Artists

Norman Carton

American, 1908-1980

Norman Carton was a painter's painter. He had a devoted life to education and lecturing in the Arts as well as a large exhibition history. He was in more than 70 group exhibitions and had more than 20 one-man exhibitions.

He was awarded numerous awards, prizes and fellowships. In the 1930s he was part of the WPA creating murals, in the 1940s, he founded a fabric design firm and Production Co. which was featured in Interiors magazine, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Women's Wear Daily. These were hand-printed fabrics and his clients were Nina Ricci, Hattie Carnegie, Lord & Taylor, and others. In 1962 Norman Carton opened his own Gallery, the Dewey Gallery, NY City.

Carton's work is represented in over 200 private collections throughout the world and some of the following museums: The Whitney Museum of American Art, Albright-Knox Gallery, Norfolk Museum of Art, Chrysler Art Museum, Jewish Museum, Paris, Museum of Modern Art, Paris, Museum of Art, St. Denis, France.