Building on the legacy of Pop Art masters of the 1960s-70s, Burton Morris presents his personal world of popular American icons that put a delightful spin on everyday objects and motifs. In his post-Pop style, Morris boldly projects an enticing mood of happiness, high energy and fun. But his roots are in fine art. Morris' forbearers were icons Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann and Red Grooms.

Growing up in Pittsburgh, he was attracted to pop art, drawing comic book characters such as Dick Tracy, Batman, and Superman. He developed his own, unique painting style while studying for a fine arts degree at Carnegie Mellon University. In most of his paintings he focuses on a single subject in bol...