Biography

Ian Burke was born in Saltburn and grew up in Redcar before studying Fine Art at Newcastle University. Having completed a Master's at Goldsmith's College London he established a career in teaching art at schools including Queen Catherine's School, Kendal, Barnard Castle School and Rugby School.  He was the Drawing Master at Eton College for twenty years until December 2021.  Ian continued to devote himself to his own practical work throughout his teaching career, producing a series of one man shows and group shows.  He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy Summer Shows and won several national prizes.  

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Ian now devotes himself to producing paintings and prints in his studio at home on the North Yorkshire Moors. Much of his work is inspired by the local environment, particularly the nearby village of Staithes on the Yorkshire coast where Ian lived for four years.  He is interested in the local community and traditions of the area as much as the landscape and wildlife.

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