Burnette grew up in a small Ontario town .Moved to British Columbia with her husband and 2 young children.Due to an illness she retired and had to find a way to fill her days .Painting quickly grew from a hobby to a passion. Burnette achieved milestones in her health and her painting. Attaining active status in the Federation of Canadian Artists.Now with her health in a more manageable state, and her continually growing artistic ability to keep her busy, seldom has anyone’s golden years shone so brightly.