Join us for Norm’s debut solo exhibition. Featuring vibrant and bold oil and watercolor landscapes, the collection offers a unique look at the world through his perspective on the trail—capturing both the literal beauty and the metaphorical spirit of his new journey as a professional artist.

About the artist:

I have always loved to draw, paint, and daydream — I like breaking conventions and losing myself in looking at the world in weird, new and colorful ways. I started drawing and painting as soon as I could hold a brush. I’m pretty sure I even ate the paint. I minored in Fine Art at CU Boulder and received my Bachelor’s in Advertising and Design. I then attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena to deepen my art and design skills. After graduation, I worked as an art director both full-time and freelance at top agencies and design studios. A decade later, I was offered a chance to join Cactus as a partner, where I helped alongside a vastly talented team to grow the business and the accolades of our work to incredible heights. Over two decades later, with Cactus in a position of strength and momentum, I made the hard yet adventurous decision to leave advertising and get back to my roots of making fine art as my professional focus. Today I enjoy an eclectic range of art and creativity. From expressionist painting to experimental multimedia and film, to printmaking and sculpture. I enjoy breaking conventions in subtle or not-so-subtle ways. Teaching creative and design as an adjunct and mentoring Jr. creatives in their careers has also been a passion of mine over my career. I also teach design, branding, and creative problem-solving in the graduate and undergraduate programs at CU Boulder. I also enjoy hiking and being outdoors to find inspiration, but also seeing the fun, weird, and wonderful uniqueness in daily life.