Sculptures by Nicks History

Exhibits, Awards and Commissions

2008

Great Plains Woodcarvers Show and Sale

2007

Exhibit at Day of the Dead at CityArts
Great Plains Woodcarvers Show and Sale, show Chairperson
Private commission for wood carving on a 8-foot door.
"En Plein Air" art show in El Dorado, Ks with WSG

2006

President of the Wichita Sculptors Guild
Great Plains Woodcarvers Show and Sale, show Chairperson
Wood carved coat of arms Bishop Crest for Bishop Jackels, hung at Blessed Sacrament Hall of Bishop's.
“En Plein Air” art show in El Dorado, Ks with WSG

2005

Emerson Elementary School tile sign project USD 259
Harry Street School tile mural project USD 259
Beech Elementary School Sculpture Project water fountain.
Erhart Elementary School Sculpture Project Bird Bath
Wood Carving for Colwich Elementary School
Donation of Art mural in the front of Maize Congregation Church

2004

Director of, West Side School of Fine Arts (SOFA) until 2005
Emerson Elementary School tile sign project USD 259
Woodcarving classes taught at City Arts and Wichita Center for the Arts
Gardner School sculpture project
“Bringin Down the House” Wichita Sculptors Guild Show at CityArts

2003

Sculpture project with the 5th grade at Kensler Elementary
Demonstrated Dremel Tools at various locations for the Dremel Tool Co.
Washington School tile mural project through Arts Partners of USD 259
Marshall Middle School Tile Mural project
Pleasant Valley School Tile Mural project
On the board of West Heights School of Fine Arts
Officer personal for Cityarts

2002

Elected president of the Wichita Sculptors Guild
Wood sculpted the processional cross for Holy Savior Catholic Church
Designed a public art piece for the City of El Dorado Kansas. “In Tribute”

2001

Private commission for a 7ft x 4-ft relief wall piece.
Elected president of Wichita Woman Artist
Elected President of Wichita Sculptors Guild
Commissioned to design a Crucifix and Holy Family, for the Holy Savior Catholic Church
Wood carved the processional cross for St Mary’s Cathedral, Wichita, Ks

2000

Commissioned to do sculpture in 1” scale of the sculpture in the Amber
Room of Catherine's Palace, for Little Things In Kingsley
Elected president of Wichita Women Artist group.
The Millennium in 3-D, Sculpture Guild show at City arts.
Elected vice-president of Sculpture Guild.
52 Artist and a Couple of Jokers, art show at City arts.
Sub-contracted to work on a public art piece of a brick mural for the Salina Animal Shelter.

1999

Bronze work completed of Female Nude Study, and Dixie Stampede.
Commission for Casey and Cindy Garten for bronze portrait.
Exhibits at Center for the Arts, Cityarts, Gallery XII, Art and Frame Gallery
Kaw Valley Woodcarver Show, 1st place and two, 2nd place awards, Purchase award.
Charter Member of newly formed Wichita Sculpture Guild
Wood carving of the Bishop Crest for Thomas James Olmstead, for Blessed Sacrament Church.

1998

Arts classes at WSU.
Accepted membership to the Wichita Women Artist Group
Commissioned to repair a statue of Mary for a future museum of religion. , Which will have its final show place in Fatuma, Portugal
5th Place in realistic group, HM in Mythical group, at the Woodcarvers International Conference.
Heartspring House, Holiday Boutique Show.
Worked with the public art School Sculpture Project, in 1998, 2000, and 2001 for 5th graders.
Cityarts, 100 Works 100 Artist “Hard Hat Party” Show, Bits of Art Show. Student Faculty Show. Kansas Sculpture Guild Show, 2000-2002

1997

Commissions for the Flint Hills National Golf Country Club, to wood sculpt the front doors for their new building.

1996

Great Plains Woodcarvers Show 2nd place in realistic animal figure, 2nd place Christmas category
Heartspring Holiday House Boutique Sale 1996, 1995, and 1994

1995

Art From the Heart/ Christina House Auction
Kansas City Woodcarvers Show - 1st place Driftwood/Bark carving / Purchase Award, 2nd Mythical Group, 3rd Realistic Human Figure
Landsbrook Garden Club, Art Show, /Oklahoma City, OK
Great Plains Woodcarvers Show - 2nd Realistic Human Figure, 1st place Carving Contest
Winfield ,KS, Art in the Park - Purchase Award

1994

Great Plains Woodcarvers Show - 1st Bark Carving, HM Mythical category, Purchase Award, 1st Carving Contest
Recipient of the Great Plains Woodcarvers “Creativity In Wood Award”
International Wood Carvers Congress - 1st in Mythical Class
Gage Park Art In the Park, Show, Topeka, KS
Sand Hills Art Association, Art Show, Garden City, KS
Kansas City Woodcarvers Show - 1st in bark/driftwood category, 2nd in Mythical Group, 3rd Realistic Human Figure, Purchase Award
Kaw Valley Woodcarvers Show - 2nd and 3rd place taken

1993

“HARTS” Invitational three person show, Holton, KS
Great Plains WC Show - 2nd Realistic Human Bust, 3rd Realistic Single Animal
Oklahoma City Show - 2nd Realistic Human Figure, 3rd Realistic Human Bust, 2nd in Carving Contest, HM Realistic Animal Group, 3rd Christmas, Show Chairman Award
International Wood Carvers Congress - 3rd realistic Human
Kaleidoscope of the Arts/ Dodge City, KS
Texas Woodcarvers Guild Woodcarving Extravaganza at Galveston,TX - 1st Realistic Human Figure, 3 - 3rd places, 3 - HM
Kansas Livestock Association, Western Artist Show
Art in the Park, Dodge City, KS

Artwork

Norma Nicks' Art Work

Name of Artwork

Media

Available?

Dimensions

Flint Hill National Country Club Doors

Butternet Wood

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Single Door Height	8 Feet
Single Door Width	48 Inches

The Meadow

Bas Relief Wood Carving

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Height	4 Feet
Width	8 Feet
Depth	2 Inches

Fancy

Butternet Wood

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Height	22 Inches
Width	15 Inches
Depth	15 Inches

Butthead

Clay

Not Available

Height	5.25 Inches
Width	2.75 Inches
Depth	2.25 Inches

Bronze

Upon Request

Resin

Upon Request