Resume
Education
1976 MFA. with distinction, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
1972 BA. Studio Art. Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Selected Solo/Two-Person Exhibitions
2021 Frayed: The Earth in Peril, Wehrle Gallery, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
2021 Listen to the Earth, Peggy McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, OH
2021 Nurturing Reverence, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, OH
2020 Altered Perceptions, (not) Sheep Gallery, Columbus, OH
2019 Formations, Dublin Arts Council, Dublin OH
2018 Muse Gallery, Hilton Head, SC
2018 Veneration, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, OH
2018 Convergence: two views, Werhle Gallery, Ohio Dominican University
2017 Whispering to the Earth, Paper Circle Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2017 Ghost Forest, Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH
2014 Natura Deitatis, Palazzo dei Cartelloni, SACI, Florence, Italy
2014 Preservation, Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, OH
2014 Nature as Deity, CS Gallery, Columbus, OH
2014 Remnants of Casualties, Upper Arlington, OH
2013 Relics, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
2013 Forest Remnants, Dublin Arts Council, Dublin, OH
2013 Conversations with the Past, Werhle Gallery, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
2012 Close Observations, University of Mississippi, Oxford MS
2011 Columbus Discovers Italy, SACI Gallery. Florence, Italy
Icons of Nature, Sechrest Gallery. High Point NC
Reaction/Response, Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Columbus OH
Relics of Nature, Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery. Upper Arlington, OH
2010 The Pearl Gate (collaboration with Kurt Steger), Olin Gallery, Roanoke College. Roanoke VA
2009 Char Norman, Mixed Media Sculpture. Zanesville Museum of Art. Zanesville OH
2006 Confluence of Form, Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Columbus OH
Unfinished Business, Muskingum College. Muskingum OH
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 Ardent Threads, Artist Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH
National Exhibition, Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory, Cleveland, OH
75th Ohio Annual Exhibition, Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, OH
2019 Natural Expressions, Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH
2019 (not) Sheep Gallery, Columbus, OH
2018 (not) Sheep Gallery, Columbus, OH
2018 Pop up, Muse Gallery, Short North District, Columbus, OH
2010 Personal Icons, Schumacher Gallery, Capital University. Columbus, OH
Faculty Biennial, Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH
2009 Columbus College of Art & Design Faculty, Zanesville Museum of Art. Zanesville, OH
2008 From Columbus to Florence, SACI Gallery. Florence, Italy
2002 Paper and Fiber, Xavier University. Cincinnati, OH
2001 Got Art? Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery. Upper Arlington OH
Passages, Gallery 202. Westerville OH
2000 Uncommon Threads, Museum in the Community. Hurricane, WV
Tempus Fugit. Schumacher Gallery, Capital University. Bexley OH
1998 Concurrent 6, Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. Columbus OH.
1997 Three Visions. Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Columbus OH
1996 Concurrent 4, Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. Columbus OH. Featured Artist
The Best of 1996, Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus OH
Art Paper/Art Book, Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus OH
Paper, Cuyahoga Community College. Cleveland OH
New Forms: Gail Eisner, Char Norman, and Kaname Takada, Griswold Center. Worthington OH
1995 84th Annual, Function Factory Gallery. Columbus OH
Focus Ohio, The Owens-Illinois Art Center. Toledo OH
1994 Fall Exhibition, Upper Arlington Municipal Gallery. Upper Arlington OH
The Best of 1994, Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus OH
1993 Paperworks, Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. Columbus OH
1992 Handmade Paper and Baskets, Ohio Designer Craftsmen Gallery. Upper Arlington OH
The Best of 1992, Ohio Designer Craftsmen Gallery. Upper Arlington OH
The Public Book, Fort Hayes Visual Arts Gallery. Columbus OH
Progressions in Paper,
Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center. Athens OH
Pump House Gallery. Chillicothe OH
Dayton Art Institute. Dayton OH
Contemporary Art Quilts and Baskets, Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green OH
1989 A Collage of Art, Rosequist Galleries. Tucson AZ
1988 Basket Weave, Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center. Athens OH
1987 Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination, The Massillon Museum. Massillon OH
1985 Boxes, Baskets, Containers, Galeria Mesa. Mesa AZ
1984 Small Works. Mesa Art Center. Mesa AZ
1982 Needle Expressions ’82,
Tennessee State Museum. Nashville TN
Wichita Art Association. Wichita KS
Manor House. Phoenix AZ
McLean County Art Association. Bloomington IL
London Historical Museums. London, Ontario
Arkansas Arts Center. Little Rock AR
Brand Galleries. Glendale CA
On/Of Paper. University of Wisconsin. Superior WI
Awards/Residencies/Travel
2016 Dorland Mountain Arts Colony
2014 Vytlacil Residency, Art Students League of New York
2014 Studio Roma, Rome, Italy
2010 International Educator of the Year. Studio Art Centers International
2009 Artist in Residence. Studio Art Centers International. Florence, Italy
2008 Nominee, Arts Educator of the Year. Governor’s Awards, Ohio
International travel to China, Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Great Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy
Curatorial
2021 The Earth is Us; Forging a New Relationship, Columbus Cultural Arts Center
2020 Crossover; Trends in Papers. Ohio Crafts Museum, Columbus, OH
2015 Beyond Photography. Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery, Upper Arlington OH
2014 Substrate-Structure, CS Gallery, Columbus, OH
2013 Naked. Hammond Harkins Gallery, Bexley, OH
2013 Trans Fiber and Paper. Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery, Upper Arlington OH
2011 Columbus Discovers Italy, SACI Gallery. Florence, Italy
2009 Columbus College of Art & Design Faculty, Zanesville Museum of Art. Zanesville OH
2008 From Columbus to Florence, SACI Gallery. Studio Art Centers International. Florence, Italy
Reviews/Bibliography
Detailed Perspective on the Natural World. Columbus Underground. February 2017
Arts Preview; ghost Forest. Alive. February 2017
A Step Inside. The Columbus Dispatch. February 2017
Beyond Photography. The Columbus Dispatch. June 2015
Testament to Loss. The Columbus Dispatch. July 2014
Norman’s Work Featured. This Week Community News. January 2013
Natural Objects exhibit 'Forest Remnants' to bring the elements indoors in Dublin, Ohio. The Lantern, January 2013
Circle of Life. Home and Away Magazine. January 2013
Engaging Pieces Share Tactile Quality. Columbus Dispatch, October 2011
Exhibit Review | Concourse Gallery: Sculptures convey cycle of life, rebirth. Columbus Dispatch, June 2011
Preview: Char Norman at Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery, Columbus Alive, May 2011
Relics of Nature. Upper Arlington Arts, May 2011
Symbolically Speaking. Columbus Dispatch, March 2009
Sibling Revelry: A Passion for Sculpture. Columbus Dispatch, August 2006
Unfinished Business. The Daily Jeffersonian, January 2006
Unfinished Business. The New Concord Leader, January 2006
Char Norman. The Other Paper, October 2004
Got Art. Columbus Dispatch, July 2001
Papermaking Workshops. Buckeye Briefs, May 1999
Visual Arts; Char Norman. Horizons, 1998
Memory/ Loss. Columbus Dispatch, May 1997
Sense of Realism Unites Works by Central Ohio Teachers. Columbus Dispatch, December 1996
Norman to Speak at Fort Hayes. Columbus Dispatch, December 1996
Progressions in Paper. Dayton Art Institute News, June 1992
Fiber Artist Makes Everything from Wall Hangings to Paper. Northland News, August 1990
Art Quilts / Baskets. The Sentinel Tribune, June 1990
Baskets with a Difference. Columbus Monthly, August 1990
Norman-Speaker at Art League. Westerville Beacon, October 1989
Char Norman is Speaker at League. The Public Opinion, October 1989