An original 8 1/2 x 11" painting from the "Remnants" collection of artist Marc Burnett.

Marc Burnett’s remarkable mastery of color seeps through his original paintings of the past century of African-American life. The fine-inked lines mixed with the broad watercolor and oil paint strokes define his style. The subjects, often personalities and memories from Mr. Burnett’s predominately African-American neighborhood in the foothills of East Tennessee, are characterized by intriguingly bland faces. But Mr. Burnett’s ability to capture movement and mannerisms in the physique of his subjects clearly identifies each personality.  

The Remnants theme came as a natural description of Mr. Burnett’s works. He describes his eclectic collection of paintings and sketches as a quilt created as he pieces together bits of his southern African-American heritage. Several of the works reflect Mr. Burnett’s curiosity of art form and painting styles. One painting, Fusion, represents his dabbling with a form of Picasso-inspired abstractism. 

Marc Burnett is the Vice President of Student Affairs at Tennessee Tech University. His artwork is on display in renowned art galleries around the state.