Ron McBurnie

Artist and lecturer
James Cook University, Townsville

The exquisite – corpse – shall drink – the young – wine: Adventures in collaboration
In this talk, Ron McBurnie will discuss how collaborative projects came about, the pros and cons of collaborating, some strategies to begin collaboration and the consequences of the exquisite corpse. He will also present a brief outline of some collaborative projects.

Ron McBurnie has made a major contribution to the development of contemporary printmaking in Australia as Co-Director of Lyre Bird Press, James Cook University (JCU) Townsville, the establishment of Lyre Bird Off The Wall Books and as lecturer in Printmaking and Book Arts at JCU Townsville. He has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions over the past twenty-five years and has lectured and participated in artist-in-residence programs in universities in Australia and overseas. Ron McBurnie’s work is represented in all major State Galleries, the National Gallery of Australia Collection and the Mackay Regional Council Collection, Artspace Mackay.