Calgary born Glass Artist and Craftsman - Jim Norton studied art and glassblowing at the Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary, Alberta and Pilchuk Glass School in Stanwood, Washington.
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, ABSELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2011
Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Show, Calgary, AB
- 2010
Arts on Atlantic 2 Person Show, Calgary, AB
Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Show, Calgary, AB
“The Works” – Design & Exhibition, Edmonton, AB
BCGAA Cross-Pollination Exhibition, Vancouver, BC
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 Fraaser 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- 1999
Loctite Exhibition, Tampa,Florida, at the G.A.S. conference.
"Efflorescence" Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, BC
"Goblet Show" Kittrell Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
"Ground-Work" A.C.A.D. Student and Faculty show, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, BC
"Halloween Beer Mug Show",Newsmall-Sterling Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Faculty Show,A.C.A.D. Gallery, Calgary- 1998
The Perfume Show, Circle Craft Gallery,Vancouver,Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, BC
Biannual Exhibition,(juried), Simon Fraser University, BC
North American Glass, Guilford Crafts Centre, Guilford, Connecticut,U.S.A..
The Bug show,Starfish Glassworks,Victoria,BC
Red Deer Series Exhibition, Court House Gallery, Red Deer, AB
The Perfume Show, Verre D' Art, Montreal, Quebec.
Glass Art 10, BCG.A.A., annual juried exhibition, (Award of Merit),Vancouver
The Black and White Show, Sebastion Yoon Gallery, Calgary
Beer Mug Invitational, New-Small, Sterling Studio, Vancouver, BC- 1997
La Biennale Canadienne du Verre, Glass Art Association of Canada, Marche Bonsecours, Montreal
Faculty Show, Alberta College of Art and Design
British Columbia Glass Arts Association Glass Art 9, Vancouver, BC
The Canadian Glass Show, Rowles Inc. / Smashing Glass, Edmonton
Three Person Show, The Front Gallery, Edmonton
The Goblet Show, Kitterill-Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Three Person Show, Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo, ON- 1996
The Canadian Glass Show, Rowles Inc.,/ Smashing Glass, Edmonton
Faculty Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary
B.C.G.A.A. Show, Glass Art 8,Library Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC
Where's the Content /Context Canadian Clay and Glass Museum,Waterloo
B.C.G.A.A. juried Biennial ,Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Calgary Area Artists, Medicine Hat Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB- 1995
Calgary Area Glass Artists, Alberta Crafts Council Presents, Edmonton
Canadian Glass Show, Rowles and Parham( & Smashing Glass, Edmonton
Faculty Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary
Calgary Area Artists, Triangle Gallery, Calgary (curator Norm Faulkner)
B.C.G.A.A. Glass Art 7, Library Arts Centre, Vancouver
Calgary Area Artists, Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo- 1994
Containment, The Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo, ON
Alberta Made Home, Triangle Gallery, Calgary
B.C.G.A.A. Show (Oakland Conference), Courtyard Gallery, Alameda,CA., USA
B.C.G.A.A. Group Show, Vancouver, BC
The Goblet Show, Kitterill-Rifkind Gallery, Dallas, TX, USA
Glass Art 6, B.C.G.A.A., Bank of Hong Kong, Vancouver, BC
Canadian Glass Show, Rowles & Parham / Smashing Glass, Edmonton- 1993
Alberta Made Home, Alberta Crafts Council Gallery, Edmonton
Expressions in Glass, Muttart Gallery, Calgary
Glass Art 5, B.C.G.A.A., Bank of Hong Kong lobby, Vancouver, BC- 1992
Glass Art Association of Canada conference show, Emily Carr College, Vancouver, BC
Inaugural Show, Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, BC
Glass Art 4, B.C.G.A.A., Canadian Bank of Hong Kong, Vancouver, BC
Annual International Invitational Show, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
Canadian Glass Show, Rowles and Parham & Smashing Glass, Edmonton
Cream of the Crop, Alberta Craft Council Presents, Edmonton, AB- 1991
Annual International Invitational Exhibition, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
Glass 1970-1990, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, ON.
Canadian Glass Show, Rowles and Parham Gallery, Edmonton
Glass Art 3, B.C.G.A.A., Bank of Hong Kong, Vancouver. BC- 1990
Annual Christmas Show, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto
Alberta Artists Show, Virginia Christopher Gallery, Calgary
Group Exhibition, Muttart Gallery, Calgary- 1989
International Invitational Show, Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Mich., USA
Two person show, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto
Annual International Invitational Exhibition, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto- 1988
Annual International Invitational Exhibition, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto
Six Artist Exhibition, Neo-Faber Gallery, Toronto- 1987
Alberta and British Columbia Artists, North Park Gallery, Victoria, BC
Christmas Invitational Show, The Thomas Gallery, Winnipeg, MB- 1986
Annual International Invitational Exhibition, The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto- 1985
G.A.A.C. Conference Show, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary
Whirl-i-gigs and Wind Machines, Alberta College of Art, Calgary- 1984
Invitational Soup Tureen Show #1, The Rubaiyat, Calgary- 1982
3 Person Show, The Front Gallery, Edmonton
3 Person Show, Art Objects Gallery, Calgary
G.A.A.C. Conference Exhibition, The Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
Alberta Artists, Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton- 1980
Group Exhibition, Student Union Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton
COLLECTIONS
First Minister’s G.I.P. Conference Gazing Bowls Gift Awards
Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton, AB
Petro Canada, Calgary
McDougall House, Calgary
Gift from the City of Calgary to Queen Elizabeth II 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, CalgaryRELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
1986-2012 Glassblowing Instructor Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary
1985-2012 Co-Owner Double-Struggle Glass Studio
1986-2004 Instructor Red Deer College Summer Series Glass Workshops, Red Deer, AB
2000 Glass sculpture, Hot Demonstration, G.A.A.C. Conference, Red Deer, AB
1992 Glass sculpture, Hot Demonstration, G.A.A.C./ G.A.S. Conference, Vancouver, BC
1985-1987 Production glassblowing Part-time, Skookum Art Glass, Calgary
1981-1985 Production glassblowing Full-time, Skookum Art Glass, Calgary
1980-1981 Production glassblowing Full-time, G.A.T.O. Glass, Toronto, ONPUBLICATIONS
Canadian Glassworks 1970-1990
Curator, Rosalyn J. Morrison. Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ont.; 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
Letters to the Editor
G.A.A.C. Magazine
A Real Glass Act - Life at Home Article
Jane Harrison, Calgary Herald, Sept. 20, 2008AWARDS
Award of Merit, Glass Art 10, B.C.G.A.A. Library Arts Centre, Vancouver, 1998
Design award, B.C.G.A.A. Simon Fraser University juried exhibition, 1996
Design award, G.A.A.C. Conference Show, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, 1985
CHARITABLE AUCTIONS
2011
Calgary Kidney March Donation & Volunteer
MS Society Charity Walk-A-Thon - Regina, SK2010
2009 Calgary Opera Society - Fundraising Auction
Calgary Opera Society - Fundraising Auction
A.C.A.D. Students Silent Auction - Calgary, AB
Aids Awareness Charity Auction - Calgary, AB
Aids Awareness Charity Auction - Calgary, AB
Multiple Sclerosis Walk-A-Thon – Regina, SK2008
Wine Night for Calgary Opera Society - Roundup Centre - Fundraising Auction
Nickle Arts Museum - Aids Awareness Charity Auction - Calgary, AB
Calgary United Way Charity Auction2007
Calgary Opera Society - Fundraising Auction
Aids Awareness Charity Auction - Calgary, AB2006
Calgary Opera Society - Fundraising Auction
Aids Awareness Charity Auction - Calgary, AB
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