Norma Potter

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Inductee: Norma Potter

Year inducted: 2008

About:

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 the 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 promoting Arts and Culture in Niagara Falls was awarded with a Barbara Frum award from the City of Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Committee.