Background
Burton, Fred Clifford was born on April 19, 1945 in Diablo Heights, Panama. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Royal Clifford Burton and Marjorie Junita Wheeler.
Burton, Fred Clifford was born on April 19, 1945 in Diablo Heights, Panama. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Royal Clifford Burton and Marjorie Junita Wheeler.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wichita State University, 1968. Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1969. Master of Fine Arts, Wichita State University, 1975.
Instructor Midwe. State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1979-1981. Assistant professor art University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1983-1986. Professor art Memphis College Art, since 1987.
Visiting professor art Radford (Virginia) University, summer 1987, visiting faculty AICA New York Studio Program, New York City, 1990, Penland (North Carolina) College Art, summer 1994. Artist in residence, Michael Karolyi Foundation, Vence, France, 1977, 78, 81, Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic, 1983, Tyrone Guthrie Center, Annaghmakkerig, Ireland, Millay Colony for Arts, Inc., Steepletop, Austerlitz, New York, 1984, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1985, Workspace Fellowship, Woodstock (New York ) School Art, 1986, Tougaloo Art Colony, Jackson, Mississippi, 2001. Artist-in-residence Morris Graves Foundation, Loleta, California, 2005.
Married Stella Giordanengo, February 18, 1987 (divorced 1992).