Don Burgess - California Oak - Oil on Board P2645

Beautiful play of that California light and its luminous shadows. Palette knife work. White and gold frame. Board measures 5" x 7" and the frame 10 7/8" x 12 1/2". Don Charlie Burgess, March 13, 1947 to January 3, 2018  Don Burgess was born in Hollywood, California in 1947. He had a fraternal twin brother, John Burgess and two half-brothers, Christian Title and Irwin Title. He grew-up in the San Fernando Valley, and attended Canoga Park High School before going on to Otis College of Art and Design. Don developed his painting skills while in college, and later studied under both Sergei Bongart and his older brother Christian Title. After college he backpacked and traveled throughout Europe visiting museums and painting. Some of his most significant stops and areas of inspiration were Amsterdam, Italy, and Switzerland and the Montmartre area in Paris. In his early years, he was inspired by Impressionism, which was a critical influence in developing his own stylistic landscapes. In add