Olympic · Paralympic · Commission
The Olympic Story
Gregory Burns is the only living artist who has both competed in the Paralympic Games and been commissioned to paint the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Agora — Six Noren Screens
Commissioned as Official Artist in Residence at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Six large-scale digital prints were converted to Noren screens — each 53×128 inches — representing the core values of the Games. Alongside the screens, a suite of 10 digital mixed-media prints capturing individual sports.
Noren Screens · Mixed Media · 53×128″ each
Digital Mixed Media Prints · 36×36″ each
Gregory Burns & The Olympic Games
Three Paralympic
Games. Three
Olympic Commissions.
Gregory Burns is the only living artist who has both competed in the Paralympic Games and been commissioned to paint the Olympic Games. His 5×5ft canvas from the IOC’s Thank You Tokyo event now hangs in the permanent IOC Museum collection in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In February 2025, he was invited by the LA28 Organizing Committee to paint a live 4×12ft mural at the LA28 Olympic Partners Event in Hollywood — in front of 240 guests, in three hours, from scratch. Los Angeles 2028 is next.
LA28 Partners Event · Hollywood, CA · Feb 2025
4×12ft live mural · 240 guests · 3 hours
The Art of Athletic Achievement
As a three-time Paralympian and lifelong competitor, Gregory brings a rare insider’s perspective to every canvas — he has stood on the podium and he has stood at the easel. His painting style is gestural and physical: broad, decisive brushstrokes that carry the same full-body commitment an athlete brings to competition.
Sport in Motion
Ten individual sport studies created for the Tokyo 2020 Games. Digital prints on fine art paper or canvas — variable sizes. Available by inquiry.
Olympians & Paralympians 2008
A series of figurative works capturing the individual athlete — their power, grace, and singularity of purpose. Painted by a two-time Paralympic gold medallist who knows the feeling from the inside. Digital prints on fine art paper or canvas — variable sizes. Available by inquiry.
All Sports Art Works Available as Prints
Every work is available as a digital print on fine art paper or canvas — multiple sizes. Shipped worldwide.
In Museum & Institutional Collections
Lausanne · Switzerland
IOC Museum · International Olympic Committee
Athlete’s Journey Tokyo (60×60in, 2022) acquired following Gregory’s commission as Official Artist in Residence at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Permanent collection.
Daphne, Alabama · United States
United States Sports Academy
Named 2016 Sports Artist of the Year. Works held in permanent collection at the nation’s leading sports education institution.