Denton Burrows

Denton Burrows was born and raised in Manhattan, NY, where he is still based. He received his Bachelors Degree in Fine Art at Lehigh University, under the mentorship of Berrisford Boothe, and he had the universities first-ever solo student show. Denton then went on to The School Of Visual Arts in Manhattan, under the mentorship of the legendary Marshall Arisman and professional artist/advisor Taylor Mckimens, for his Masters in Illustration as Visual Essay. He chose this path, instead of a fine arts masters, to further improve his ability to tell stories and comment on society through his fine art works and murals, while also being able to sustain his career through professional illustration. Denton employs bold lines and interesting combinations of color to create stand out works of art that change a space. Denton is also versed in various forms of painting, having done many lettering, abstract, cartoon and illustration jobs. In addition to his own artistic practice, Denton is an artistic entrepreneur and art production specialist. He is extremely passionate about public art and the power it has to change communities for the better. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of an art production company Dripped On Productions, as well as Co – Founder & Director at Dripped On The Road: A Traveling Artist Residency. Denton has personally created dozens of murals and has managed over a 100 projects.