{"product_id":"once-were-trees-29892","title":"Once Were Trees","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"695\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDrew Burnham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a Canadian landscape painter best known for his distinctive, stylized realist depictions of the coastal landscapes of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBritish Columbia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His paintings combine vivid colour, flowing glazed lines, and carefully structured compositions to create scenes that feel both recognizable and animated with rhythm and energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"695\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBurnham studied fine art and architectural rendering at what is now \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEmily Carr University of Art + Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and at the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUniversity of Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and trained under respected Canadian artists \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDon Jarvis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eToni Onley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBurnham's work often focuses on forests, shorelines, islands, rivers, and small coastal communities, capturing not only their physical forms but also a sense of movement and atmosphere. His paintings blend realism with a graphic, almost architectural approach, using bold outlines and layered paint to give landscapes a luminous quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"695\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOver the years, Burnham has become one of Canada's most sought-after contemporary landscape painters, with numerous sold-out exhibitions and works held in private and corporate collections, including those of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCity of Vancouver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdmonton Art Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAthabasca University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drew Burnham","offers":[{"title":"43 X 54 in.","offer_id":48088049975554,"sku":"29892","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/5944\/files\/29892.jpg?v=1783341360","url":"https:\/\/bau-xi.com\/en-it\/products\/once-were-trees-29892","provider":"Bau-Xi Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}