ARTIST INFORMATION 

Architectural glass block is used as a unique filter photographer/painter, Polly Norman shoots her photographs through. These amorphic images are captured in black and white. On select pieces a second layer of images varying in translucencies is added and many are also hand colored. In this way, Norman combines her skills as a painter and photographer.

Inspired by dancers, her work in both photography and painting has been described as kinetic and "dancey." Rudimentary forms of dancers and their body parts or movement trails are apparent in Norman's works.

"Dances Through Glass-A 25-year Retrospective of Work by Photographer and Painter Polly Norman" is Norman's newly published book. In her book, Norman describes her struggle with manic depression and her passion for dance, both of which affect the way she creates her artwork.

http://www.pollynormanart.com/book/  http://www.avantcircle.com

Norman has won many accolades. Among them being a nominee for the 7th Annual International Black and White Spider Awards, London; Finalist for the Bush Artist Fellowships, St.Paul, Minnesota; Nominee for Abstract/Professional International Color Awards, Beverly Hills, California and Finalist for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Photographers, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Her work is currently represented by Gallery 13 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago, Illinois.

http://www.pollynormanart.com/art/

Norman's work was shown at Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art, Inc., Chelsea, New York in September, 2008. During the same month she accepted a contract offered by Hadley House Company, Fine Art Publishers and Norman's work was included in the 2008 issue of "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography," Volume No. 1, A collection of Photographs from the Spider Awards International Competition (454 images chosen from 13,000). 

In 2007, Norman's work was shown at the Tweed Museum in Duluth, Minnesota. In 2006 her work was included in the Fifth National Print Biennial, Katherine Nash Gallery (University of Minnesota).

Norman's work traveled to the "Pinyao International Photography Festival" Pinyao, China, Fall, 2006 and was purchased by "Museum Louvre It Or Leave It" in Minneapolis that same year. Polly was a finalist for the McKnight Foundation Photography Fellowship and is represented by Flanders Contemporary Art, Minneapolis and Perfect Pear Gallery, Chicago.

Articles/Reviews about Norman's work have been published in many publications. Some of which include the "Arizona Republic" (Phoenix), Minneapolis Star-Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press Newspapers, "Metro Magazine" and "Edina Magazine" in Minneapolis/St. Paul (Minnesota), as well as the "Chicago Sun Times" and "New City" (Illinois).

Norman runs a photography/painting studio in the upper midwest, USA

CURRICULUM VITAE

Polly Norman
www.pollynormanart.com pnorman@comcast.net 

Selected Exhibitions

2010: "In a Flurry" Solo show, C.T. Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010 & 2000: "Foot in the Door" Exhibition, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Mpls., MN
2010: "Splendor Through Glass" Gallery II, Phipp's Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
2009: "No Time to Rest" Solo show, Gallery 13, Main Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2008 "Abstractions" Solo Show Perfect Pear Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008: "Chiaroscuro Incarnations" Amsterdam Whitney, New York (Chelsea), NY
2007 & 2008: "Art Perchance" Mpls. Institute of A

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