Charlie Norris, Untitled

Charlie Norris was born in Portland, Maine in 2005. He grew up with a constant love of art, which was supported and cultivated by his mother. Although abstract is not his most beloved genre, Charlie still enjoys portraying ideas and concepts in abstract ways, especially through the use of sculpture with materials such as cardboard and hot glue. He draws upon childhood memories, experiences, and conflicts when creating new conceptual pieces, and uses a wide variety of materials, each with different color, shape and texture. In his most recent piece, Norris used scrap metal to create an interactive element of sound. If you shake the piece, you will hear bits of metal inside of it, symbolizing the unseen chains of a commitment when it appears to be an amazing opportunity. 

Materials: Mixed media

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