John Harlan Norris
Lives and works in Jonesboro, AR
Contact: jharlannorris@gmail.com

Selected Exhibitions:

Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, 2012

Passengers, Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 2011*

Price is Right, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN, 2011

Faculty Biennial, Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 2011

Searchers, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, 2011*

25th International Juried Exhibition, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, 2011
Juror: Joan Young, Associate Curator, Guggenheim Museum, New York

Southworks National, Ocenee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA, 2011
Juror: Phaedra Siebert, Curator, Arkansas Art Center, Merit Award Winner

Texas National, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, 2011

Couplings, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA, 2011

Small Works on Paper Traveling Exhibition, ten locations throughout Arkansas, 2011
Juror: Patter Hellstrom, Curator/Artist, Purchase Award Winner

Tallahassee International, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL, 2010

Price is Right, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN, 2010

Artifice, Studio2Gallery, Austin, TX, 2010

Dark Side of the Room, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR, 2010*

Royal Patterns, Baton Rouge Gallery: Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA, 2010*

Faculty Biennial, Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 2009

Price is Right, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN, 2009

2009 Juried Exhibition, First Street Galery, New York, NY, 2009
Juror: Patterson Sims, Curator

American Dream, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA, 2009

Spring Exhibition, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR, 2009

Surrealist Ball, Ephemeral Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, 2009

Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Mills Pond Gallery, St. James, NY, 2008
Juror: Tina Kukielski, Senior Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Museum of American Art, Honorable Mention Award

Group Exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery: Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA, 2008

New Paintings, Aegon Gallery, Centre College, Danville, KY, 2008*

Faculty Exhibition, HIlliard Art Museum, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, 2008

Inanimates, Plus/One Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, 2008*

Group Exhibition, Mindpuddles Gallery, Houston, TX, 2007

Four Person Exhibition, Moreland Studio, Baton Rough, LA, 2006

Crushed Crushes, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2005

The Still Beat, Foster Gallery, Louisiana State Univessity, Baton Rouge, LA, 2005*

Sectrets Revealed, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, 2002

Arts on Main Juried Exhibition, Louisville, KY, 2000
Juror: Julien Robson, Contemporary Curator, Speed Museum, Audience Award Winner

Thesis Exhibition, Centre College, Danville, KY, 2000*

*indicates solo exhibition

Professional Experience:

2008-Present: Assistant Professor of Art, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

2007-2008: Adjunct Instructor, Univesity of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA

2005-2008: Adjunct Instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2003-2005: Graduate Instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Education:

Master of Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing, Louisiana State Univesity, 2005

Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: Studio Art / English, Centre College, 2000

Links:

Teaching Blog: norrisartclass.blogspot.com

Music: thestillbeat.com