Norma Rodney-Harrack
Norma Rodney Harrack, ceramic artist, lecturer and writer. Graduate of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and the University of the West Indies (Mona) – is recognized as one of the outstanding ceramic artists in Jamaica. A Member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC/AIC – since 2000) Awards: • Gold Medals in the Jamaican Festival of Arts • Silver Musgrave Medal from the Institute of Jamaica for her outstanding contribution in the field of ceramics • Recipient of the Aaron Matalon Award in the National Biennial of the National Gallery of Jamaica, for Fine Art • Ceramic Work featured on a special issue of Jamaican postage Stamp • Inducted in the Caribbean Hall of Fame for Excellence (Visual Arts) • Office of the Order of Distinction (OD) for Art by the Government of Jamaica • Award of Excellence for contribution to art by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Jamaica • Recognized by the Chinese Potter’s Association as one of the leading potters worldwide • The Arts Foundation Award from the Arts Foundation of the Edna Manley College • The ‘Doctor Bird Award’ for Fine Art • 70+ Outstanding UWI Women, Institute of Gender and Development Studies, UWI. Exhibitions: • National Gallery of Jamaica • Zagreb-Croatia • Faenza, Italy • Burlington Art Gallery, Ontario – Canada • Cairo – Egypt • Frechen – Germany • Ariana Museum, Geneva – Switzerland • Athens – Greece • Icheon – S/Korea • Yixing and Fuping – China • Riga – Latvia • Paris – France • Santa Fe – New Mexico • Barcelona – Spain • Taipei City – Taiwan Publications: • Numerous Articles published in Jamaica’s Gleaner (weekly newspaper¬) • Cecil Archibald Baugh -Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography. Oxford University Press, USA. • Jamaican Taino Pottery • Book Publication pending (UWI Press) Jamaican Ceramics, A Historical and Contemporary Review. Collections: Numerous collections worldwide.
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Norma Rodney-Harrack
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artist
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Jamaica