She went on to teach literature in high school, directed and produced theatrical events and wrote about film, theater and art for Yediot Achronot, one of Israel largest newspapers.

Norton immigrated to the United States in 1974 and joined the Art Students League of New York, where she was awarded the Isabel Bishop Merit Scholarship.

In 1984, Norton's solo show at Sutton Gallery in New York City was praised by the critic Peter Fingesten for its "vision and strength".

[5] The hard-cover book included essays by Steve Miller, the Museum Director, Hilarie Sheets of the New York Times and Ann Landi of Artnews.

In 2016, Norton created a series of 20 large posters depicting a bronze hand in a gesture of winning with a gold ring on the index tip to indicate purity rising.

[7] In 2016 Norton was invited to show her sculpture, An Hour Before Dawn, at the Workhouse Arts Center, AKA The Prison Museum, in Lorton, Virginia.

In addition to Sassona Norton, the exhibition included sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Jacques Lipchitz, Beverly Pepper, Rufino Tamayo, Manolo Valdés and Eric Fischl.

The unveiling was hosted by Albert II, Prince of Monaco in December of that year in the presence of international sports dignitaries and the media.

Norton was married to Dr. Reed Whittle, a psychotherapist and international management consultant to leaders of Fortune 500 companies, until he died on August 12, 2008, from complications related to Sweet's syndrome.