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Gregory Burns, MFA, (b. 1957) is an American athlete, painter, author, and motivational speaker. As a competitive swimmer, Burns represented the USA in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Paralympic Games, winning five medals; he has broken five world records and numerous American records. As a contemporary artist, his paintings have been shown in dozens of solo exhibitions plus dozens of group exhibitions in at least sixteen countries, and Burns has taught in nearly two dozen Artist-in-Residence programs around the globe. As an author, Burns has published two books in English and Mandarin. As a motivational speaker, Burns has spoken to many audiences with a wide range of interests such as business, culture, and international relations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gregory Burns: Artist's Biography/Timeline )〕 ==Biography== Gregory Burns was born in Washington, DC, in 1957. As his father served in the diplomatic corps, he would spend much of his childhood abroad. He contracted polio in Jerusalem in 1958. At age three, he took to the water to learn to swim. At age six, he began painting lessons while living in Paris. His early schooling took place in France, Germany, Maryland, and the Netherlands. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a minor in Fine Art from University of California, Santa Barbara (1976-1980).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gregory Burns: Artist's Biography/Timeline )〕 As a competitive swimmer, Burns represented the USA in the 1992 (Barcelona), 1996 (Atlanta), and 2000 (Sydney) Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal. He broke five world records in paralympic swimming and numerous national records. His athletic career has continued with endurance sporting events; Burns completed the 2006 (Korea IronMan race ) and the (Singapore Half-IronMan races ) in 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gregory Burns: Speaker's Biography/TImeline )〕 Burns has also taken up sit-down snow skiing. As a contemporary artist, Gregory Burns has been described as an abstract impressionist. Burns conducted postgraduate studies at (1) Cabrillo College, near Santa Cruz, California, studying commercial and fine art (1982-1984), (2) Chung Da University/National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, studying Chinese painting & calligraphy and history (in Mandarin; 1984-1985), and (3) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, earning a Master of Fine Art in Painting (1998-1999). His paintings have been shown in dozens of solo exhibitions plus dozens of group exhibitions in at least sixteen countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gregory Burns: Artist's Resume )〕 Burns has taught in nearly two dozen Artist-in-Residence programs around the globe.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gregory Burns: Artist's Biography/Timeline )〕 As an author, Burns has published two books: ''Painted Journey''〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Library of Congress Online Catalog )〕 (2005) in English and ''Color Your Life'' (2008) in Mandarin. As a motivational speaker, Burns topics include the following: *maximizing personal achievement beyond limitations *going beyond self-imposed limitations *adapting and making the most of one's assets *balancing work and personal life *persevering through uncertainty *developing passion *developing leadership *embracing disability and diversity Burns also conducts arts-based, team-building, and creativity workshops.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gregory Burns: Speaker's Portfolio )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gregory Burns」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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