Native Ghost Painting

Onzie Norman is self-taught painter ands sculptor from Detroit Michigan. Onzie started in the field of carpentry in high school and later graduated from Detroit Carpenters Apprenticeship School 2003. This craft would play an important role in his artistic development. After a vision in 2013 Onzie begin to draw which lead to his experimenting with painting on wood. Onzie constructs his own canvas out of wood and primarily uses acrylic, enamel, ink, paper, sand and resin to create one of a kind abstract paintings. Onzie has worked diligently towards building his art career, with over 20 group exhibitions including the Bombay Artesian Series, Art Prize and the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Onzie's artwork is in many private collections and recently his work has been acquired by NFL linebacker Deandre Levy, award winning writer/speaker Everett Taylor and American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Henderson.