ABOUT THE ARTIST- AUTHOR
Approaching his 93rd birthday, Stephen G. “Jerry” Norton has enjoyed a wide-ranging career––a patriot, veteran of the Korean Conflict, then a graduate of Columbia University, he spent the next forty years developing sophisticated airborne radar systems for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Then, in retirement, h
ABOUT THE ARTIST- AUTHOR
Approaching his 93rd birthday, Stephen G. “Jerry” Norton has enjoyed a wide-ranging career––a patriot, veteran of the Korean Conflict, then a graduate of Columbia University, he spent the next forty years developing sophisticated airborne radar systems for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Then, in retirement, he embarked on a second 25-year career as a sports photojournalist. Along the way, he found time to coach youth sports, teach wheelchair tennis to Special Olympic athletes, and write nine non-fiction books. Several years ago, as therapy for chronic pain, he took up oil painting and, despite vision in only one eye, used his skills as a copy artist to create the first of his "...From My Palette" series; Faces in American History…from my palette. Other books in the series followed including The Music Makers, Who's Who in Grandpa's Zoo, and Painting My Pain Away.
His gallery of oil paintings now exceeds 500, many of which populate his recent books.
Faces in American History…from my palette is a heuristic, thumbnail view of American history focused on each president of the United States from George Washington to Joseph Biden. A brief narrative summarizing each president’s administration––including key legislation––is provided in the book’s 30,000 words. In addition to individual p
Faces in American History…from my palette is a heuristic, thumbnail view of American history focused on each president of the United States from George Washington to Joseph Biden. A brief narrative summarizing each president’s administration––including key legislation––is provided in the book’s 30,000 words. In addition to individual portraits of the 45 principals, an additional 78 paintings provide important background perspective of events or individuals associated with each time frame. Readers interested in presidential history should enjoy both the paintings and the non-partisan information included in this “unusual textbook.” The book is appropriate for students from middle school to college. As a picture book, it can be enjoyed by even younger students learning to recognize the presidents and many of the other historical figures.
Copyright © 2024 From My Palette - All Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.