Background
Norman, John Barstow was born on February 5, 1940 in Paloa, Kansas, United States. Son of John B. and Ruby Maxine (Johnson) Norman.
Norman, John Barstow was born on February 5, 1940 in Paloa, Kansas, United States. Son of John B. and Ruby Maxine (Johnson) Norman.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. Kansas, 1962, Master of Fine Arts, 1966. Designer and illustrator Advertising Design, Kansas City, Missoury, 1962-1964. Assistant instructor U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1964-1966.
Art director Hallmark Cards, Incorporated., Kansas City, Missoury, 1966-1969.
Instructor department art U. Denver, 1969-1973,assistant professor, 1973-1978, associate professor, 1978-1993, Distinguished professor, 1980, professor emeritus, 1993. Senior designer Missouri Council Arts and Humanities, 1966-1967.
Consultant designer Rocky Mountain Bank Note Corporation, Denver, 1971, Signage Identity System, U. Dever. Board directors communications U. Denver.
Technical consultant Denver Art Museum, 1974, designed exhibitions, 1974-1975.
Advisory, consultant Jefferson County (Colorado) School, System, 1976. Chairman Design and Sculpture Exhibition, Colorado Celebration of the Arts, 1975-1976. One man shows include: Gallery Cortina, Aspen, Colorado, 1983.
Commissioned works include: Jedda, Saudi Arabia, Synegistics Corporation, Denver.
Represented in permanent collections Pasadena Center for the Arts, New York Art Directors Club, California State University/Fiber Collection, Pasadena (California) Center for the Arts, 1984, New York Art Directors
Club, 1985 Midland Art Council/Fiber Collection, 1985, Geologic Society American. Represented in traveling exhibitions Los Angeles Art Directors
Show and New York Art Directors
Show, United States, Europe, Japan, 1985. Fearured in Denver Post, 1984, Post Electric City Magazine, 1984, Rocky Mount News, 1984, Douglas County Press, 1984, Mile High Cable Vision, 1985, Station KWGN-television, 1985, Les Krantz"s American Artists, 1988, Illustrated Surveyof Leading Contemporaries, 1988, United States Surface Design Journal, 1988. Company-work represented in film collection Museum Modern Art, New York City.
Selected fashion show designs displayed to Sister City delegations, Denver, 1987.
Company-recipient Silver Medal award New York International Film and Video Competition, 1976, Design awards Council Advancement and Support of Education, 1969, 71, 73, 76, Honor Mention award Los Angeles Art Directors Club, 1984, Honor Mention award New York Art Directors
Club, 1984, Native American Wearable Art Competition, 1985, 5th place National Wind Sail American Banners Competition, Midland, Michigan, 1985, also awards for surface designs in Colorado Center for the Arts Wearable Art Competition, 1984-1985, Foothills Art Gallery National Wearable Art Competition, 1984-1985, Fashion Group of Denver Competition,1984-1985.
Designer and illustrator Advertising Assistant instructor U. Kansas.
Member Art Directors; Club Denver (Gold medals 1974-1982, Best of Show Gold medal 1983, Honor Mention award, 1984, 3 Gold medals 1989), University Art Directors Association.
Married Roberta Jeanne Martin, June 6, 1967. Children: John Barstow III, Elizabeth Jeanne.