Phone: 410-280-8669

John Norton began his career as an illustrator after he graduated from Syracuse University, while he was teaching and working on his M.S. degree in zoology at Clemson University. For over 15 years he has been using his artistic talent and his knowledge of nature and science to create illustrations and cartoons for newspapers field guides, biology textbooks, science journals and advertising campaigns.

He recently completed illustrations for the new Audobon Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes, artwork for the new interactive exhibit at Jug bay Wetlands Sanctuary and a series of cartoons for Chesapeake Bay Foundation publications.

John lives in historic downtown Annapolis where he cooks, eats, and DRAWS seafood.