Name: Franky Burton

Address: Bandon, Co. Cork

Date of Birth: 30 April 1953

Arts related employment:
Franky has been employed as artist in residence under the Community Services Programme since March 2008.

Arts related training:
Frankie has completed FETAC level 3 in print and FETAC level 3 in textiles. He is currently undertaking FETAC level 4 in drawing. Before being employed as artist in residence, Frankie received private art lessons in his community house. Following this, he attended Mayfield Community Art Centre’s open sessions workshops for over a year.

Work commissioned or purchased:

Life Learning Day in April 2008 - dry point prints sold.

Art Trail 2008 - dry point prints sold, print purchased for Cork City Council Arts office collection.

The Pavilion 2008 - Prints, drawings & paintings sold.

Residencies/projects/exhibitions:
Lifelong Learning festival 2008

Globalfest Cork 2008

Art Trail Cork 2008 - (including the Cruibin gallery & Gallerie Nautique)

The Pavilion, Carey's Lane, Cork 2008 - group exhibition.

The Pavilion, Carey's Lane, Cork 2008 - Solo exhibition,

Artist's statement:
Frankie is inspired by everything around him.