Jim C. Norton (Utah, 1953-2003), "Over the Top of Baldie", oil on canvas

sight: 24 x 32 in., frame: 32 x 40 in.

Provenance: Property from the lifelong collection of a prominent artist in San Antonio, Texas

Jim Norton showed artistic talent from childhood. Following high school graduation, he spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Australia and then studied art briefly at Brigham Young University under William Whittaker. Mostly he followed the advice of a teacher who told him to "go out and paint, paint, paint". After working multiple day jobs, Norton painted wildlife and landscapes full-time on his seventeen acres in Wyoming, believing that painting from life is what lent authenticity and vitality to his paintings. He painted 10 to 12 paintings a year, often working on several at a time.

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