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November 2023: Guest on AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast. Practicing Synodality Through Art. Listen here.

May 12, 2023: Guest on Catholic Life Every Day podcast by Diocesan Publications. Listen here.

April 15, 2023: OSV News, Review of “Arise to Blessedness” by Elizabeth Scalia. Link here.

March 9, 2023: “Meet the Author” with Ken Huck, Radio Maria. Link here.

February 10, 2023: Archangel Radio (Louisiana Catholic Morning Show, 1410AM/94.5FM). Interview about my book, “Arise to Blessedness” with Facebook live feed on studio. I am dialed in from CA and begin speaking at 23:42 min: https://www.facebook.com/archangelradio/videos/2136080506602121/

January 17, 2023: CFN Live on the Catholic Faith Network. I was interviewed for the CFN Live show about my book, “Arise to Blessedness”. See the interview here (at 46:08 min)

May 2022: Feature on Voyage Phoenix featuring my show at The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

March 2022 edition of The Valley CatholicDiocese of San Jose. Art is the Language of “Be Not Afraid”

June 10, 2021: CFN Live on the Catholic Faith Network. I was recently interviewed for the CFN Live show on my book, “Surrender All”. See the interview here: https://vimeo.com/561480579

May 23, 2021: National Catholic Register. My painting “Pentecost” was featured in an article about Mary and the Pentecost by author John Grondelski: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pentecost-and-the-blessed-virgin-mary

April 16, 2021: Feature article on “Small Courage” for online publication Kolbe Times. You can find my article here: https://www.kolbetimes.com/small-courage/ and read the entire issue here: https://mailchi.mp/kolbetimes/courage

April 1, 2021: Interview on “Spirit Mornings Live” with Jen Brown and Bruce McGregor on Spirit Catholic Radio. Listen on Soundcloud here.

February 22, 2021: Interview on “This is the Day” on CatholicTV. I talk about my book and how art and prayer intersect in this TV/Skype interview. My segment begins at 8:04: https://www.catholictv.org/video.html#seriesID=25&showID=11611

February 22, 2021: “How They Love Mary” Episode 7 with Fr. Edward Looney. Episode 75

February 15, 2021: Interview on the Greg & Jennifer Willits Radio Show. Greg and Jennifer interview me about my new book, making art and how creativity and faith connect. My portion of the show starts at 32:21. https://gregandjennifer.com/363-2/

February 1, 2021: Ave Spotlight Podcast Interview. Listen to my interview about my book, “Surrender All”, my creative process and using art to deepen your faith on your favorite podcast platform. https://www.avemariapress.com/spotlight/podcast-norton

November 2, 2020: Ave Maria Press, #AveExplores series. “The Saints are Good Company”, Feature article in the Ave Explores “The Saints” series.

September 15, 2020: Interfaith Youth Core “Psalm Season” featured artist: http://www.ifyc.org/article/ps-51-create-clean-heart

May 1, 2020: Ave Maria Press, #AveExplores series. Feature article in the Ave Explores “Art and Architecture” series. www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-art/Week3-article-norton/ .

Aug 17, 2015: Catholic News Service. A feature on my “Blessed Junipero Serra” artwork published nationally in various Catholic periodicals at the onset of his canonization by Pope Francis on Sept 23, 2015.

Jen in the Mercury News, April 2010

September 17, 2011: My painted Seed Library created for the Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo is featured in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

April 25, 2010: Featured in the San Jose Mercury News and San Francisco Chronicle “Lifestyle” sections for Silicon Valley Open Studios. Story by Karen d’Souza. Link here.

May 8th, 2009: In an article about Silicon Valley Open Studios in the Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, yours truly was the cover girl! Story by Mary Gottschalk.

I was interviewed in my role as Art Director for Art of Possibility Studios for a segment on ABC7 News. April, 2009.

Featured guest on Comcast’s syndicated show, The Painting Gourmet. January 2008.

“Q & A” with Ron Avilla, KTVU 36, April 2006: Interview to publicize Silicon Valley Open Studios.

“Visions Unlimited,” KMTV, May 2005: I was interviewed with ceramic artist Daniela Abel and fiber artist Lise Poulson to showcase our work as well as Silicon Valley Open Studios.

NBC 11 Feature segment: I was selected for a feature on a local person who left a high-tech related field to pursue her dreams…in my case art! Thanks to reporter Garvin Thomas for not only making me look smart (if not thin!), but relating the importance of the survival of art to the survival of a culture. Click this link to watch:  JenNBC11_8_04

Art by My Mother Group Show: Whitney Cultural Development Center, San Francisco, Summer 2003. I was part of a group show of seven Bay Area Artists/Working Mothers. The work featured the female form, with an emphasis by some of the work on breastfeeding in our culture.http://www.sfobserver.com/august03/art.html

Phantom Galleries: Winter 2003. I was one of many artists who have been working to turn vacant storefront windows in downtown San Jose into mini-galleries. Read the article by the Mercury’s Jack Fischer.

Sharkbyte Art Public Art Exhibit and Auction: In Summer, 2001. I participated in the “Sharkbyte Art” exhibit, where artists painted 6-foot fiberglass sharks that were then displayed on the streets of San Jose. After the exhibition, the sharks were auctioned off to benefit charity. My shark was auctioned to Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel law firm (proceeds going to benefit breast cancer) where it now resides in their main lobby in downtown San Jose.