— San Luis Obispo, California

Art that breathes
and dares to dream.

Original paintings, sculpture, and mixed media spanning figurative portraiture, luminous abstracts, and intimate scenes from around the world — each one alive with color, texture, and feeling.

Ornately carved ceramic bust covered in intricate engraved patterns — The Storyteller
Glazed ceramic bust, every inch engraved with a lifetime of tales — vines, talismans, and hidden faces surface the longer you look.

Stylized painting of a woman in a green blouse seated beside a vase of flowers — Afternoon Reverie
A quiet moment in saturated color — a woman lost in thought among bold blooms, her stillness humming against the electric palette.

Oil painting of koi fish swimming over pebbles among lily pads — Gathering of Koi
Sunlit koi drift over a bed of river stones, their orange and gold a living current beneath the lily pads. Oil on canvas.

Densely layered abstract painting in jewel tones with black linework — Stained Glass Symphony
Palette-knife facets of ruby, teal, and violet collide like shattered cathedral light — chaos held together by rhythm.

Soft abstract painting in pinks, blues, and greens with gestural lines — Where Memory Softens
Washes of rose, slate, and spring green dissolve into one another — an emotion remembered rather than a scene described.

Poured paint abstract in orange, olive, and cream sweeping across a navy field — Night Currents
Rivers of molten orange, olive, and cream surge across a midnight field — poured paint caught mid-motion, never to settle.

Painting of a thatched-roof fruit stand with baskets of produce and a dog — The Fruit Seller's Afternoon
A thatched roadside stand heavy with bananas and baskets of fruit, a drowsy vendor, and a curious dog — island life at its unhurried best.

Painting of a girl with an umbrella carrying a bowl past a stone shrine in the rain — Offering in the Rain
Beneath a paper umbrella, a young girl carries her offering past an ancient shrine — monsoon blues wrap the village in hush.

Poured paint abstract in gold, silver, and pale yellow on a soft gray ground — Gilded Descent
Metallic gold and silver cascade through pale yellow — precious materials in freefall, elegant and untamed at once.

Poured paint abstract with crimson, silver, and gold ribbons sweeping across cream — Crimson Tide
Ribbons of crimson and antique gold race beneath veils of silver — a sweeping gesture frozen at full velocity.

Vertical poured paint abstract in gray, yellow, and umber strands — Falling Light
Vertical strands of pewter, citron, and umber descend like rain down glass — gravity itself made a collaborator.

Vivid poured paint abstract with magenta, orange, lime, and blue over black — Carnival After Dark
Magenta, tangerine, and lime streak across a black night — the electricity of celebration distilled to pure color.

Wide poured paint abstract of red, orange, and cream arcs over black — Ember Storm
Arcs of fire — vermilion, rust, and bone — wheel across deep black space, glowing like embers carried on wind.

Monochrome poured paint abstract in black and gray on a pale ground — Thunderhead
A monochrome storm — charcoal and slate masses gather and break over pale ground, all drama with not a drop of color spent.

Layered poured paint abstract with red, gold, sage, purple, and white — Harvest Rush
Sage, marigold, and deep red tumble together in joyous excess — autumn's whole pantry poured out across the canvas.

Panoramic poured paint abstract with red and cream lines crossing a dark field — Horizon in Flight
A panoramic rush of crimson and ivory threads streaking across darkness — the view from a window moving very, very fast.

Square poured paint abstract in gray, purple, gold, and sage green — Tangled Seasons
Plum, ochre, and sage interlace over warm gray — four seasons arguing gorgeously in a single square.

Panoramic dense abstract of yellow, red, white, and black threads — Wildfire Lace
Thousands of gold, scarlet, and white filaments weave a dense panoramic thicket — ferocious energy resolved into delicate lace.

Poured paint abstract with turquoise, green, pink, and gold over black — Midnight Garden
Turquoise spray and vines of green and pink climb through darkness — a garden that only blooms after the lights go out.

Square poured paint abstract in white, rust, sage, and slate on taupe — River Crossing
A torrent of white and rust forges through quiet taupe terrain — movement and stillness negotiating the same square of land.

Blue-toned painting of two women among rising bubbles and flowing veils — Sisters of the Tide
Two water spirits surface amid pearls and rising bubbles — one of flesh, one of mist — bound by something older than the sea.

Painting of a standing female figure traced with flowing ornamental patterns in blue and cream — She Wears the Current
A figure emerges from — or dissolves into — a sea of scrolling forms, her body and the water sharing one continuous line.

Painting of a winged woman holding a raven among tangled branches and orbs of light — Keeper of the Raven
A winged guardian stands calm among tangled branches and floating orbs, her raven perched like a secret she has agreed to keep.

Painting of a woman wrapped in sheer fabric standing before a stormy sea — Before the Storm
Wrapped in gauze and golden light, she faces the viewer while the sea behind her churns — composure as its own act of defiance.

Black and white ink portrait of a woman's face emerging from darkness with dripping lines — Half-Light
A face surfaces from a blade of black ink, rain-streaked and unflinching — everything unsaid pooled in a single visible eye.

Oil portrait of two girls in headscarves against a deep blue background — Sisters of the Souk
Two girls met in a North African market — one guarded, one openly curious — painted with the tenderness of a moment the artist refused to forget.

Expressive painting of a reclining figure in gold tones against turquoise brushwork — Golden Repose
A figure stretches across a storm of teal brushwork, her amber form the one warm, certain thing in a restless field.

Mixed media painting of a figure seen from behind with translucent wings, seated on a red form — Wings at Rest
Seen from behind, a figure folds gossamer wings over a watercolor spine — transformation paused, mid-becoming.

Dark impasto abstract with blue, pink, and cream strokes over near black — Deep Water Bloom
Thick knives of rose and ice blue blossom out of a near-black sea — heavy impasto giving the darkness something to hold.

Impasto painting of two faces resting close together in teal and pink strokes — The Dreamers
Two faces rest cheek to cheek inside a whirl of teal impasto — intimacy rendered in paint thick enough to touch.

Painting of a boatman in a wide hat poling across a jungle river — The River Pilot
A boatman leans into his bamboo pole as morning light pours through the jungle — a working life measured in quiet crossings.

Stylized painting of a woman with long dark hair in a flowered hat — The Velvet Hour
Eyes closed beneath a flowered hat, she belongs to some eternal salon evening — jewel tones, long shadows, perfect poise.

Oil portrait of a woman in a kimono with ornamental hairpins against a red sun — Beneath the Red Sun
A geisha holds the viewer's gaze beneath a rising red disc, her kimono dissolving into brushwork — tradition and paint trading places.

Blue-toned painting of a woman with a crown of roses surrounded by pearls and veils — Pearl Queen
Crowned in blue roses and trailed by pearls, she rises from the shimmer — part myth, part memory of the sea.

White ceramic bust of a face crowned with sculpted roses on a column pedestal — Rose Reverie
A serene face lifts skyward beneath a crown of hand-built roses — clay petals so light they seem to have settled there on their own.

Unfired clay bust of a woman with a floral crown and draped shoulders in the studio — Emergence (Work in Clay)
Fresh from the artist's hands — a draped figure crowned in blossoms, still raw clay, caught in the moment before the kiln makes her permanent.

Classical oil portrait of a young person with a dark bow against a dark background — Portrait with Black Ribbon
An old-master nod in oil — steady eyes, a white collar, a black bow — proof that the quietest portraits often hold the firmest gaze.

Close view of a ceramic bust framed by sculpted roses and ribbons — Garlanded
Roses and ribbons of clay gather close around a tranquil face — ornament and figure grown into a single bloom.

Glazed ceramic bust with large sculpted flowers and a wrapped collar — Bloom Crown
Lustrous glaze pools over oversized blossoms and a wrapped collar — a portrait that is half garden, lit from within.

Small white ceramic bust with an open crown sitting on a white board — Vessel of Thought
An open-crowned head in raw white ceramic — part portrait, part vessel — leaving room at the top for whatever the mind holds.

— Work in the Wild

Burch in Action

For decades, Burch has created original works for discerning private collectors, luxury hotels, upscale restaurants, and corporate spaces across California and beyond. Her paintings have graced penthouse suites, boutique hotel lobbies, executive dining rooms, and high-end residential interiors — transforming spaces into living galleries. Below is a selection of Burch's work seen in context, evidence of a career built on bold vision and lasting impression.

Large abstract painting above a white sofa in a living room

Panoramic abstract painting hanging in an office

Large red and cream abstract above a daybed in a lounge

Dramatic artwork displayed in an upscale restaurant dining room

Red abstract painting above a bed in a bedroom

Artwork in a styled sitting area with a dark sofa

Red abstract painting in a bedroom interior

Wide abstract painting above a modern sectional sofa

Black and white mural-scale work beside a bed

Large abstract painting in a boutique lounge setting

Paintings laid out on a worktable in the studio

Artworks being prepared on a large-format table in the studio

Framed painting hanging in a residential hallway

Sculptures being professionally photographed under studio lights

A collection of ceramic busts on a table during a photo shoot

— A Message from the Artist

"I have always been drawn to the human figure — not just as a subject, but as a vessel. A body holds history. A face holds everything unsaid. Whether I'm working in oil on canvas or shaping clay with my hands, I am looking for that moment when something true surfaces.

My abstract work comes from the same place. I'm not moving away from the figure — I'm moving deeper into what it feels like to be alive. The gesture, the pour, the unexpected collision of color: these are emotional acts. Every mark is a decision, and every decision is a kind of confession.

I've traveled widely, and that travel lives in my work. The children I've painted in Southeast Asia and North Africa, the market vendors and boatmen, the mythic feminine archetypes — I paint what moves me. I paint what I don't want to forget.

My studio is in San Luis Obispo, California, and this coast — its light, its quiet beauty — is always present in how I see. I work in oil, acrylic, and ceramic. I am always working."

— Burch

Burch · San Luis Obispo, CA

Art that breathesand dares to dream.

Burch in Action

Art that breathes
and dares to dream.