Born in England in 1938, Alan Burden has lived in Mijas, Malaga since 1983. He studied Art and Design in Painting and Lithography. He then studied Art Education at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, receiving a Diploma in Art Education. From 1967 to 1983 he taught Art in the English Education System. Throughout this time he constantly exhibited as an artist. Since his move to Spain in 1983 he has been a fulltime professional painter.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

1979 Royal Academy Summer Show, London
1972/1983 Colin Jellicoe Gallery, Manchester
1975/1983 Marten Sebastyn Gallery, Aachen, Germany
1979 Salford Art Museum
1980 Chenil Gallery, Knightsbridge
1981 Alamo Gallery, Mayfair
1982 Bath Festival
1983 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
1984 Bienales de Arte, Lucena
1985 London International Contemporary Art Fair
1985 Cocktail Mijeno
1987 1 Premio de Pintura de Ron Bacardi, Malaga
1992 Galeria Terral, Malaga
1992 14 Artistas de Mijas, Club de Leones de Mijas
1993 Colegio de Arquitectos, Malaga
1996 Galeria La Buena Estrella, Malaga
1998/1999 Veinte por Veinte, Espacio Tres Malaga
1998 Feria Int. de Arte Contemporaneo “Arcale”, Salamanca
1999 Medicos del Mundo, Caja Rural, Malaga
1999 Feria Internacional, MAC 21 Expo Sur, Malaga
1999 Arte en Salmos Ant. Conv. San Agustin, Malaga
2000 Feria Int. de Arte Contemporàneo “Arcales” Salamanca
2001 Arte en Moviento. Nomades Malaga
2002 Arte en Moviento. Nomades Malaga
2003 Artifex Gallery Birmingham
2004 Arte en Moviento - Loftings Marbella
2004 Capricho Soto Grande
2004 Arte en Moviento de Malaga
2004 Nomades peripatetic exhibition
2005 Travelling open studio exhibition Germany cerca Koln
2005 Firenze Biennale of Contemporary Art
2006 Din 4 Cabinete de Hyde Malaga
2006 RUH Gallery Fuengirola Spain
2006 Leon Mexico (touring)
2006 Design college Malaga

SELECTED INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

1969 Adrian Shares, Newcastle upon Tyne
1970 Peoples Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
1971 University of Newcastle Festival
1982 Colin Jellicoe Gallery, Manchester
1984 Galeria David Credle, Benahavis
1984 Colegio de Arquitectos de Malaga
1985 Galeria David Credle, Benahavis
1986 Galeria de Casa de Cultura, Fuengirola
1986 Palacio de los Condes de Gabia, Granada
1987 Galeria Estol, Barcelona
1988 Estudia Peironcely, Madrid
1988 Bacardi S.A., Malaga
1990 Ateneo de Malaga
1990 Galeria Avangelis, Portugal
1991 Galeria Terral, Malaga
1991 Galeria Avangelis, Portugal

1992 L`Amistal, Alhaurin el Grande

1993 Ayuntamiento de Mijas

1995 Ateneo de Malaga

1995 Montage Gallery, Yorkshire

1996 Galeria Eijlders, Amsterdam

1997 Changing Room Gallery, Walthamstow

1997 Croyden Jazz Festival

1997 Casa de Museo, Mijas

1998 Espacio Tres, Malaga

2000 Espacio Tres, Malaga

2001 Sala de Exposiciones, Las Lagunas, Mijas

2002 Ambito Cultural, El Corte Inglés Malaga

2003 Harborne Gallery Birmingham

2004 Ruhm Gallery Penrith Cumbria

1998 TWO MAN SHOW, Montage Gallery, Yorkshire

1999 TWO MAN SHOW, Espacio Tres, Malaga

2000 TWO MAN SHOW, Montage Gallery, Yorkshire

2000 TWO MAN SHOW, I.C.I. England

2002 FIVE MAN SHOW, Buttermarket Gallery, Birmingham