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Polly Norman

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Contact Information

contact name: Nina Bliese Gallery
phone: 612-332-2978
email: nina.nbg@gmail.com

location address:
Polly Norman
Photography & Fine Art Studio
Minneapolis MN 55424-1525

open to public: yes
hours: 24/7

mailing address:
Nina Bliese Gallery
225 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis MN 55402

Pseudonym: Photographer/Painter

Similar Artists:
Maholy Nagy, Man Ray
Frank Stella, Jackson Pollock
Lee Krasner, Claude Monet
Vasily Kandinsky, Franticek Kupfkah

Related Organizations:
Amsterdam Whitney International Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY

Pinyao Photography Festival, Pinyao, China

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Walker Art Center

McKnight Foundation

Minnesota Museum of American Art

Women's Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM)

Minnesota State Arts Board-Visual Artists Focus Group

Minnesota Center for Photography (pARTs) (MNCP)

Bush Foundation

Experience

WARM-WOMEN'S ART REGISTRY OF MINNESOTA
MENTOR/PROTEGEE PROGRAM, 2003-2005
Mentor: Maria Santiago, Artist/Arts Educator
College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN.

ATELIER SCHOOL OF FINE ART,
Minneapolis, Mn. 1998-2004
Studio Painting & Drawing
Director: Cyd Wicker
Instructors: Ceceile Hartleib,
Judy Buckvold

MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN (MCAD)
Minneapolis, MN. 2002-2003
Abstract Painting
Instructor: Alexandra Rosenman

EDINA ART CENTER
Edina, Mn. 1997-2000
Open Studio Painting,
Dorothy Odland, Instructor

BURELL PROFESSIONAL LABS
Various Photography Workshops
1995-2002

(Registered Nurse degree in 1976)

Awards

NATIONAL

*NORTHWEST ART CENTER, MINOT, ND
Americas 2008 National All Media Competition
August 25, 2008-September 26, 2008.
Minot State University, Minot, ND

*MESA CONTEMPORARY ARTS, MESA, ARIZONA
Juried into "Print Biennial 2004" and "New Works in Paint-2002,"
Ass.Curator: Francis DeCurtis

*WESTPORT ART CENTER, WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT
PHOTO BIENNIAL, 1996 & 1994, Juried in

*"ARTS IN HARMONY"NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Elk River, MN.
Best in Show-2009, Merit Award-2001, Award of Excellence 2000
Honorable Mention 1999, Award of Merit1998,1999

REGIONAL AND LOCAL

*Finalist Bush Foundation Artist Fellowships 2010

*PLAINS ART MUSEUM, NORTH DAKOTA
Juried in to the 5th (2002) and 6th (2003)Annual
"ART ON THE PLAINS" EXHIBITION.

*MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FINE ARTS EXHIBITION: FOURTH PLACE PHOTOGRAPHY 2009, SECOND PLACE PAINTING, 1999
Juried in 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

*MCP-MINNESOTA CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
1. 2006 "Photocentric" Juried Show, Curator, JOAN ROTHFUSS,
Curator WALKER ART CENTER.

2. "PHOTOBRAVO" auction: 2005, chosen for live auction
Jurors, CHRISTIAN PETERSON, ASS. CURATOR FOR
PHOTOGRAPHY, MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS and
GEORGE SLADE, CHAIR DEPT OF PHOTOGRAPHY,
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DIRECTOR MCP.
Juried in for live 2003 & 2004 and silent 2002 auction,
Juror, THOMAS BARRY,
THOMAS BARRY FINE ARTS,Minneapolis.

2003 piece purchased by MARY KINNEY,
Head Designer, GABBERT'S DESIGN STUDIO

*PARTS GALLERY, Minneapolis, MN.
2000 Lynlake Photo Competition,
2 pieces selected (30 out of 300 pieces
chosen for the show)
Juror: MARTIN WEINSTEIN,
WEINSTEIN GALLERY, Mpls.

MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION 2003/2004 PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIPS
Finalist
(27 photographers chosen out of 130)

*ST.PAUL ART COLLECTIVE
POSTER CONTEST WINNER FALL, 2003
St. Paul Art Crawl, Oct.10-11, 2003.
-FINALIST 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006

*MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
2004 MEMBERS JURIED EXHIBITION-Third Place
2003-First Place and purchased
by SUE CANTERBURY, Ass. Painting Curator,
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS

*NORTHERN LIGHTS 2011 Fine Arts Exhibition "BEST IN SHOW," 2010 "Award of Excellence""Best of Show" and "Honorable Mention" 2003White Bear Lake Center for the Arts,
White Bear Lake, MN.

*MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Minneapolis, Mn.
2000, 2010 "Foot in the Door" Show "Art Perchance" 2011, 2009, 2008

Exhibitions/Performance History

THE PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
October 29-November 28, 2010.
Opening Reception: TBA
"Rapturous Immersions" New Inventions
Black and white filtered, pieced & colored photographs

NINA BLIESE "Garden Party" June-July 2010

HUDSON SPECIALTY CLINIC February-May 2009

GALLERY 13 "Eye Smack" 2009

PAST SHOWS

AMSTERDAM WHITNEY INTERNATIONAL GALLERY
September 2-30, 2008.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 4, 6-8PM
"Chiaroscuro Incarnations"
NEW ABSTRACT Paintings
511 West 25th Street, Chelsea
New York, NY 10001
amsterdamwhitney@aol.com

*USBANCORP FINANCIAL
August 2, 2007-January 31, 2008!!
Grand Opening: Aug. 2, 4-7PM
"Splendor Through the Glass"
7001 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435 #952-927-1230

*PERFECT PEAR GALLERY
August 17-September 14, 2007.
Opening Reception: Friday, August 17, 5-9PM
"Works in Motion" abstract photography/painting
and black & white photographs of dancers that
inspired the abstract works.
712 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
www.curlytalegallery.com
anita@perfectpeargallery.com
Owner: Anita Jerman

*FLANDERS CONTEMPORARY ART
May 5-June 23, 2007
Opening Reception" Saturday, May 5, 6-9PM
"Looking Through" photographs shot through glass block
3012 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
612-344-1700
art@flanders-art.com
www.flanders-art.com
Owner: DOUG FLANDERS

INTERNATIONAL
Pinyao International Photography Exhibition
September 16-23, 2006. Curator: George Slade
Director Minnesota Center for Photography &
Photography Department, University of Minnesota

NATIONAL

"5th Minnesota National Print Biennial" Exhibition, Katherine Nash Gallery, Regis Center for the Arts, U of M, Oct.10-Nov.9. Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN. Jan-Feb. 2007
*PERFECT PEAR GALLERY-GRAND OPENING, FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 2006.
Nov. 3- December 31. 2006.
(Abstract Paintings & Painted Photographs)

REGIONAL/LOCAL
*BLOOMINGTON ART CENTER
JANUARY 6-FEBRUARY 10, 2006.
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 6:00-8:00PM
(Abstract Photography & Painting)
Bloomington Civic Plaza
1800 Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington , Mn. 55431
www.bloomingtonartcenter.com
Exhibitions Director: Rachel Flenje

MINNESOTA CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY (MCP)
Photo Bravo Auction, October 28, 2006.
June 17-august 13, 2006.
"Choreographic" Images of Movement
www.mncp.org

ICEBOX GALLERY, 2004-2006
"New Photography," Traveling Exhibition
14 photographer's large format digital prints
Minnesota & Wisconsin
Owner: HOWARD CHRISTOPHERSON

*COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT'S
SEPTEMBER 1- OCTOBER 13, 2004.
(Abstract Photography)
St. Joseph, Minnesota

*T.LEE GALLERY
MARCH-MAY, 2005.
SEPTEMBER 7-NOVEMBER 30,2003.
(Abstract Painting & Photography)
18 University Ave NE
MPLS., MN.
#612-789-2656
www.tleegold.com
Owner: T. Lee

*GALLERY 360
JULY-AUGUST, 2006.
APRIL 5-MAY 5, 2002.
"L'Indispensable,"Five Foot Show:
Abstract Photography by Polly Norman
3011 W. 50th Street, Mpls., MN.
Phone#612-925-2400
Owner: Merry Beck

*ATWOOD MEMORIAL CENTER-St.Cloud State University APRIL 8-MAY 16, 2002.
"Energy-New Abstract Paintings" by Polly Norman
720 4th Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN.
Ph# 320-255-2205
Coordinator: Janice Courtney Fitch

*NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OCTOBER 25- DECEMBER 15, 2001.
"Hidden Treasures"
Photograms and Paintings
Curator: Ed Gleeman

*HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
JUNE 13- JULY 22, 2001.
"Wide Open," new abstract paintings,
Director: Susan Hanna-Bibus

*OASIS FINE ARTS GALLERY
OCTOBER 10-NOVEMBER 30, 2000.
"Abstractions" painting and photography
St. Cloud, MN.
www.oasisfinearts.com
Owner: Gary Loch

Collections

*MUSEUM LOUVRE IT OR LEAVE IT"-two pieces purchased from MCP
for the Museum's permanent collection, June, 2006.
Northstar Building, Minneapolis, MN.
Owner: Gary Fink

*CITY OF EDINA
Edina, Minnesota
2004 XCEL ENERGY PURCHASE AWARD
Edina Foundation purchase for City of Edina's
permanent art collection, Edina City Hall

*HENNEPIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Minneapolis, MN.
"Ballet Art" collection of dance photography
installed Feb., 1998: Studio IIB &
Administrative offices

*REINHARDT & ANDERSON Law Firm
St. Paul, MN.
2 pieces part of the firm's permanent
collection

*MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION/WALKER ART CENTER
Mnartists.org website

Galleries

AMSTERDAM WHITNEY INTERNATIONAL GALLERY
511 WEST 25th Street, Chelsea
New York, NY 10001
212-255-9050
amsterdamwhitney@aol.com
www.amsterdamwhitneygallery.com
Owner/Curator: Ruthie Tucker

NINA BLIESE GALLERY
225 South sixth Street, suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-332-2978, 651-353-3837
nina.nbg@gmail.com
www.ninabliesegallery.com

FLANDERS CONTEMPORARY ART
34350 Lanesboro Court
North Branch, Minnesota 55056
651-213-2662
flanders@visi.com
www.flanders-art.com
Owner: DOUG FLANDERS

CURLY TALE FINE ART
16 West Erie Stree, Floor 1
Chicago, Illinois 60654
www.curlytalefineart.com
curlytalefineart@att.net
Owner: ANITA JERMAN

GALLERY 13
811 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Mn 55402
651-592-5503
info@gallery13.com
www.gallery13.com
Owner: Steve Sugarmann

CORPORATE ART FORCE
St Louis Park, MN.
763-567-2200
www.corporateartforce.com

ICEBOX GALLERY
1500 Jackson Street, #443
(Northrup King Building)
Minneapolis, MN. 55413
#612-788-1790
icebox@bitstream.net
www.iceboxminnesota.com
Owner: HOWARD CHRISTOPHERSON

*GALLERY 360
3011 West 50th Street (at Xerxes)
Minneapolis, minnesota 55410
#612-925-2400
www.twincitiesfinearts.org
Owner: MERRY BECK

*OASIS FINE ARTS GALLERY
825 St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN. 56301
#320-293-2275
www.oasisfinearts.org
Owner: GARY LOCH

Publications

"ART AQUISTOR" Amsterdam Whitney pg.31 www.amsterdamwhitneygallery.com Summer/Fall 2008

"The World's Greatest Black & White Photography" Book BASIL 2008

METRO TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE, MAY 2007 ISSUE
Feature article VISUAL ARTS, "Polly Norman" page 86

EDINA MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE
Feature article, Polly Norman, Abstract Artist/Painter/Photographer

METRO Twin Cities Metropolitan MAGAZINE; "Arts Scene" SEPTEMBER, 2006 Issue
"Underwater Rampage" 48X48" Gelatin Silver Print, Premiere issue.

ARIZONA REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
July 2, 2002, In reference to "Transferred: The Contemporary Art of Print Making" show at MESA CONTEMPORARY ARTS, Mesa AZ.) ROBERTA BURNETT wrote: "Among my favorites are Polly Norman's liquidly abstract 'Gathered Spirits'..."

PULSE OF THE TWIN CITIES, Minneapolis/St. Paul
In reference to "NEW PHOTOGRAPHY" show at ICEBOX GALLERY, Minneapolis, WILL CONLEY wrote, "One of these images, the tumultuous and complex, 'Madcap' was created by Polly Norman using a never-been-done-before, threefold process of photography through glass..."

CITY PAGES NEWS MAGAZINE, Minneapolis, MN.
In reference to "NEW PHOTOGRAPHY" show, Rod Smith wrote, "'The Slayer,' an elegant, Bellmeresque abstraction..."

STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER, Minneapolis, MN.

Mary Abbe, Fine Arts reviewed 2007 show at Flanders Gallery.
NATIONAL ART CRITIC, DOUG HANSON wrote in his review of the 2001 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FINE ARTS EXHIBITION. "Polly Norman keeps the spirit of Jackson Pollock alive.."

PUBLISHED PHOTOS:
Photo illustration for advertisers in
"Metro Magazine" Premiere Issue, September, 2006 & May, 2007
"Edina Magazine" October, 2006 issue
"Minneapolis/St. Paul" and "I Am" magazines, Sun-Current Newspapers.
City of Edina website photos
"About Town" and "About Business,"
City of Edina quarterly magazines
Edina Park & Recreation Brochures
Edina Art Center promotional brochure and newspaper ads.
The Catholic Spirit (also copywriting for)
Religion Teachers Journal (national)
Gun Dog and Dog Fancy magazines
Family Times magazine (also copywriting for)
Catholic Youth Ministry Magazine
(also copywriting for)
Sun-Current Newspapers (also copywriting for)"

Biographical Information

Country of Citizenship:
United States

Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Birth Date:
August 29, 1954

Gender:
Female

Active Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minnesota County:
Hennepin