Norman & Shark

The art of Heather Karlsson, featuring Norman the Hedgehog and his pal Shark.

08/23/2026

Just doing some work. I'm feeling uninspired, and I'd also like to file a complaint with management regarding this disrespectful weather. The last one is a bit of wishful thinking on my part. Stay cool, y'all.

08/20/2026

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08/19/2026

McKinney Art Gallery is doing a sale of palettes painted by gallery artists to raise money for Mutts and Mayhem, a non-profit animal rescue that does search and rescue for lost pets. My contribution has already been sold (thanks, Sam! 🥰), BUT!!! There's also a voting site where you can vote for your favorite contribution! You can go by and look at the gallery window to see which one you like best and scan the QR code to place your vote. The winning artist gets a prize! Or at least bragging rights in the group chat. I don't really remember. Anyway, mine is number 16 if you want to vote from the comfort of your own home. But you really should go check out the window display if you can! Everyone involved outdid themselves!

08/07/2026

Hey, friends and neighbors! I'm doing a LIVE DEMO tomorrow at McKinney Art Gallery from 10am to 4pm or so! Come by and see what I'm working on!

08/02/2026

I'm bringing a few tiny paintings to McKinney Art Gallery to get everyone into the back to school spirit!
"Back to School:" Norman and Shark are waiting for the bus to take them to school. Norman is determined to be on his best behavior and learn lots of things. Shark, not so much.

I'm bringing a few tiny paintings to get everyone into the back to school spirit!
"Shark Math:" Shark is learning math! His goals are to be able to count all the fish in the sea, and also to design a trebuchet. Don't ask.

I'm bringing a few tiny paintings to get everyone into the back to school spirit!
"Thank you, Teacher!": Norman and Shark have a gift for their teacher! Well, it's more like bribery. Would YOU let these two sit together in YOUR classroom?

07/29/2026

Well, I fell off the face of the earth for a hot minute, but I dropped these two (plus three littles I forgot to photograph) at McKinney Art Gallery when I worked today. Been worried about Tosca and whatever is happening with her tooth. She's still mad at me because I took her to the cat specialist hospital, and I'm pretty sure she would trade me for another tuna Churu like the vet gave her.

07/23/2026

Don't mind me. Just down here trying to feed the machine. This is what I've been working on recently. Mostly little stuff. Pretty soon I'm really going to have to get in my rear in gear for the fall shows. LOL.

07/19/2026

I still think about painting over this one completely and starting over. I painted it for an exhibition that celebrated the American West, and I don't think you can get any more "American West" than cowboys (and girl!) contemplating an approaching blue norther on the Texas prairie. It is available for sale, and I'm curious to know where you would hang it if it was yours.

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Carrollton, TX
75010

Website

http://www.normanandshark.com/

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