Brooke Burton lives and works in Boise as an artist and photographer. Her work has been exhibited at Western Washington University, the Boise Art Museum, and the Society for Contemporary Photography in Kansas City, MO. She interviews artists for Creators, Makers, & Doers Live at the James Castle House and writes for the City of Boise’s Arts & History Department blog in addition to teaching as adjunct faculty at Boise State University where she earned her MFA in photography. Her personal aesthetic fluctuates between minimalist and maximalist compositions, often reflecting her love of miniatures. Themes of interest include still-life, selfies, visual culture, and novelty of all kinds. Her work often uses inanimate objects as a means of storytelling and exploring human narratives.
ONE & TWO PERSON SHOWS
2019 Inside & Outside, Capitol Contemporary Gallery, Boise, ID
2013 How I Live Now, Eagle Art Space, Eagle, ID
2012 Bird’s Eye View, Bricolage, Boise, ID
2008 The Unwrappers, Student Union Gallery, Boise State University, Boise, ID
2007 Protopolystyrene: Rare & Common Variations, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hemingway Center Gallery, Boise State University, Boise, ID
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Atlanta School Group Show, Atlanta, ID
2017 Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID
2014 Boise Squared, Evermore Prints, Boise, ID
2013 Unfinished, Linen Building, Boise, ID
2013 Group Exhibition, Museum of Clean 2013, Pocatello, ID
2012 Idaho Falls Arts Council 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, Idaho Falls Arts Council, Idaho Falls, ID. Juror Courtney Gilbert
2011 Booker’s Dozen, Idaho Center for the Book traveling exhibition, ID
2010 Visible M(Others), Student Union Gallery, Boise State University, Boise, ID
2009 Greener Solutions, Student Union Gallery, Boise State University, Boise, ID,
2009 River Locqa Artist’s Collective, Dave Thomas’ studio, Garden City, ID
2007 Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID
2007 The Room Show, University Inn, Boise, ID
2006 Booker’s Dozen, Idaho Center for the Book traveling exhibition, ID
2004 Current Works, Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO
2004 Beyond Borders, Int’l College Art Competition, WWU, Bellingham, WA
CURATORIAL
2018 Scholastic Art Awards, Western Region, Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID, Also 2017-2014
2011 Art in the Park, Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID
2006 We Are Family, Student Union Gallery, Boise State University, Boise, ID
GRANTS/ AWARDS/ RESIDENCIES
2017 Artist Lab Award, Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum
2014 Best in Show, Emerging Photographer, Boise Squared Photography Event
2014 First Place Urban Landscape Category, Boise Squared Photography Event
2012 Third Place, Idaho Falls Arts Council 4th Annual Juried Exhibition
2010 Boise Weekly Cover Auction Grant for Individuals
2010 8th Street Artist in Residence (AIR) April – June
2007 Graduate Assistantship Scholarship, Boise State University Art Department, ID
2006 Master of Fine Arts Scholarship, Allied Arts Association, Richland, Washington,
2004 3rd Place, Current Works, Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO
2004 Best of Show, Beyond Borders, Int’l College Art Competition, WWU, WA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010 Boise Weekly, Cover, May, Boise Idaho
2008 Boise Weekly, Cover, November, Boise, Idaho
2007 Boise Weekly, Cover, April, Boise, Idaho
2006 Idaho Center for the Book Newsletter, Booker’s Dozen April 06 Signature/ Catalog
2005 Boise Weekly, Cover, October, Boise, Idaho
2004 Best of College Photography Annual, Photographer’s Forum Magazine
COLLECTIONS / RELATED WORK
2019-Present Interviewer, City of Boise, Arts & History Department: Creators, Makers, & Doers: LIVE
2019 Traffic Box Art, City of Boise Pubic Works, Boise, ID
2017-Present Contributing Photographer, Writer, City of Boise, Arts & History Department blog: Creators, Makers, & Doers
2017 Portable Works Collection, City of Boise, Arts & History Department
2016 Modern Art Event, Modern Hotel, Boise, ID (also 2012, 2013, 2014)
2010 8th Street Marketplace Contemporary Art Collection
2008 The Deal Community Arts Card Deck, Boise, ID
2008 Public Art Collection, City of Boise, Department of Arts & History,
2008 Guest Demonstrator, Boise Art Museum, Boise, Idaho
EDUCATION
MFA Photography emphasis, Boise State University, Fall 2007
BFA Photography emphasis, Boise State University, Spring 2004