Norma Spatz is a self taught pastel artist who started her artistic career when most people were looking forward to retirement. By all accounts a very prolific painter, she now makes art a full time career.
Norma was awarded the prestigious honor of representing New Jersey artists at the 2007 White House Holiday Ornaments display. Her hand painted ornament of Historical Morristown was displayed on a tree in the White House Blue Room, in Washington DC. She has also won numerous awards in regional juried shows including first prize at the Tewksbury Historical Society, the Hunterdon School of Therapeutic Riding, and the Lamington Presbyterian Church.
Norma’s pastels are inspired by the old masters and her love of gardening. A member of two gardening clubs, Norma combines the innate beauty of nature with classic compositions to give the viewer a sense of serenity. “I try to arrange my paintings in such a way that the viewer feels a sense of calm and stillness. I want the viewer to come back to the painting every day and feel peace.”
Influenced by masters such as Chardin, Norma explores light, color and form in her still lifes. With dramatic lighting and realism, her paintings provoke the senses. Norma often individualizes her client commissions by incorporating personal treasures and family heirlooms.
She is a current and founding member of the Pastel Society of New Jersey and is represented by Hunter Fine Art in Grafton, Vermont.
