Meet the Artist
ARTIST BIO
Precious Burger is a contemporary mixed media artist whose layered, intuitive work is rooted in light, love, wonder, joy, and connection. Growing up in West Virginia, creativity served as both a playground and a refuge. Time spent outdoors building forts, collecting found objects, and imagining new worlds shaped her relationship with materials, texture, and storytelling from an early age.
Her artistic practice deepened during her teenage years when life required her to grow up quickly. During that time, art became a grounding force—a quiet way to process emotion, navigate anxiety, and preserve a sense of wonder. While she did not fully understand it then, creativity was teaching her how to remain present amid uncertainty.
After earning degrees in Art Education and Special Education from West Virginia University, Burger spent more than 30 years as an educator, helping others discover their own creative potential. Eventually, she answered a long-held call to pursue her art full-time, bringing with her a deep appreciation for curiosity, growth, and the transformative power of creative expression.
Today, her process is instinctive and physical. She often begins with bold movement and playful mark-making, releasing energy before refining and shaping what wants to emerge. Working in mixed media allows her to embrace complexity through rich, tactile layers that feel both lived-in and alive. Nature-inspired forms, expressive lines, and vibrant color arise organically, guided by her belief that art can help us reconnect—with ourselves, with one another, and with the world around us.
Burger's work has been exhibited throughout the Washington, DC region, including a solo exhibition at the National Institutes of Health and the Arlington Courthouse Tower. She has been featured in publications such as Novum Artis, Artistonish, Arts to Hearts, and Gallerium. She is represented by Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the Circle Foundation for the Arts in France. Through her work, she hopes to create moments of pause and possibility—spaces where viewers can reflect, reconnect, and recognize something quietly familiar within.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work explores how art can create moments of calm, connection, and emotional grounding in a fast-moving world. I paint intuitively, allowing feeling rather than planning to guide the process. Each piece begins with movement and play — bold marks, layered materials, and energetic color — before slowing into refinement and balance.
Layering is central to my practice. Early marks are rarely erased; instead, they remain partially visible, reflecting how lived experiences shape us over time. Mixed media allows the work to function almost like an artifact — holding history, texture, and depth in a way a single medium cannot.
Nature-inspired forms and expressive linework emerge organically, offering visual metaphors for growth, resilience, and becoming. While abstract, the work is deeply personal and intentionally open, inviting viewers to bring their own stories into the experience.
Ultimately, I see my work as an offering — a place to pause, breathe, and reconnect with joy, wonder, and a sense of belonging. If the work creates even a small moment of stillness or recognition, it has done what it was meant to do.
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