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Norma Potter

Image of Norma Potter

Norma was born in 1922 in Manchester, England and moved to Canada at a very early age. After her family
grew up and moved from home Norma found the time to become interested in visual arts.
In 1966 Norma joined the Niagara District Art Association and for the next 41 years she has been a very active
member, she held numerous executive positions including Secretary, Membership Chairman, Art Niagara
Exhibition Chairman, Social Convener and Studio Gallery Chairman.
Norma received numerous awards and honorable mentions for her art works in Canada and the United States.
In 1989 Niagara University Art Gallery of Niagara Falls New York chose a landscape painting of Norma’s for an
international touring Art Exhibition in Europe including Dortmund, West Germany, and the United States.
In 1994 her dedication to promote Arts and Culture in Niagara Falls was awarded with a Barbara Frum award
from the City of Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Committee.