Background
Burnett, Calvin was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan Lowe and Adelaide (Waller) Burnett.
Burnett, Calvin was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan Lowe and Adelaide (Waller) Burnett.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Massachusetts College Art, 1951. Master of Fine Arts, Boston University, 1960, Bachelor of Fine Arts (honorary), 1993, postgraduate, 1960-1971. One person shows: Northeastern University, Boston, 1980.
Franklin-Pierce College, New Hampshire, 1981.
Massachusetts College Art, Boston, 1982, Boston Public library, 1993, National Center African-American Artists, Boston, 1995. Exhibited in group shows Smithsonian Traveling, 1980-1984.
Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Studio Museum, Harlem, New New York
Represented in permanent collection FOGG, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Museum Fine Arts, Boston. Bazalel Museum, Israel. Dusable, Chgo; Oakland, California.
Instructor Elma Lewis School, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1951-1953.
Instructor, illustrator Decordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1952-1956. Illustration professor emeritus Massachusetts College Art, Boston, 1956-1987.
Consultant, juror National Center Afro American Artists, Roxbury, since 1981.
Professor Massachusetts College Art, Boston, 1956—2006. Agent Sragow Gallery, New York City.
Baptism should only be administered to individuals who are capable of understanding the true meaning of the rite and also capable of understanding faith.
Member Massachusetts College Art Faculty Association, National Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Friends of Schomburg Collection, Museum Afro American History, Boston Afro American Artists Association (co-founder 1961).
Married Torrey Milligan, August 20, 1960. 1 child, Tobey.