Christopher Burkett was born in 1951 and was raised
in the Pacific Northwest. In 1975, while he was
a brother in a Christian order, he became interested
in photography as a means of expressing the grace,
light and beauty he saw present in the world of
nature.
Over the next twenty years, he gradually
perfected his craft so that photography could
be the means through which he could express his
innermost feelings and inspiration. Today he works
almost exclusively with color 8 x 10" transparencies.
In 1979, Burkett left the brotherhood
to pursue photography and married his wife, Ruth.
He learned the offset printing process and ran
four-color printing presses and laser scanners
to create detailed color separations. These years
of experience in the printing trade helped develop
his fine discernment of color and gave him a deep
understanding of the principles of color and tone
reproduction.at is ideally suited to this work.
Today Burkett travels extensively
throughout the United States to photograph. His
masterful printing and numerous exhibitions rapidly
brought him international acclaim. His photographs
are featured in many public and private fine art
collections. Burkett also has taught several workshops
sponsored through the Friends of Photography and
Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
Burkett is a recognized national
expert in printing Cibachrome (Ilfochrome), by
virtue of his use of sophisticated and unique
masking techniques. He meticulously hand prints
his 8 x 10" transparencies to 20 x 24"
and 30 x 40" with impressive sharpness and
rich tonality. All images are archivally overmatted,
signed and numbered by the artist.
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