Dennis Burton was a Canadian painter born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He studied at the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD University) in 1952, where he became interested in abstract painting and nude figures. Burton’s works are represented in many public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in Lethbridge, the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa. Throughout his career, Burton also taught at a number of art institutions across Canada including OCAD University, The New School of Art, and Emily Carr College of Art and Design.  

After his studies, Dennis Burton first worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as a graphic designer where he created the iconic and award-winning skater animation that was used for many years to introduce “Hockey Night in Canada.” After leaving the CBC, Burton turned his attention to abstract canvases.  He received artistic renown in the mid-1960’s for his Garterbeltmania series which were large paintings of women in garterbelts. In his earlier career, Burton was exhibited by the Isaacs Gallery in Toronto alongside numerous other prominent Canadian artists including Michael Snow, Joyce Wieland, Gordon Rayner, William Ronald, John Meredith, Richard Gorman, and many others. He continued to produce work featuring a range of subjects, both figurative and abstract, until the 1990’s.