Eccentric Art was established in 1997 by Norman C. Slade of Fayetteville, North Carolina. After 24 years of service in the United States Air Force, he has seen the arts and style of many different countries throughout his world travels. Many of the techniques and style he has seen is applied to his own unique concepts of framing and matting.

Artist Paul Goodnight (left) and Norman Slade (right) at the Art Buyers Caravan in Atlanta, GA.

Norman has always held a special place in his heart for African American art, which eventually led him to create a business and relationship with the art community and African American art world. Norm believes through art one can express a feeling, a mood, a passion or a thought. It can also tell us who we are, where we have been and where we are going. Art can educate the young and old, broaden our horizons, teach, document our history, and offer a guide for the future.

Norman has taken the art of framing and matting to another level. He keeps a keen eye on what's new in the world of art and how to make it unique as well as keep it affordable for his customers. His work is displayed in the North Carolina Governors mansion through a piece he was commissioned to do for the governor of North Carolina.