Favorite subjects are vineyards, the golden hills, Mt. Diablo, oak trees and vanishing barns and ranches.  She particularly enjoys painting the lush golden foothills, conveying the feeling of a fresh breeze softly moving the grass. Although urban houses and garden scenes also find their way to canvas, she keeps returning to rural settings; this surely comes naturally, since she is a farmer's daughter and a native Californian.

Artist's Comment: "I frequently find myself painting landscapes from faded photographs which I've taken over the past 35 years; many of these scenes have since fallen to 'progress.'  I now find myself painting as fast as I can to record our beautiful vistas before they are permanently altered and nothing is left for inspiration except photos."  In June 2008, Norma painted in the Perigord region of Southwest France and was in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in 2006.  In 2003 she painted in Venice, Tuscany and Cinque Terre, Italy.  ?Traveling with oil paints is a challenge of its own, but it is extremely inspiring to paint on location in these historic and beautiful places.?  France, Spain and Portugal have been painting destinations as well, but of course she is always glad to return home to scenic Northern California which is never lacking of subject matter.

A signature member of the Society of Western Artists, Norma is active in the Pleasanton Art League, the Livermore Art Association and Alamo Danville Artists? Society.  She has been pleased to be invited to participate in Scene on the Strait in Martinez for several years.  Other art festivals she does annually are Art in the Vineyard at Wente Winery, Art Under the Oaks at Livermore?s Alden Lane Nursery and Art in the Park in Danville.  She has been in national shows, received many awards in major juried exhibitions and has had several solo and group shows.  Her paintings are in private and corporate collections throughout the United States and abroad.