"Della's work reflects the daughter of the Eternal and enchants us back into balance, helping us
to align the stories we tell ourselves with the story intended for us to bring forth to the world."
"Della's book of words and images is an autobiogaphical account that bridges the beauty and wisdom
of the collective unconscious with our waking life."
Philip Rubinov Jacobsens's Testimonials for "Journey to a Lotus" and the "Dream Wheels" book
Award-winning painter and best-selling author, Della Burford's art has been inspired by dreams, traveling to different countries and absorbing
many of these cultures in her creations, shamanism, and her imagination for over forty years. She has a Certificate from the New York School of
Interior Design and degrees from University of Alberta & Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. She taught Design at Humber College for six
years. Then she decided to devote her time to her own paintings, stories, workshops and spiritual development. She studied with a Zen monk and
many Yogis. She was mentored by a shaman who studied with Carl Jung and also studied dreams with Robert Moss and Lama Tenzin Wagyal
Rinpoche. She studied the mische technique in Vienna and has shown with Society for Art of Imagination in Montreal, Ottawa, New York,
London, Peru and in Moscow. She has conducted many Art and Creative writing workshops for decades with both children and adults.
She has led workshops in Mexico, Guatemala, England, Holland, Korea,Bali and in North America, often combining the workshop with
an exhibition.She painted large canvases as sets for 7 years of production - 'Journey to Dodoland' and 'Magical Earth Secrets'in New York City
which she co-directed in such venues as the Museo del Barrio, Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Academy of Music, St. Peter's Church
at the Citicorp, 3rd St Music School and in Discovery Theater at the Smithsonian Institute. "Magical Earth Secrets "is presently being performed
in Japan by 100% Parade and also "Miracle Galaxy". She has been part of the Design Science Studio Coheart for for two years. Here she saw
her work adapted to new media ways. One story was made into a Star Galaxy for the World Animation by Julian Ramirez, two Topia Worlds were built
, an Earth Action video done by Jon Van der Meter , a Participatory performance of Star Galaxy for the World was done in Bali and many 3-D
projects for New Art City by Julian and Iain McIntosh with music by Struppi. Her husband, Dale Bertand has been part of many Projects.