Sirron Norris facts for kids

Sirron Norris is an American artist. He is known for his drawings, large wall paintings called murals, and for teaching art. He became famous for his work on the animated TV show Bob's Burgers. He has also created many cartoon-style murals in public places. You can see his art in galleries and on walls around San Francisco. His murals often show local themes and feature his special blue bear character. Sirron Norris's art studio and gallery are in the Mission District, San Francisco.

Early Life and Education

Sirron Norris was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in the Midwest. He has shared that living there was sometimes challenging.

Norris studied art at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After graduating, he moved from Pittsburgh to San Francisco in 1997.

Sirron Norris's Art Career

Sirron Norris has a diverse career. He works as an illustrator, a designer, and a muralist. He also teaches art to others.

Painting Murals

Norris started painting murals in 1999. He used them to show off his artwork. His very first mural is on a corner store at 20th and Bryant Street. Before this, he worked on video game graphics. He did not have special training in painting murals.

Some of his murals are inside buildings. For example, he painted murals in the children's emergency rooms at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The San Francisco Arts Commission helped fund these projects. In 2019, he was asked to paint a Mickey Mouse mural. This special artwork is at the Walt Disney Family Museum.

Working on Bob's Burgers

Sirron Norris was a main artist for the first episode of Bob's Burgers. He designed the backgrounds for the show. The buildings in the show were inspired by homes in his own neighborhood. The show's creator, Loren Bouchard, lived near him. Bouchard hired local artists for the pilot episode. This included character designer Jay Howell. In 2016, Norris painted a mural of Bob and Linda Belcher from the show. It was on the outside of his house where he lived while working on the show. The homeowner later removed it in 2017 due to copyright rules.

Other Art and Design Projects

In 2012, Norris designed a poster for the San Francisco Public Library. It was for their Summer Read SF program.

He also worked on a line of wristwatch bands in 2013. These were for an activity tracker made by a health company called Basis. In 2017, he painted a mural outside the Dog Eared Books store. This was for a charity campaign by Whistle Labs.

In 2018, Sirron Norris's art was part of the Hearts in San Francisco collection. This project helps raise money for the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation.