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Norman Yates

Artist Biography

 

Born
Calgary, Alberta, 1923
 
Education
Associate of the Ontario College of Art (First Class Honours), 1950
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
Collections (Private and Public)
The National Gallery of Canada
Canada Council Art Bank
Alberta Art Foundation
Edmonton Art Gallery
Vancouver Art Gallery
Faculty Club; University of Alberta
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Brighton, England
Simon Fraser University Centre of the Arts
University Art Gallery; University of Alberta
Government House, Edmonton, Canada
Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, P.E.I. Canada
Government of Alberta, Tokyo Office, Japan
Shell Canada Collection
Hook Collection, Calgary
Imperial Oil Collection
University of Alberta Art Collection
Oxford Developments, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta
Vencap Corporation, Edmonton, Alberta
Amoco Corporation, Calgary, Alberta
Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria B.C.
Chelsea Arts Club, London. England
Private Collections
 
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