Jim Burke
Full Time BFABFA - Syracuse University
Contact
603-836-2584
jimburke@nhia.edu
http://www.jimburkeillustration.com
Teaching Philosophy
Jim Burke has illustrated nine award-winning picture books with publishers including Harper Collins, Little, Brown & Company, and Candlewick Press. Awards include a Gold Medal, 23 Awards of Excellence for illustration and 7 Medals for art direction from the Society of Illustrators, as well as accolades from Print Regional Design, 3 x 3 and Communication Arts. Burke taught at Pratt Institute and Syracuse University before becoming the Illustration Chair at NHIA in 2009. He lives in Manchester, NH with his wife and their two young daughters.
Exhibition History
"NATIONAL FIGURES" curated by Rick Berry & Damon Lehrer: William Scott Gallery, Boston, MA - 2011
"Original Art Show": Society of Illustrators-Museum of American Illustration, NYC - 2010
Illustrators 51 Annual Show: Society of Illustrators-Museum of American Illustration, NYC - 2010
Publication History
“All Star!” Honus Wagner and the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever, written by Jane Yolen, Philomel/Penguin - 2010
“Naming Liberty” written by Jane Yolen, Philomel/Penguin - 2008
“Johnny Appleseed” written by Jane Yolen, Harper Collins - 2008
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” by Jim Burke, Little, Brown & Co. - 2006
“Maggie’s Amerikay” by Barbara Timberlake Russell, Farrar, Straus Giroux - 2006
Distinctions & Awards
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS New York, NY 23 Awards of Excellence for Illustrations Annual 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 - 1998-2009 The Original Art Show New York, NY 5 books have received Awards of Excellence The Premier Exhibition for the Children’s Book Industry - 2004-2009
