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Onzie Norman
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Onzie Norman

American
(not assigned)Wixom, Michigan, USA
BiographyOnzie Norman/ Darin Darby
Wixom MI

DARIN DARBY
Darin Darby (b.1967) has been creative for as long as he can remember. Pencil drawings were Darin's biggest interest in his earlier years. As he matured, he ventured off into colored pencil drawing, charcoal drawing, and painting and collage work.

“I am a self-taught visual artist. My creativity started in elementary school drawing comic book characters
using pencils. In 2014, I started collaging with a unique process that I call Laypuzzim® (layered puzzled image).”

ONZIE D. NORMAN
Onzie Norman (b.1980) is a self-taught painter and wood sculptor from Detroit, Michigan. Onzie started in the field of carpentry which led to painting on wood and using various materials to create mixed media artworks.


“My art is my journey into the powerful energy of abstraction. I create abstract paintings inspired by indigenous people and African masks. My non-representational work is abstract and free flowing.”

Person TypeIndividual
Terms
  • male
  • African-American