Burton Morris Biography

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 you are instantly enamored by the playful spirit it exudes. 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. Hanging around the necks of celebrities like Mathew Perry, Lyle Lovett and Jay Leno, Morris' collection of high fashion neckwear showcases his art 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 Dubon net. 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.

Burton's client list reads like the stock exchange: American Express, Anheuser Busch, AT & T, Coors, Heinz, McDonalds, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Sony, Warner Brothers and Walt Disney. He was selected as one of America's official artists for World Cup '98 and the 2002 Winter Olympics. Owners of his artwork range from Ernest and Julio Gallo, of Gallo Winery, Michael Roux, CEO of Stolichnaya, Steve Levitan, creator of the NBC hit television show Just Shoot Me, Peter Schlesel, Senior VP, Colombia Tri-Star Pictures, Fred Rogers of Mr Roger's Neighborhood, to former President Jimmy Carter.

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 philosophy "I want to make an impact on today's art world by adding a contemporary twist to traditional "Pop Art".