Bio
Riley Burrus is an Illustrator and Toy Designer living in the Dallas area, and a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, with a BFA in Illustration.
She is a native Texan, but has lived in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and the MidWest.
Her work is highly detailed and focuses on finding the goodness in activities we do everyday. She is inspired by folk and naïve art made popular by regionalist artists in the 1930's, such as Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. Her work utilizes pattern and texture to give the pieces a handmade, whimsical quality.
When not illustrating in her studio blaring folk music, Riley can be found in her kitchen trying out a new recipe or exploring any new coffee shops in Dallas.
She is a native Texan, but has lived in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and the MidWest.
Her work is highly detailed and focuses on finding the goodness in activities we do everyday. She is inspired by folk and naïve art made popular by regionalist artists in the 1930's, such as Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. Her work utilizes pattern and texture to give the pieces a handmade, whimsical quality.
When not illustrating in her studio blaring folk music, Riley can be found in her kitchen trying out a new recipe or exploring any new coffee shops in Dallas.
