Professor introduced mosaic art to Norah
Norah Clark has been involved in art all her life and now teaches the art of mosaic design, which she was introduced to by a professor.
As a teenager she attended St Mary's Concord school.
Her parents asked the nuns to give Norah extra periods of art, which they did to the exclusion of other studies.
Norah said she found the period quite blissful.
She used to send sketches to the Sydney Sun's comics page and later her children did the same.
In her early 20s, she studied at the ADR Art School run by Datillo Rubbo and then by Professor Bissietta.
The professor taught in the classic tradition and introduced Norah to mosaics.
At the same time she worked for professional photographers before opening her own photographic studio.
This was in the early 1950s when female photographers were rare.
After getting married, Norah travelled to Europe and discovered ancient mosaics.
Norah said the travel had led to an artistic obsession where she lived and breathed mosaics for eight years.
She has since experimented with other art forms and taught at several schools.
Now she is teaching mosaics from her home.
Norah also started the "Melaleuca Wetlands Regeneration Group" (Everglade Lagoon).
Volunteers meet twice a month and form working bees to help regenerate and clean the wetlands which are under the jurisdiction of the Gosford Council as crown land.
Norah said the council is not always helpful.
Residents regularly dump rubbish and introduce more weeds to the area which makes the work more difficult for the volunteers.
Norah said trail bikes also do a lot of damage.
She said dedicated lovers of the environment will enjoy working on the sale remnant of Melaleuca Wetlands on the Woy Way Peninsula.
More volunteers are needed.
It is also a great place for artists and photographers.
For more information contact Norah on 4341 3960
Bernard Craft, January 13