Calgary born Glass Artist and Craftsman - Jim Norton studied art and glassblowing at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta and Pilchuk Glass School in Stanwood, Washington.
Education | |
1975 - 1980 | Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta |
1979 | Pilchuk Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA |
Selected Solo Exhibitions | |
1999 | “Light Show” Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, BC |
1999 | “Vitreous Contemplations” Sebastion Yoon Gallery, Calgary, AB |
1994 | The Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
1990 | The Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
1989 | The Thomas Gallery, Winnipeg, MB |
1988 | Terra Cotta Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
1987 | The Rubaiyat, Calgary, AB |
1986 | Fireworks Gallery, Calgary, AB |
1985 | The Rubaiyat, Calgary, AB |
Selected Group Exhibitions | ||
2010 | Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Show, Calgary, AB “The Works” - Design & Exhibition, Edmonton, AB G.A.A.C.* Conference Exhibition, Group Show, Montreal, Quebec (*Glass Artist Association Canada) | |
2009 | A Survey of Contemporary Glass Art, Triangle Gallery + The Calgary Glass Initiative, Calgary, AB Judge’s Gavels “Glass” Legal Conference, Calgary, AB Group Show, Craft Connection, Nelson, BC BCGAA Juried Group Exhibition, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC | |
2008 | Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, Calgary, AB James Bond Night Fundraising Exhibition, Canadian Clay and Glass Museum BCGAA Group Exhibition, Library Arts Building, Vancouver, BC | |
2007 | Opening at Art Central, College Gallery, Calgary Mixed Media Show - Craft Connection, Nelson, BC Verve Traveling Exhibition (Calgary-Edmonton) in conjunction with the Fringe Festival | |
2006 | The Goblet Show, Kittrell Riffkind, Dallas,Texas Group Exhibition, Rowles Inc. Edmonton, AB The Glass Conference Show, Red Deer, AB BCGAA Group Exhibition, Library Arts Building, Vancouver, BC | |
2005 | Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Show, Calgary, AB Perfume Show, Victoria, BC Sculpture Exhibition, Duning The Fringe Fest, Edmonton, AB BCGAA Exhibition, Library Arts Building, Vancouver, BC October Beer Mug Show, Newsmall/Sterling Gallery, Vancouver, BC Group Exhibition, Stephen Lowe Gallery, Calgary, AB A Lamp Show, The Gem Shop, Manhattan - NYC, NY | |
2004 | Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Show, Calgary, AB Perfume Bottle Exhibition, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, BC | |
2003 | A.C.A.D. Faculty Show, Calgary, AB The Goblet Show, Kittrell Riffkind, Dallas,Texas The Perfume Show, Starfish Glassworks, Christmas Exhibition “The Red Dot” Calgary, AB October Beer Mug Show, Newsmall/Sterling Gallery, Vancouver, BC | |
2002 | The Goblet Show, Kittrell Riffkind, Dallas,Texas October Beer Mug Show, Newsmall/Sterling Gallery, Vancouver, BC Red Deer College Series Exhibition, Red Deer, AB “Perfume Show”, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, BC “A show about sculpture” Edmonton, AB - Curated by Carol Jane Campbell “H.A.W.T. Glass Show” Alberta Crafts Council Gallery - Edmonton, AB BCGAA/ Simon Fraser University - Biannual Juried Exhibition, Vancouver, BC A.C.A.D. Faculty Show, Calgary, AB | |
2001 | Perfume Show, Kittrell Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, Texas The Goblet Show, Kittrell Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, Texas “Lighting” A Lamp Show, The Center, Oakland, California Red Deer Series Faculty Exhibition, Red Deer College, AB A.C.A.D. Faculty Show, Calgary, AB October Beer Mug Show, Newsmall/Sterling Gallery, Vancouver, BC “TRUNK 75” group installation show, A.C.A.D. parkade | |
2000 | Perfume Show, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, BC The Goblet Show, Kittrell Riffkind, Dallas,Texas. G.A.A.C. Conference Show, Red Deer, AB S.F.U. Biannual, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC Ray Gunz, Curated by Jeff Burnette, Burnaby Arts Centre, Burnaby, BC Red Deer Series Exhibition, Court House Gallery, Red Deer, AB Faculty Show, A.C.A.D., Calgary, AB October Beer Mug Show, Newsmall/Sterling Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
Collections |
First Minister’s G.I.P. Conference Gazing Bowls Gift Awards |
Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta |
Petro-Canada, Calgary, Alberta |
McDougall House, Calgary, Alberta |
Gift from the City of Calgary to Queen Elizabeth of England |
Gift from the City of Calgary to Governor General of Canada, Ray Hnatyshyn |
Charles R. Bronfman Collection, (Claridge) |
Esso Resources Canada Collection |
Calgary Civic Collection |
The Mayor’s Lunch Awards, Commission, Calgary, Alberta |
Glass Work Experience | |
1986 - 2010 | Glassblowing Instructor, Part-time, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB |
1985 - 2010 | Co-Owner, Double-Struggle Glass Studio |
1986 - 2004 | Instructor, Red Deer College Summer Series Glass Workshops, Red Deer, AB |
2000 | Glass Sculptor, Hot Demonstration, G.A.A.C. Conference, Red Deer, Alberta |
1992 | Glass Sculptor, Hot Demonstration, G.A.A.C. / G.A.S. Conference, Vancouver, BC |
1985 - 1987 | Production Glassblowing, Part-time, Skookum Art Glass, Calgary, AB |
1981 - 1985 | Production Glassblowing, Full-time, Skookum Art Glass, Calgary, AB |
1980 - 1981 | Production Glassblowing, Full-time, G.A.T.O. Glass, Toronto, ON |
Publications | |
Canadian Glassworks 1970 - 1990 | Rosalyn J. Morrison, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario: 1990 |
A Treasury of Canadian Craft, Curator, Sam Carter | The Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, BC: 1992 |
The Survey of Glass of the World | Editor, Kazutaka Ohta. Kyuryudo Art Publishing Co., Tokyo, Japan, 1991 |
A Real Glass Act - Life at Home Article | Jane Harrison, Calgary Herald, Sept. 20, 2008 |
Awards |
Design Award, G.A.A.C. Conference Show, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, 1995 |
Design Award, B.C.G.A.A. Simon Fraser University Juried Exhibiton, 1996 |
Award of Merit, Glass Art 10, B.C.G.A.A. Library Arts Centre, Vancouver, 1998 |