David Burton-Richardson

David Burton-Richardson (born 1961) is a Welsh artist. He has works in many public and private collections worldwide. The David Burton-Richardson Collection and Archive is housed at Scolton Manor museum near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. The publication 'From Now to Zero' is housed within the library collections of the Tate Gallery, National Library of Wales and the Kohler Art Library, Wisconsin, USA. In more recent years he has been inspired by the Welsh Valleys, which inspire his Abstract works.

Upon the death of his Grandfather,who left him his Art materials, Burton-Richardson started to paint in Oils on a serious basis. 'To see that box of oil paints and brushes was like a child opening a box of sweets', he said.

Having suffered anxiety, low self esteem and depression since childhood, Burton-Richardson has periods where he is unable to work. A culmination of mental illness led him to create what he called 'The Psychiatric Works', when a Psychologist urged him to paint the Demons within his mind. This collection of work was donated to Pembrokeshire MIND for permanent display within their building. The Artist desired them to be displayed within an environment condusive to his state of mind when creating them.

• Elected full member of the National Acrylic Painters Association (NAPA), 2004.
• Numerous one-man exhibitions, press, magazine and TV coverage.
• Several one-man exhibitions held at Pontypool Museum and Art Gallery.
• A retrospective exhibition was held at Scolton Manor museum in 2005.
• David Burton-Richardson is listed in the publication Who's Who in Art and the Dictionary of International Biographies', Printed in the USA.

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References -- 'Art and Soul', Pembrokeshire Life Magazine, article by Mark Lewis, Tenby Museum and Art Gallery.

             'From Now To Zero, The Work of David Burton (Richardson)', Pembrokeshire County Council Museums Service, ref. Mark Thomas, Head
of Pembrokeshire Museums.
             'Body Builder Shapes up for Art Exhibition', Western Telegraph
             'Whos Who in Art', Hilmarton Manor Press, Editor Charles Baile de Laperriere ( listed as David Burton).

Prime Time Diary,1998, HTV Wales, interview by Mal Pope. High Performance,'Artists take on Turner challenge', HTV Wales. Interviewed by Nicola Heywood-Thomas.

'A Young Lion of Colour', by Mike Buckingham, South Wales Argos. (Review of Exhibition at Pontypool Museum and Art Gallery).

Pembrokeshire MIND, Collection of Psychiatric Works by David Burton-Richardson.www.pembrokeshiremind.org.uk

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