of his being a world-class artist from Burleson County. It turns out that he’s also a world class person.

BURL WASHINGTON
Burl Washington was born in Somerville, a small town in Burleson County, and is the seventh of ten children. He now lives in Fort Worth with his wife Linda. They have two daughters, Melinda and Melissa, and Burl has used both as models for many of his paintings.

The focus of many of his paintings relate to the forgotten history of the American West and other related subjects. Washington enjoys painting history and nostalgic Americana. His early art influences were from his parents, aunts, uncles, and teachers, along with his love of Norman Rockwell’s art on the Saturday Evening Post magazine covers. As he matured in his profession, artists such as Charles White, Henry O. Tanner, Frank McCarthy, and James Bama also played an important role in the development of Washington’s style. Burl commented that, “The detail and authenticity of their works captures emotion and excitement.”
Washington holds an Associate in Arts Degree from Texas State Technical College in Waco and a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art and Advertising from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has been featured in many magazines, newspapers, and television articles, such as Southwest Art, Western Art Collectors, Wild West Magazine, Black Enterprise, InformArt, Saddle Barron, History Channel, PBS KERA Channel 13, Channel 4 Insight, Associated Press, Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, etc. Washington has exhibited at West Point Military Academy in New York, Buffalo Soldier National Museum in Houston, Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Ga., and Fort Concho Museum in San Angelo, to name a few. Washington’s paintings hang in prestigious galleries, museums, and the homes of celebrities and presidents. He has been awarded many best-of-show and first-place awards from regional, national, and international competitions.

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EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS:

Society of Watercolor Artist National Show, Ft. Worth,Tx

Museum of the Horse-Lexington, KY

Southwestern Watercolor Annual Show, Dallas, Tx

Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA

The Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Nordstrom Corporation, Alaska

National Black Art Festival, Atlanta, GA

Fort Museum of Science and History, Ft. Worth, Tx

National Military Art Show, San Antonio, Tx