Taurus Burns is a Detroit painter who specializes in urban landscapes and figurative art. His paintings examine themes of desire, power, lost innocence, and faith. Since 2008, Burns has painted more than 240 works inspired by the landscape of metropolitan Detroit. He has also curated and juried several shows dealing with urban life, and is a member of the exhibition committee at the popular Detroit Artists Market. Images of his work have appeared in collections by several Detroit-area poets, and he recently finished illustrating a children's book, The Riddle of the Hollow Reed, available later this year from the Baha'i Publishing Trust. Visit his website to see more of his art, or contact him via email.