Memorial Service Today For Bothell Artist

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. today for noted watercolor artist Michael Burns. Burns, 45, a resident of Bothell, died Oct. 8.

Burns' paintings, which showed a fascination for the stark simplicity of deserted farmhouses and barns, won numerous awards in regional and national competitions. He was a member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society, and the American Watercolor Society.

Memorial services will be held at Lakeview Free Methodist Church, 9412 15th Ave. N.E. Remembrances may be sent to Seattle Pacific University, to establish an art scholarship in Burns' name.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine, and two daughters, Kristin and Jennifer.