Andrew Norris

Andrew Norris is an artist and educator affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where he serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Art Foundation and Painting + Printmaking Departments. He also holds the position of Assistant Professor and Studio Art Coordinator at Virginia State University. Norris earned his BFA from East Tennessee State University and his MFA from the University of Florida, complemented by a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies.

His artistic practice focuses on grisaille oil painting, screen printing, and drawing, exploring how undervalued forms of Americana and heartland kitsch can be reimagined to interrogate queer identities. His work has been showcased in solo exhibitions at

• Bermudez Projects (Los Angeles, CA)
• University of Wisconsin (Green Bay, WI)
• Iridian Gallery (Richmond, VA)

and group exhibitions at institutions such as Miami University (Oxford, OH), Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (South Korea), and Field Projects (New York City).

Norris has received accolades including

• Fellowships from the Atlantic Center for the Arts
• Fellowships from the University of Wisconsin
• Feature in New American Paintings Issue 153

. His work is included in the private collection of the Tom of Finland Foundation. He integrates his artistic expertise into educational contexts, teaching at both VCU and Virginia State University.