Independent Arts and Crafts Professional
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- Teacher at Newspace Center for Photography
- Creative Directorat Annex, Ink (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Administrative at Sharon n. Black Consultants LLC
- Artistic Director/Founder at Soundvision
- Studio Artist at Boston Center for the Arts
- Education
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- Massachusetts College of Art
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TJ Norris’s Summary
VISIT: http://www.tjnorris.net
REPRESENTED BY: http://www.newamericanartunion.com
TJ Norris is a Pacific Northwest-based multimedia artist whose studio practice has concentrated in the hybrid of photography, sculpture and collaborative installation. Since the late 1980's Norris has shown internationally. He is a practicing freelance writer and independent contemporary art curator. Starting in 2003 Norris has maintained the "Tribryd" cycle, a collaborative installation series including the work of several international sound composers. Leonardo Magazine (MIT Press) published an affiliated essay titled "Disembodied Meditation" (2005). Two CD/DVD works have been produced by Beta-lactam Ring Records (2003) and Innova Recordings/American Composer’s Forum (2007). Between 2002-03 Norris operated his gallery, Soundvision, "One of the Top Ten Best Places in Portland" (The Oregonian). Norris has also been culturally active elsewhere, assisting in lectures and critiques with the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland State University and the Alberta Arts District. Since 2003 he has participated in Photo Lucida's "Critical Mass" project as a reviewer. In addition he has been an active board member of both the Newspace Center for Photography and the Beaverton Arts Commission. Since 2001 Norris has written cultural critique for Signal to Noise, Grooves, Brainwashed.com, Port, Repellent, Dusted, Just Out, Paris Transatlantic, Igloo Magazine, Leonardo, e|i Magazine, Vital Weekly and others.
TJ Norris’s Specialties:
CD: Tribryd Installation Soundtracks (Beta-lactam Ring Records, 2003)
CD/DVD: triMIX (Innova/American Composers Forum, 2006-07)
TJ Norris’s Experience
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Teacher
Newspace Center for Photography
(Arts and Crafts industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
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Creative Director
Annex, Ink (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Arts and Crafts industry)
January 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)
Independent Contemporary Art Curator, Freelance Cultural Journalist, Multimedia Artist, Collaborator
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Administrative
Sharon n. Black Consultants LLC
(Arts and Crafts industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years)
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Artistic Director/Founder
Soundvision
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Arts and Crafts industry)
May 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 8 months)
Owned and operated contemporary fine arts gallery specializing in multimedia, sound art, experiential work, installation and 2/3D fine art
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Studio Artist
Boston Center for the Arts
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
January 1993 — April 2001 (8 years 4 months)
Maintained a professional art studio space for 3 years during this time period.
TJ Norris’s Education
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Massachusetts College of Art
BFA, Photography, 1985 — 1989
- Activities and Societies:
- Vice President, Student Government
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TJ Norris’s Websites:
TJ Norris’s Interests:
Photography, Installation, Contemporary Art, Fine Art, Sculpture, Sound Art, Avant Garde, Experimental Music, Electronic Music, Cultural Criticism, Blog, Travel, Residency, Residencies, Bisexuality, Electronica, Underground,
TJ Norris’s Groups:
Newspace Center for Photography (Advisory Board)
TJ Norris’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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