Soulful Spirit by local Detroit artist Onzie Deandre Norman
Crafted from wood, paper, spray paint, sand, and resin on wood
Dimensions: 17.5 in. x 21.5 in.
Onzie Deandre Norman (b.1980) is a self-taught mixed media painter and wood sculptor from Detroit Michigan. Onzie constructs his own canvas out of wood and uses paper, wood, spray paint, acrylic and resin to create one-of-a-kind artworks.
Onzie has worked diligently towards building his art career, his work has been exhibited at Art Prize, the Bombay Artesian Series, Essence Festival, Charles H. Wright Museum, Actors Theater in Louisville, National Afro-American Museum in Wilberforce, Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, Agora Gallery in New York, Xavier University and The Dayton Art Institute. He was selected as the 2023 Gucci Changemaker, having his mural, “Botanical City” installed on the side of the Siren Hotel in Detroit, MI.