Vita

Explore Ed Burnam's history as an artist and discover past Awards and Shows, Presentations and Publications, and Community and Academic contributions.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, February 2000

Vermont College, Norwich University

Master of Arts, May 1994

Ethnic Studies; San Francisco State University

Emphasis on American Indian Education; 3.75 GPA, Graduated with Honors

Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 1992

San Francisco Art Institute

Emphasis on Printmaking; 3.95 GPA, Graduated with Honors

Awards & Shows

Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3

McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario

Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Avenue, Rochester, NY

Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3

Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY

Haudenosaunee: Elements

Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY

Exposing Scarlet

Ross Gallery, Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC

When Did We Meet, Solo Show

Ross Gallery, Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC

From the Iroquois to Haudenosaunee

Gary Famer Gallery, Sante Fe, NM

Following in the Footsteps of our Ancestors

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY

Exposing Scarlet

Boston Center For the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Artscapes - Contemporary Iroquois Art

Gallery 37, Frankfurt, Germany

What Are We Leaving For The Seventh Generation?

Iroquois Indian Museum, Howe’s Cave, NY

The Culture Of Nature: Artists Explore the Environment.

The Chocolate Church Art Center, 798 Washington Street, Bath, ME

Wiping Away Tears, Starting Over With Good Words

AICH Gallery/Museum, 708 Broadway, New York, NY

Death Penalty Show

Flynn Dog Gallery, 208 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, VT

You're Walking on Me

AICH Gallery/Museum, 708 Broadway, New York, NY

The Marriage The Birth, An Opera Performance

Vermont College, Montpelier, VT

Indian Boarding Schools: Outdoors Installation

Vermont College of Norwich, Montpelier, VT

The Red Millennium

AICA Gallery 23 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA

Afishionado

Sticks Fine Art Gallery, 1579 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Post Modern Pow Wow, 12 Hour Performance

San Francisco Art Institute, Parking Garage, San Francisco, CA

Group exhibition of Native American Alumni

From the San Francisco Art Institute in celebration of the 125th anniversary at American Indian Contemporary Arts

Mixed media installation piece including computers and video technology

Solo exhibition of prints, paintings and installation

Anna Veyna Design, San Francisco, CA

Native Survival: Response to HIV/AIDS, Cover Print

American Indian Community House Inc., New York, NY

First and Second Place Showings

New York State Fair, Indian Village Show (This show is exclusive to Iroquois artists)

Pequot’s Art Show

Washington, D.C.

Volume I, Book Arts By Native American Artists

Thirty-Three Artists' Books from across the U.S. and Canada.

Organized by American Indian Community House Inc., New York, NY

San Francisco, New York & New Orleans

Contributed Work for Art Reach

A non-profit agency that supplies artwork for organizations dealing with HIV positive people.

Presentations & Publications

August 2009

Charlotte Arts, Public TV, CPCC. Half hour interview with Edward J. Burnam Jr.

July 2009

ARTTALK, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

In conjunction with You're Walking on Me, AICH Gallery/Museum, 708 Broadway, New York, NY

January 1997

Artist As Citizens Conference

Headlands

August 1996

Panel discussion on The State of Native American Art at the American Indian Contemporary Arts

Participants included Larry Thomas, Dean of Students, SFAI and Sarah Bates, Former Curator

American Indian Contemporary Gallery

January 1996

Series of interviews conducted by Cathy Chapman for KPFA radio on issues facing contemporary Native America,

such as: Gaming, Education, Religion, Feminism, Economics and Culture Studies. This is a thirteen-part series.

July 1995

Interview / Documentary with CBS Australia on Lacrosse in and out of Iroquois culture

April 1995

Lecture / Presentation on Relationships in Art

American Indian Contemporary Arts

April 1994

Half hour discussion on The Influence of Ethnic Studies in Higher Education

College of San Mateo, KCSM Television

Spring 1994

Published in American Indian Studies Journal, The Creation Myths of the Mohawks

San Francisco State University

February 1993

16th Annual American Indian Educational conference on American Indian Art, Education Curriculum design

Community & Academic

2005-2022

Adjunct Faculty - Drawing & Printmaking, CPCC

2011-Current

Assistant Coach, Charlotte Country Day Girls Lacrosse

2009-2011

Advisement Board, Harris YMCA Performing Dance Company

2010-11

Chair, North Carolina Independent School Girls Lacrosse

2011

Winner of “The Carl Bolick” coaches award CDDS: For Excellence of Character, Sportmanship and Service

2007-2009

Board, North Carolina Highschool Girls Lacorosse Association

2005-2011

Head Coach, Charlotte Country Day Girls Lacrosse

1995

Appointed by Dean of Ethnic Studies to Commission on University Strategic Planning to “Towards Teaching and Learning Success Planning Group”

1995

Appointed to Advisory Board for Native American AIDS Project

1995

Student selected Faculty Advisor for Many Tongues, Native American Student Journal

1995

Student appointed Faculty Advisor, Native American Fraternity

1994

Visiting artist and outside consultant for the School of the Arts, San Francisco unified school district

Designed the program to inspire Native American students with an expressed interest in the field of visual arts to focus on exploring their heritage through various arts media.

1993

Developed an art curriculum for the clients of Native American AIDS Project

This project put student artist in one on one teaching learning situations with clients. The culmination of the project was a collective book.

1992

Worked with Kit Cameron at the Sanchez Elementary School, teaching art to a special class of at-risk youth

1992-1994

Faculty Advisor, Student Kouncil of Inter-tribal Nations (SKINs)

1990

Designed and coordinated summer arts program for Title V American Indian education. Children from ages five to twelve.

This is a BIA sponsored program. This program combined art and tradition as a method of understanding culture.