| Awards |
| 2000 | Awarded member R.C.A. |
| 1985/86 | McCalla Professorshi, University of Alberta |
| 1986 | The A.C. Rutherford Award for Excellence in Teaching, U. of Alberta |
| 1984/85 | Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Teaching Award |
| 1985 | Emil Skarin Award |
| 1983/84 | Award - Support for the Advancement of Scholarship |
| 1980 | Service Award, University of Alberta |
| 1979 | Alberta Achievement Award for Excellence in Art |
| 1978 | Appreciation For Dedicated and Valuable Service Government of Alberta |
| 1977 | 25th Anniversary Queen's Medal |
| 1976 | Citizen of the Age of Enlightenment Award |
| 1975 | Canada Council Senior Arts Award |
| 1972 | City of Edmonton, Performing and Creative Arts Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts |
| 1967 | Canada Council Senior Arts Award |
| 1956 | Best Visual Presentation, Alberta Regional Drama Festival |
| 1949 | Prize, Ontario College of Art |
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| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2001 | Norman Yates, The Big Picture, Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, B.C. |
| 2000 | Norman Yates, Landspace: The Cariboo, Island Mountain Arts, Wells, BC |
| 1998 | Norman Yates, Motus, Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, B.C. |
| 1995 | Norman Yates, Inside Passage, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| 1993 | Norman Yates, Inside Passage, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. |
| 1991 | Norman Yates, Towards Landspace, Maltwood Gallery, U. of Victoria, B.C. |
| 1990 | Norman Yates, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, B.C. Canada. |
| 1989 | Norman Yates, F.A.B. Gallery, U. of Alberta, Edmonton. Canada |
| 1983 | Towards Landspace, Ring House Gallery; U. of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1983 | Graphica Gallery of Art, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1980 | Graphica Gallery of Art, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1979 | Graphica Gallery of Art, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1978 | The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S. Canada. |
| 1978 | Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada. |
| 1978 | Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, N.B., Canada. |
| 1977 | Sir George Williams Art Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal |
| 1977 | National Exhibition Centre, Swift Current, Sask., Canada. |
| 1977 | Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Calgary, Canada. |
| 1976 | Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1975 | Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1972 | Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1970 | Students' Union Art Gallery, U. of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1970 | Galerie fur Seitgenossische Kunst, Hamburg, West Germany |
| 1969 | Julie Dohan Gallery of Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles, U.S.A. |
| 1969 | Jr. Art Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky., U.S.A. |
| 1968 | Griffiths Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. |
| 1968 | Brighton Art Gallery and Museum, Great Britain. |
| 1967 | Weyburn Arts Council, Weyburn, Sask., Canada. |
| 1967 | Museum of Art Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada. |
| 1967 | Jacox Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1967 | City Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. |
| 1966 | Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1966 | Kootenay School of Art, B.C., Canada. |
| 1966 | Marquis Hall Gallery, U. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. |
| 1966 | Jason-Teff Galleries, Montreal, Canada. |
| 1966 | Art Gallery of Kelowna, Kelowna, B.C., Canada. |
| 1965 | University Art Gallery, Calgary, Canada. |
| 1965 | Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1965 | Calgary Allied Arts Centre, Calgary, Canada. |
| 1956 | University Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1952 | Beaches Library, Toronto, Canada. |
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| Group Exhibitions |
| 2000 | Addressing Abstraction, Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, B.C. |
| 2000 | Mentor's Exhibition, BC Festival of the Arts, Nelson, B.C. |
| 2000-98 | Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, B.C. (exhibiting gallery artist) |
| 1999 | Mentor's Exhibition, BC Festival of the Arts, Victoria, B.C. |
| 1980 | Painting in Alberta, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1980 | Collectors Choice, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1980 | Albertascape, Alberta Art Foundation, Red Deer, Canada. |
| 1979 | Rural Space, Latitude 53, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1979 | Canadian Painters, Horizon Art Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1979 | Alberta Landscape, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1979 | Alberta Art Foundation (touring exhibition) |
| 1978 | Alberta Art Foundation, Commonwealth Games, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1977 | Works on Paper, Harbourfront Gallery, Toronto, Canada. |
| 1977 | Vision 77, Phillips Art Gallery, Banff, Alberta. Canada. |
| 1977 | Albertawork, A.C.A and U. of C. Galleries, Calgary. Canada. |
| 1977 | The 50's and 60's, A.C.A. Gallery, Calgary. Canada. |
| 1976 | Circa 66, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1975 | Whynona and Norman Yates, Multi-Cultural Centre, Stony Plain, Alberta |
| 1975 | Collectors Choice, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1974 | Whynona and Norman Yates, Latitude 53, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1974 | Scan, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver. Canada. |
| 1974 | Faculty U. of Calgary/U. of Alberta, Calgary and Edmonton, Can |
| 1974 | Alberta Artists, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1974 | Alberta Art Foundation (touring exhibition) |
| 1973 | Group Show, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1973 | Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery; U of A. Edmonton |
| 1973 | Contemporary Alberta Drawings, Edmonton Art Gallery, Canada |
| 1973 | Alberta Art Foundation, Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1972 | The Great Canadian Super Show of Ideas, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton |
| 1972 | Scan, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. Canada. |
| 1972 | Media, University Art Gallery; U. of A., Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1972 | For An Independant Hairy Hill, National Gallery of Canada (touring exhibition) |
| 1972 | Alberta Painters, Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1971 | The Toy Show, Edmonton Art Gallery. Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1971 | The Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery; U. of A., Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1971 | Canadian Artists, Peter White Gallery, Banff, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1971 | B.C. Almanac Edmonton Supplement, Edmonton Art Gallery, Canada |
| 1970 | Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery; U. of A., Edmonton, Canada. |
| 1970 | Environment 70, A.C.A. Gallery, Calgary. Canada. |
| 196l | Fine Arts Staff, U. of A., Edmonton Art Gallery, Can. |
| 1968 | Sussex Artists, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Great Britain. |
| 1968 | Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery; U. of A., Edmonton. Canada. |
| 1967 | Canadian University Centennial Drawings (touring exhibition) |
| 1966 | Canadian Artists, Mendell Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada. |
| 1965 | Fine Arts Staff, U. of A., Edmonton Art Gallery, Canada. |
| 1965 | Canadian Paintings and Drawings, Commonwealth Festival, Great Britain. |
| 1964 | Graff, Haynes, Yates, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Can. |
| 1964 | Canadian Watercolors, Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. |
| 1964 | All-Alberta, Edmonton Art Gallery, Canada. |
| 1961 | Canadian Council of Jewish Women, Toronto, Canada. |
| 1960 | Canadian Council of Jewish Women, Toronto, Canada. |
| 1959 | Canadian Council of Jewish Women, Toronto, Canada. |
| 1957 | Canadian Society of Graphic Art, Toronto, Canada. |
| 1953 | Young Contemporaries, Art Gallery of London, London, Can. |
| 1951 | Canadian Painters-Etchers, Toronto, Canada. |
| 1950 | O'Keefes Art Awards, Art Gallery of Toronto, Canada. |
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