Steve Norton
Artist Resume

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​Education
Master of Fine Arts
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA

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Bachelor of Arts
Magna Cum Laude
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
 

​Associate of Arts
With Honors
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WA
 

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​Experience
Art Instructor (Full-time/Retired)
Madera Community College 
Madera, CA
1998-2024

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Art Instructor (Part-time)
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
1988-1998

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Teaching Assistant (Drawing)
Art Department
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA
1984-1985

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Assistant Preparator
University Art Museum
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA
1985-1987

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​Select Exhibitions, Solo​

Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno CA

May 2026

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Fresno Air Terminal, Fresno CA

August-December 2023

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Portals

Scarab Gallery, Fresno CA
Sept/October 2021

New Work

Gallery 25 at M Street

Fresno, CA

November 2018

Primordial

Gallery 25, Fresno CA

October 2014

 

Painterly Pictures

Gallery 25, Fresno CA

October 2012

 

Vintage Pop 2
Gallery 25, Fresno, CA
September 2010



Vintage Pop
Gallery 25, Fresno, CA
November 2007



New Histories
Gallery 25, Fresno, CA
April 2006



Catnap
Museum of Art & History
Santa Cruz, CA
December 1996-February 1997

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Catnap
Fresno Art Museum
Fresno, CA
June-August 1996

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Artist in Residence
Fresno Art Museum

Fresno, CA
April 1989

 

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​Select Exhibitions, Group
Renaissance

Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno CA

Dec-Jan 2025/2026

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Gallery 25 Springs Forward (video exhibition)

gallery25.org  

Fresno, CA

February-April 2025

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Say it with Art

kbmartgallery.com (online exhibition)

Feb 15-March 28, 2025

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Celebrate Agriculture

Madera County Arts Council, Circle Gallery

August-October 2024

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The Cool Show

Gallery 25 at M Street

Fresno, CA

June-July 2019

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The Hot Show 2

Gallery 25 at M Street

Fresno, CA

August 2018

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Erotic Art

Gallery 25 at M Street

Fresno, CA

February/March 2018

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New Members' Exhibition

Gallery 25 at M Street

Fresno, CA

August 2017

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Then/Now

Gallery 25

Fresno, CA

November 2014

 

Hearts

Gallery 25

Fresno, CA

February 2014

 

Here and There, Shift Gallery Exchange

Seattle, Washington

January 2014

 

Downtwon Visions

Fresno Art Museum

September-January, 2013-14

Obsessions

Gallery 25

Fresno, CA
December 2010



California Dreamin’
Gallery 25 at Gallery 10
Washington, DC
March 2010



Alchemy

Gallery 25

Fresno, CA
September 2008



Armenian Exchange
Gallery 25 at Gallery 25
Gyumri, Armenia
July 2007

 

​Gallery 25

Fresno, CA

December 2006



Fab 4 Minus One (Reedley College Faculty Exhibition)
Artspace Gallery, Fresno City College
Fresno, CA,

September-October 2004

 

​Snap to Grid

Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
Los Angeles, CA, September 2004



Faculty Exhibition, Fresno City College
Fresno, CA, November-December 1997



Inside/Out Gallery
Fresno, CA, August-September 1996

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Central Valley Drawing
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA, November-December 1995

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Valentines
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA, January-February 1994

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Studio Raid Gallery
Los Angeles, CA, January 1992

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Faculty Exhibition, Fresno City College
Fresno, CA, October 1991

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Next Wave: Fresno Artists to Watch in the 90’s
Fresno Art Museum
Fresno, CA, June-August 1991

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Artists of Southern California
Gallery M, Fresno, CA, March 1991

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Contemporary Surrealism
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA, October 1990

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Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA, May 1986

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Student Exhibition
University Center Gallery
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA, May 1985

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Men & Women in the Arts VIII-
National Exhibition
West Bend, WI, May 1984

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Central Washington Artist’s Exhibit (Traveling)
Larsen Gallery, Yakima, WA, January 1983

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American Watercolor Society
114th Annual Exhibition
National Academy Galleries
New York, NY, April 1981

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Rocky Mountain National
Watermedia Exhibition
Golden, CO, August 1980

 

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​Awards
Artist in Residence Fellowship
Fresno Art Museum
Fresno, CA, April 1989

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2nd Place (Drawing Division)
Men & Women in the Arts VIII-
National Exhibition
West Bend, WI, May 1984

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Isabelle Whitfield Grant
Beta Nu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma
Clallam County, WA, 1983 and 1982

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Selection for National Touring Exhibition
American Watercolor Society
114th Annual Exhibition
New York, NY, May 1981

 

​The 1980 Strathmore Award

Rocky Mountain National
Watermedia Exhibition
Golden, CO, August 1980

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Best in Show
Clallam County Fair
Port Angeles, WA, August 1980

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Public Collections
Fresno Art Museum
Fresno, CA, June 1989

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Washington State Arts Commission
Art in Public Places
Spanaway Lake High School
Spanaway, WA, January 1983
Woodinville High School   
Woodinville, WA, January 1983

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Allied Artists of Yakima Museum
Yakima, WA, January 1982