Alison Norlen Explained

Alison Norlen
Birth Date:21 September 1962
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Field:graphic artist, sculptor, installation artist
Training:University of Manitoba, Yale University

Alison Norlen (born 1962, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a visual artist who is known for large-scale drawing and sculpture installation. Her work is in private collections across the United States and Canada[1] and in the public collections of the National Gallery of Canada, The Mackenzie Art Gallery, the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Mendel Art Gallery, the Manitoba Art Council, The Canada Council Art Bank, and the Saskatchewan Arts Board.[2]

Life and education

Norlen grew up in Kenora, Ontario.[3] She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Honours, First Class) from the School of Art at the University of Manitoba in 1987 and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1989.[4] Before beginning her career as a visual artist she trained as a barber.[5]

Career

Inspired by built spectacles such as West Edmonton Mall, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Las Vegas, roadside attractions, circuses and carnival celebrations, her work is characterized by its grand scale and intricate detail.[6] Her work is significantly influenced by theater and film, particularly the work of the Depression-era film and theatrical choreographer Busby Berkeley.

Alison Norlen is currently a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Saskatchewan in the faculty of Art & Art History.[7] She was awarded the University of Saskatchewan College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award in 2011.

Solo exhibitions

!Year!Name!Gallery!Location
2013LunaMendel Art GallerySaskatoon, SK[8]
2012glimmerTwo Rivers GalleryPrince George, BC
2011Metro LinesPlace Des ArtsMontreal QC
2011glimmerEsplanade Art GalleryMedicine Hat, AB
2010armatureARCH 2 Gallery, Faculty of Architecture, University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB
2010glimmerThunder Bay Art GalleryThunder Bay, ON
2009glimmerKenderdine GallerySaskatoon SK
2008Roller CoasterSimon Fraser University GalleryBurnaby, BC
2007EdificeKitchener-Waterloo Art GalleryKitchener, ON
2006Alison NorlenHarbourfront CentreToronto, ON
2005MirageThe Art Gallery of ReginaRegina, SK
2005Alison NorlenAnna Leonowens GalleryHalifax, NS
2004Studio Series,MacKenzie Art GalleryRegina, SK
2004FloatArt Gallery of Swift CurrentSwift Current, SK
2004alaOboroMontreal, QC
2003FloatKelowna Art GalleryKelowna, BC
2003FloatConfederation Centre of the ArtsCharlottetown, PEI
2002A Parade...Stride GalleryCalgary, AB
2002FloatMendel Art GallerySaskatoon, SK
2002Alison NorlenPlug In ICAWinnipeg, MB
2002Art PagesBorder Crossings magazine (Artist Project)Winnipeg, MB
2001Alison NorlenLake of the Woods MuseumKenora, ON
1999Alison NorlenARCH 2 Gallery, Faculty of Architecture, University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB
1998Pinball DrawingsRichard Heller GalleryLos Angeles, USA
1998PinballYukon Arts CentreWhitehorse, YT
1997Manitoba Studio SeriesWinnipeg Art GalleryWinnipeg, MB
1993HyperboleThe Art Gallery of Southwestern ManitobaBrandon, MB
1991New WorkAce Art GalleryWinnipeg, MB
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Select group exhibitions

References

  1. Book: Marion, Joanne . Alison Norlen: Glimmer . McCabe . Shauna . Archer . Kent . Norlen . Alison . Esplanade Art Gallery and Thunder Bay Art Gallery . 2010 . 978-0-88880-560-7 . Saskatoon, Canada . en . 667805526.
  2. Norlen, Alison 2004, Studio Series exhibition catalogue, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina SK.
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Artist - Allison Norlen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813221404/http://www.sknac.ca/index.php?page=ArtistDetail&id=313 . 13 August 2022 . 23 March 2017 . Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting.
  4. Web site: About the Artist - Alison Norlen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805234503/http://www.artsask.ca/en/artists/alisonnorlen . 5 August 2016 . 5 March 2016 . ArtSask . en.
  5. Web site: Enright . Robert . September 2010 . Addicted to Drawing: An Interview with Alison Norlen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325041332/https://bordercrossingsmag.com/article/addicted-to-drawing-an-interview-with-alison-norlen . 25 March 2023 . 5 March 2016 . Border Crossings Magazine.
  6. Book: Norlen, Alison. Presenting Alison Norlen! Float. Mendel Art Gallery. 2002. 1896359388. Saskatoon SK.
  7. Web site: ANorlen - Arts & Science - University of Saskatchewan. artsandscience.usask.ca. 2016-03-05.
  8. Web site: Alison Norlen: Luna. Mendel Art Gallery. March 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325091844/http://www.mendel.ca/alison-norlen-luna/. March 25, 2018. dead.
  9. Book: McCabe, Shauna. Luna: Alison Norlen. Williams. Gilda. Gronsdahl. Troy. Mendel Art Gallery. 2014. 978-1-896359-82-3. Saskatoon, SK. 48. registration.
  10. Book: Veith, Ulrike. After the Grain Elevator: Re-imaging the Prairie Icon. The Art Gallery of Prince Albert. 2003. 0-9697882-6-6. Canada.

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