History
Photo 1882 Colorado TexasAndrew Jackson Lee and Bob Turner. Great Grandfather of William Eugene Norton. Norton Ranch owner William Norton's family began ranching in Texas in 1850 and first started ranching in British Columbia, Canada in Quesnel in 1957. The family ran cattle with the legendary Rich Hobson and Pan Phillips.
JIM SCHWARTZ
Artist/Sculptor
Norton North Ranch is delighted to introduce California born artist and sculptor Jim Schwartz to our clients and friends of the Norton North Ranch. Jim is the special artist a collector dreams to find once in his lifetime. Jim came to Canada in 1967 to study at the Montreal Museum o School of Fine Art . he later moved to Sechelt and began to carve local types of stone and was awarded with a Canada Council Bursary for his work. When Jim moved to Tofino, his attentions turned to acquiring the necessary skills and experience of metallurgy, welding and structural design in order to create large metal sculptures. In 1987 he studied with Vancouver sculptor David Marshall at the Sculptors Institute of Capilano College. It was there that Jim learned ceramic shell bronze casting techniques. Through the 90s Jim spent a lot of time in Pietrasanta, Italy studying marble carving and sculpture techniques. He worked under such artists as Cesare Riva and Pasquale Martini. Jim works in his brand new studio in Tofino, British Columbia and his Colorado mountain studio.
We would not be surprised to see a super large public piece by Jim Schwartz one day in one of the Metropolitan cities.
Have a look at www.jimschwartzsculptor.com and Norton North Ranch Guests can see the Originals of "Voyage of the Samatia" and "Neptuns"s Bird" from the Norton Private Collection during their stay on the Ranch .
FOR COLLECTORS / LOVERS OF SCULPTURES AND BRONZE SOME PIECES ARE FOR SALE
Big Game Hunting Opportunity
between May 1st and June 15th
Norton North Ranch has reserved openings for our guests with Opatcho Lake Guide-Outfitters for world class BLACK BEAR and GRIZZLY BEAR HUNTING. Family and friends in your party that do not want to go to camp, can enjoy the amenities of the Norton North Ranch and the nearby city, while you stay in one of the cabins in the pristine setting of the Opatcho Lake Camp. Opatcho Lake is also known for trophy rainbow trout.
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