BURL WASHINGTON is one of today's most talented artists respected as an artist of history, passion and emotion. The forerunner in bringing the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, Black Cowboys, Women of the West and Blacks in Aviation to the forefront is evident by the sold out status of many of his limited-edition prints.
Born: Somerville, Texas, September 20, 1950
EDUCATION
Art Department, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, BA 1977
Art Department, Texas State Technical Institute, Waco, Texas, AA 1971
Snook High School, Snook, Texas 1969
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (*Single Shows)
1994-95
Nordstrom Celebrates Black History Month, Anchorage AK, Nordstrom
Department Store-February 1995;
The Guadalupe Mountains fictional Park-Buffalo Soldiers, Pine Springs
Headquarters-Februaly 1995;
Fine Arts of Atlanta at South Dekalb Mall, Burl Washington Buffalo Soldiers
Artists, Atlanta, GA, March 1995
*Stockyards Hotel "Bill Picked Suite" Fort Worth, Texas December 1994
1992-93
*The J. Erik Johnson Library, "Buffalo Soldiers Protecting the West," Ideas,
Texas February 1993
Fort Museum of Science and History, "Exhibition of the Horse," Fort Worth,
Texas June 1993
International Museum of the Horse, "The Buffalo Soldiers on the American
Frontier," Lexington, Kentucky July 1993
Fwt Worth Artist and Company "Christmas Show" Fort Worth, Texas December
l993
1990-91
*Holiday Inn "Christmas Show" Fort Worth, Texas December t991
Art Institute for Pennlan Basin, American Plain Artist, Odessa, Texas, l991
*Annie Lee & Friends Gallery, "Black Cowboys," ChicagoJ Illinois, February 1991
Southwestern Bell Telephone Gallery, Invitational Dallas, Texas 1990
Scott and White Gallery, "Burl Washington Artist' Scott & White Hospital,
Temple, Texas 1990
*Bock Heritage Gallery "Buffalo Soldiers" Houston, Texas t990
Atlanta Black Arts Festival, Invitational, Atlanta, GA 1990
COMMISSIONS
Painting Series, Brazos Medical Associates, Bryan, Texas commissioned by
Noreen Z. Johnson, MD and Haywood J. Robinson, MD.
Painting, RR and Associates, Fort Worth, Texas commissioned by Nancy N.
Rimmer
Painting, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas commissioned by Texas
Christian University Press
Painting, Texas Camel Corp, commissioned by Donald Risinger, MD.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Fort Concho Museum, San Angelo, Texas
Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas
West Point Military Academy, West Point, New York
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Fort Worth Public Library, Ft. Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Civil Court Building, Fort Worth, Texas
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Xerox Corporation
Earl G. Graves, Inc.
Dwight R. Cook and Associates
John Dodd and Associates
Brazos Medical Association
J.C. Penny's Corporation
Texas Boys Choir, Inc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY ("Reviews)
Norma Adams-Wade, "General Calls Dallas Morning New, May 3, 1997
Ftz Worth Star-Telegram "Fort Worth Click, January 24, 1997
Tracy Gaetz "Flight and History Buffs Pilot Aviation Art Trends and Sales" Art
Business News December 1996
Debra Pinck, "A Place in History" U.S. Art magazine August 1996
Christmas Catalog "Tie. suspenders and Hankie sets" 1995 J.C. Penny Catalog
page 295
"History at a glance" AAFES collector catalog Summer 1995
Earnestine Cole, "Bill Pickett, The Black Cowboy Recognized With Rodeo, Suite,
and Book" USA Monitor December 1994
"Western artist paints old West forgotten legend," The Monahans (Tex) News,
Key 1994
Gracie Bonds Stapbs, "Artist draws on his talent to help Rwanda's children,"
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 1994
"A Glance into the AfricaneAmerican West, Black Enterprise Magazine, December
1994
Community Arts Calendar, The Dallas Morning News, January 1993
Carolyn Cholak, Buffalo Soldiers "Western Horseman June 1993
Janet Tyson, "Reproduction don't detract from artist's business," Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, November 1992
Carolyn Ashford, "Minority Resource Guide," Fort Worth Business Press, June
1 992
Mindy Carrel, "Gallery" Western Horseman Magazine, April 1992
Carol Nichols, "Society" Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas April
1992
Donna Miles, "Buffalo Soldiers," Soldiers Magazine, Alexandria virgmia, July
t990
Mary Rogers, "Black Regiments helped tame West" Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth, Texas 1990
B.J. Taylor, "Buffalo Soldiers, "Austin American-Statesman/Neighbor, Austin,
Texas 1989
Nannene Dillard Simpson, "Burl Washington-Faded Blues,ll Southwest Art
Magazine, Houston, Texas January 1982
Kristin Gazlay "Troops hailed as unsung heroes of the wild West," Associated
Press, New York 1982
AWARDS AND HONORS
Outstanding Texan Award-Texas Legislative Black Caucas, Art Entertainment and
Sports, Austin, Texas 1995
National Military Art Show-Best of Show and 1st Place in Indian War-era, San
Antonio, Texas
Nation Black Art Competition, 1st Place Museum of History and Cultural, San
Antonio, Texas
Southwestern Watercolor Society, Annual Membership Show, Dallas, Texas
LECTURES/PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Lechure, Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth Texas
Interview, Channel 4 News, Anchorage, Alaska
Interview, "Impact" Channel 8, Community Service programming, Dallas, Texas
Interview, "Cover Story" KXAS-TV, Dallas, Texas
Interview, Westem Writes Association, Ft. Worth, Texas
Interview, "Potters Showcase, Burl Washington watercolors," cable station,
Dallas, Texas