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Exhibitions & Awards
Awards
Best In Show
26th Annual Heartland Artist Exhibition
Tim Murphy Gallery - Merriam, Kansas
Stravinsky's Junk Drawer
"This engaging, precisely painted, geometric composition uses color and intricate detail to draw the viewer in; the numerous visual 'goodies' keep the viewer engaged."
- Juror Catherine Kirkland, Kirkland Creative Arts and Design
![painting of various numbers by Norman Carr](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aa5f10_5b42a20297374421a28bb88154ec97bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_316,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/aa5f10_5b42a20297374421a28bb88154ec97bb~mv2.jpg)
Honorable Mention
Numbers Exhibition 2023
Sedona Arts Center - Sedona, Arizona
"Pop" Art is a play on the word father. The numbers were painted using stencils that belonged to Norman's late father, Merle Carr, a sign painter.
"Pop" Art
![Abstract geometric painting called "Stravinsky's Junk Drawer" by Norman Carr](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aa5f10_75984e96fdd94de487c5c87ad2f94873~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_706,h_478,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/aa5f10_75984e96fdd94de487c5c87ad2f94873~mv2.jpg)
Exhibitions
2025
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Dreamscapes, Tubac Center of the Arts – Tubac, Arizona
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Limited Palette - Limited Possibilities, Fine Line Creative Arts Center - St. Charles, Illinois
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30th Arts North International 2025, Hopkins Center for the Arts - Hopkins, Minnesota
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Small Matters 3rd Biennial National Juried Exhibition, Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, Colorado
2024
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Lucky 13 Juried Exhibition, Mesquite Fine Arts Center - Mesquite, Nevada
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Dimension Ll, National Exhibition for Contemporary Art, Art Center of Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, Texas
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National Watercolor Exhibition (juried), Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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Mark Arts School of Creativity Salon, Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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Voices of the Midwest, Kavanagh Gallery of Fine Line Creative Arts Center - St. Charles, Illinois
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From My Perspective 6th Annual National Exhibition, The Virginia Beach Art Center - Virginia Beach, Virginia
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55th Annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition, Hays Arts Council - Hays, Kansas
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Baker University National Exhibition, Holt-Russell Gallery - Baldwin City, Kansas
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Contemporary Colors, Fine Line Creative Arts Center (Sold one of two pieces) - St. Charles, Illinois
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Abstract National Exhibition biennial, Mark Arts (Sold) - Wichita, Kansas
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12 Squared, Gallery XII - Wichita, Kansas
2023
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54th Smoky Hill Exhibition, Hays Arts Council - Hays, Kansas
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National Watercolor Exhibition, Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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*Mystery, Magic & Macabre, Deines Cultural Center - Russell, Kansas
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Heartland Artists Exhibition, Tim Murphy Gallery - Merriam, Kansas
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Zephyr, Pour-d Gallery - Rockford, Michigan
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*At Night, Ellington-White Contemporary Art Gallery - Fayetteville, North Carolina
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64 Arts, Buchanan Arts Center - Monmouth, Illinois
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Show Off!, Virginia Beach Art Center - Virginia Beach, Virginia
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*Numbers Exhibition, Sedona Arts Center; Honorable Mention - Sedona, Arizona
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One Three Zero Seven (non-juried), Mark Arts; Honorable Mention - Wichita, Kansas
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11th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts - Bedford, Virginia
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Non-objective Abstract 5th Annual Exhibition, 3 Square Art - Ft. Collins, Colorado
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Small Works All Media Exhibition, Northville Art House - Northville, Michigan
2022
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The Unknown Nature of Being, Tubac Art Center - Tubac, Arizona
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Heartland Artists Exhibition, Tim Murphy Gallery; Best in Show - Merriam, Kansas
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9th Annual Edna Curry/John Bower Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts; Third Place - Bedford, Virginia
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34th Annual Juried Exhibition, TRAC; Fourth Place - Texarkana, Texas
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Multifarious, D’Arts Center - Norfolk, Virginia
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12 Squared (non-juried), Gallery XII; Honorable Mention - Wichita, Kansas
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State of the Arts, R.G. Endres Gallery; Honorable Mention - Prairie Village, Kansas
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Abstract National Exhibition (biennial), Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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Paper Art National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts; First place: Body of Work - Bedford, Virginia
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*Everything Blue, MVA Gallery - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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10th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts - Bedford, Virginia
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National Watercolor Exhibition, Mark Arts; The only artist to have all four entries accepted - Wichita, Kansas
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Arizona Aqueous XXXVII, Tubac Art Center - Tubac, Arizona
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64 Arts Juried National Exhibition, Buchanan Center for the Arts - Monmouth, Illinois
2021
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Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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Small Gestures of Repair, Salina Art Center - Salina, Kansas
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13th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Willard Arts Center (Sold) - Idaho Falls, Idaho
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Oil Painting National Exhibition, Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
2020
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Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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Abstract National Exhibition (biennial), Mark Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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*Art of Photography, Prairie Village Arts Council - Prairie Village, Kansas
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School of Creativity Exhibition (non-juried), Mark Arts; Oil Award - Wichita, Kansas
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National Juried Exhibition, City Arts - Wichita, Kansas
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School of Creativity Exhibition (non-juried), Mark Arts; Pastel Award - Wichita, Kansas
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2nd St Gallery Abstract, 2nd Street Gallery; Honorable Mention - Wichita, Kansas
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School of Creativity Abstract (non-juried), Mark Arts; Honorable Mention - Wichita, Kansas
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International All Media, Minot State Univ., Northwest Arts Center - Minot, North Dakota
*Photography