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Burton Morris is an artist whose work is filled with bold shapes and bright colors. Paintbrush in hand, the leader of the "New Pop" art movement creates images that vibrate with enormous energy and style. Walk into any room with a Burton Morris painting on the wall, and the playful spirit it exudes instantly enamors you. His "energy shards" leap off every canvas and help define the signature
style for which Morris is so well known.
We recognize Burton Morris' artwork everywhere. Millions of people weekly see his paintings on the hit NBC television shows, Friends and Just Shoot Me. It explodes across the labels of Perrier bottles and Pepsi-Cola cans and careens around the walls of Boston's South Shore Plaza. Morris' collection of high fashion neckwear can be found hanging around the necks of celebrities like Matthew Perry, Lyle Lovett and Jay Leno, and is sold throughout major department stores nationwide. His artwork celebrates the world of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and has graced the ads for Absolut Vodka, AT & T, Heinz, and Dubonnet. Burton's art has raised thousands of dollars for charities such as the United Way, Race for the Cure, Muscular Dystrophy, Art for AIDS and Children's Hospital.
From the age of three Burton has been drawing and painting, and has always enjoyed entertaining people with his artwork. In 1986, Burton received a BFA degree in design and fine art from Carnegie Mellon University. His states his philosophy with "I want to make an impact on today's art world by adding a contemporary twist to traditional "Pop Art."
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