A second-generation California native, Stuart Burton grew up in San Diego. Since obtaining his B.A in Fine Art in Painting and Printmaking from San Diego State University, Stuart has devoted his life to the pursuit of making, promoting and teaching art. Stuart has had over 40 solo shows and his works have been included in more than 75 group exhibitions in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
Stuart has been using the landscape as his primary subject for exploring color, light, and texture in painting. His subjects range from the canyons, cliffs, and mesas of the Southwest, to the flora and fona of the coasts of Baja, to the mountains and streams of the California Sierras and the Colorado Rockies.
He currently holds memberships in the California Art Club, Oil Painters of America, the Impressionist Society of America, San Diego Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A popular workshop instructor, he has conducted workshops all over San Diego County. His time is also in demand for demonstrations of his techniques in oil and acrylic painting, printmaking, and for his professional opinion as a juror.
An avid fan of the Southwest and the state of Baja California in Mexico, he is often on road trips to document the sights for future paintings. Stuart’s paintings portray the natural land and coastal landscapes in their vivid intensity or subdued power.
Aside from painting, Stuart spends his time with wife, Kathy, their dogs and cats at home in San Diego, and at the stables with their horses.
