About The Artist

Norma B. Heisler PHD

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Recipient of the Latham Award for Brotherhood
(1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, and 1959). Grumbacher
Award for Artistic Merit. (1960). Contributor of
Articles to Journals. Higher Education:
Brooklyn Museum Art School (1950 – 1952).
Certificate in Art from Pratt Institute (1956).
Art Student League (1958 – 1960). Chinese Institute (1964).
Bachelor of Arts In Psychology from
Brooklyn College (1973). Masters in social Work
from New York University (1977). Doctor of Philosophy i
n Expressive Therapy (1996). Graduate Degree for
Expressive Art Therapy. Postgraduate Training:
New York School for the Study of
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Certificate in Ego Psychology)
(1979 – 1983). Karen Horney Institute for the
Study of Psychoanalysis Psychotherapy (1984 -1986).
Milton Erikson Institute (1992 – 1993).


Recent Art Shows: Javits Art Expo (2002, 2003).
Alexia Gallery (1998 – group). Montserrat Group
(1998 - Present), Montserrat four individual shows
(including 2004). Other art Exhibits: One Woman Show
of paintings at The Jewish Community House (JCH) ,
New York City (1960). Two Person Show
at Ahda Artzt Gallery (1969).Group show at
Caravan Art Gallery (1953, 1954, and 1955);
Brooklyn Museum (award 1956 and 1957);
Duncan Gallery (1958); Art U.S.A. (1958);
Kottler Museum (1958); Directions Gallery (1959);
Boston Art Festival (1960); Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia (1961);
St. Louis University (1962); Ruth Sherman Gallery (1965);
New York World’s Fair (1970 and 1971). Currently
represented by World Fine Art Gallery and Montserrat Gallery
in New York City. Gora Gallery, Montreal Canada included
in group show 2004. Gora Gallery, one person show, 2005.

Licenses: New York State Certification
1978, LCSW 2005, ACSW 1981, RCSW 1986.
Positions held in psychotherapy and Art Therapy.
Lillian Sklar Filler Day Care Center (1973 – 1976).
Residency: New Prospect House, Alcohol Addiction
Facility (1976 – 1977). Family consultation of
Graves End (1977-1978), New York Psychotherapy
and Counseling Center (1978 – 1979), Kennedy
Learning Center (1982 – 1983), Karen Horney
Clinic (1984 – 1986). Supervisor Psychotherapist and
Art Therapist Coney Island Hospital (1989 – 1992).
Private Practice part time, 1981 – 1992. Fulltime:
1992 – Present.

Publicity: Included Who’s Who in Medicine
and Healthcare (1977 – 1978); Who’s Who in
American Women (1981 – Present). Who’s Who
in the East (1981 – Present). College Teaching:
Kingsborough Community College Adult Education
(1978 – 1979). Organizations: The National Expressive
Therapy Associations (Certified Expressive Therapists;
Academy of Certified Expressive Therapist, 1996).
National Association of Social Workers
(NASW-Diplomate Status, 1987 – Present). Society Of
clinical Social Workers (Fellow). New York State Society
of Clinical Social Workers (BCCSW, 1987;
BDC, 1988 – Present). New York Milton Erikson Society
(Certificate in Hypnosis, 1993). National Institute
of Expressive Therapy (Diplomate Status, 1996).