jennifer e norton

Education

2012- SCS Certificate, Art Therapy: Northwestern University

2005- MA, Art Education: University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign

2004- BFA, Art Education: University of Illinois @ Chicago

2001- BA, Studio Arts : Painting & Drawing Columbia College Chicago

Experiences

Presenter, Museum of Contemporary Art, Curriculum Slam, 2010

Research Presentation, National Art Education Association Conference, 2005

Middle School Art Teacher, 2005-2007

        Jefferson Middle School, Champaign Public Schools, Champaign, Illinois

Middle School Art Teacher, 2007-2011

        Forest Park Public Schools District #91, Forest Park, Illinois

Lead Teacher, 2000-2002

        Connections Program, Gallery 37, Chicago, Illinois

Past Exhibitions

2025

Alumni Show @ TEENMADE After School Matters, Chicago

2012

Solo exhibit @ Marigold, Chicago

Solo exhibit @ Capi's Navy Pier, Chicago

Blank Page,  Studio 22, Berwyn, IL

Collage & Comics: Kinzie Art Corridor, Chicago

2011 

Solo exhibit @ Harrison Street Café, Forest Park, IL

think/make/do: educators outside the classroom, Flourish Studios, Chicago, IL 

(curator & exhibitor)

2004 

Incoming Graduate Student Exhibition, Link Gallery, University of  Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

2002 

 Living Art 2, Centerspace at Gallery 37, Chicago, IL

2001 

Creativity With A Conscious, Columbia College Hokin Gallery, Chicago

Chicago Walks, Dr. Scholl School of Podiatry Museum, Chicago

Student Honor Exhibition, Columbia College Art Gallery, Chicago

Fresh, Glass Curtain Gallery, Chicago

Creativity With A Conscious, Columbia College Narrative Arts Center,  Chicago

Chicago Art Open Student Show, Chicago 

2000 

Chicago Art Open Student Show, Chicago 

Squirrels on Parole, Neo-Futurarium Theater, Chicago