About the Artist and Work

About the Artist

Norman Deesing, a distinguished, award-winning artist also known in the realm of social media as the comedic persona SunglassJack®, is a Los Angeles-based figurative Norman Deesing sculptor. His work, primarily composed of stoneware clay in mixed media compositions, is renowned for its meticulous engineering of balance and visual harmony. Deesing’s innovative creations are assemblages of carefully hand-built components, which coalesce into cohesive three-dimensional expressions. He received his fine arts degree, specializing in ceramics, from the University of California, Davis in 1984, where he studied under the eminent figures Robert Arneson (ceramics) and Wayne Thiebaud (painting). These formative years proved deeply influential, inspiring Deesing to dedicate many years to teaching ceramic sculpture at the high school level. In 2024, he shifted his focus exclusively to art production, embarking on a new chapter as a full-time sculptor.

About the Work

Norman Deesing is a sculptor working primarily in clay, a material that carries the weight of the earth and the memory of touch, shaping it into figures that speak where words fall short. He uses other materials such as wood, paint, even “found objects” to punctuate his compositions. Each element is placed with intention, not for ornament but to serve the emotional truth of the piece. The arrangement of these materials is always in service of a story—often unresolved, sometimes cautionary—inviting the viewer to confront what is fragile, human, and quietly at risk. 

Recent or Current Art Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Fabian Perez Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA

LAAA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Recent Past Exhibitions

Hermosa Beach Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA

Woodward Gallery, San Diego, CA USA

Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA, Won 2nd Place for "Taking The Shade

Artist Information

Norman Deesing, a distinguished, award-winning artist also known in the realm of social media as the comedic persona SunglassJack®, is a Los Angeles-based figurative sculptor.

His work, primarily composed of stoneware clay in mixed media compositions, is renowned for its meticulous engineering of balance and visual harmony.

Deesing’s innovative creations are assemblages of carefully hand-built components, which coalesce into cohesive three-dimensional expressions.

He received his fine arts degree, specializing in ceramics, from the University of California, Davis in 1984, where he studied under the eminent figures Robert Arneson (ceramics) and Wayne Thiebaud (painting).

These formative years proved deeply influential, inspiring Deesing to dedicate many years to teaching ceramic sculpture at the high school level.

In 2024, he shifted his focus exclusively to art production, embarking on a new chapter as a full-time sculptor.