LINDA HARRISON-PARSONS
5536 ETZLER ROAD, FREDERICK, MD 21702
301-631-1887studio 301-606-5772 cell
E-MAIL: Web page: www.lindaharrisonparsons.com
EDUCATION:
George Washington University, Master of Fine Arts, Design, 1994
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1990
Montgomery County Community College, Rockville, MD, Fine Arts, 1988
Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC, 1986
AZ Botanical Gardens Illustration Program, Phoenix, AZ, 2007-2009
QUALIFICATIONS:
Artist-in-Education Residency
Oakdale Elementary School, New Market, MD printmaking 2004
Hillsmere Elementary School, Annapolis, MD printmaking 2003
Rachel Carson Elementary School, Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD papermaking & bookmaking 2002
St. Michaels Middle-High School, Talbort, MD printmaking & marble techniques 2001 & 2002
Cabin John Middle School, Montgomery Cty, MD papermaking & bookmaking 2002
Thunderhill Elementary School, Columbia, MD, papermaking & book making October 2001
Brown Station Elementary School, Gaithersburg, MD printmaking 2001
Northwestern High School, Prince Georges County, MD printmaking 2000
Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick, MD printmaking, 2000
Phoenix High School, Gaithersburg, MD papermaking & printmaking 1997
Educational Programs/ Lectures/ Workshops
Sole Proprietor, Linda Harrison-Parsons, Wild at heART, Nature & Wildlife Artist – est. 1993-2011
Open Studios: Quarterly workshops to explore new art venues, Frederick, MD – est. 2002-2011
Includes: Printmaking, Works on Paper: Pastel, Paint, Graphite, Papermaking & Book Arts
Historic Society of Frederick, MD plein air workshop 2011
The Muse, creative workshops, Frederick, MD 2010-2011
Pastel workshop & Demonstrations: Naples, FL, Milwaukee, WI, Howard County, MD, Berryville, VA,
Columbia, MD, Frederick, MD, Taos, New Mexico, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico 2008, 2009, 2010
Monotype workshop, Jackson Hole, WY & Frederick, MD 2009
“In The Streets” Art demos, Special Events, The City of Frederick, Oct., 1999, 2000-01
Demonstration & Workshop Waterless Lithograph: University of MD, FCAA, & Frederick Studio
Catonsville Community College, Educational Print Exhibit & Demonstration
“Three Printmakers”, Artist Talk at: The Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick, MD
“Art Spin” exhibition from AIE Residency, Northwestern High School, Hyattsville, MD
Gaithersburg City Hall, AIE, “Expressive Impressions” Gaithersburg Middle School, Printed Quilt Project
Maryland Printmakers, Inc. Executive Board member/PR 1998-2000, Education Chairperson-1997,
President 1995-6, Vice President 1993-4, Treasure 1990-92, Founding Member 1989
Southern Graphics Council, National Print & Drawing Organization, Treasurer 1994, member since 1990
Gaithersburg City Hall Gallery, Special Exhibit, works by Phoenix II 1997 Class, Gaithersburg, MD
Special Exhibit, MD Printmakers & The Artists’ Gallery, “With These Hands”, MD School for The Deaf & Phoenix II Class of 1996 students exhibit with The Artists’ Gallery
Exhibition & Readings, Art for Caregivers: The Alzheimer’s Care Conference
EXHIBITIONS:
Artists of Scottsdale Ranch, Exhibition and Silent Auction, Scottsdale, AZ 2010 & 2011
AZ Arts Alliance Gallery, Cycle 4 Juried Exhibit, Scottsdale, AZ 2011
Foothills Gallery, Invitational, Scottsdale, AZ 2011
Maryland Pastel Signature Members, Washington County Museum of Fine Art, Hagerstown, MD 2010
Maryland Pastel Society Web Show 2010
AZ Pastel Society, juried exhibit, Sedona Center for the Arts, Sedona, AZ 2010
The Artists Gallery, Winter Show Invitational, Frederick, MD 2010
Maryland Pastel Society, juried exhibit, Washington County Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2009
Mountain Laurel Studio Show, invitational, Frederick, MD 2009, 2010 & 2011
I ART Downtown Frederick Plein Air Painting & exhibit, Frederick, MD 2008
Keystone National, Works on Paper, Mechanicsburg, PA 2008
Maryland Pastel Society, Slayton House, Columbia, MD 2008
Barnstormers Tour & Exhibit, Frederick County, MD 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
Desert Botanical Gardens, Juried Botanical Illustration Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ 2008
Scottsdale Artist League, “Paint Out” Phoenix, AZ 2008, 2010 & 2011
Sheep & Wool Festival, Howard County, MD 2008 & 2009
Art at the Mill, Burnell-Morgan juried exhibit, Millwood, VA 2006, 07, 08, 09, & 10
Rive Gauche Invitational, DVAEC, Frederick, MD 2006 & 2008
The Artist Gallery, 15th Anniversary Invitational, Frederick, MD 2005
Frederick Interfaith Spring Celebration (fundraiser for flood victims) 2005
Maryland Printmakers, Glen View Mansion, Rockville, MD 2005
The Gallery at Flights, Grant Opening Invitational, Frederick, MD 2004
Little Treasure’s Red Door Gallery, Frederick, MD 2002, 03, 04
The Artists’ Gallery Invitational Show, Frederick, MD 2003 & 1999
Maryland Printmakers at Kentland Mansion, Gaith., MD & Center for the Arts, Annapolis, MD 2003
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Members Show, 2002 & 2003
MD Inst., College of Art Alumni Exhibit June 2002, 2003, 2006
Fine Arts in the Valley - Artist's Tour - Middletown, MD, 2001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Mid-Atlantic Drawing Exhibition, DVAEC, Frederick, MD 2001
Regional Juried Exhibit, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, 1998, 99, 2000,01,03, 04, 05
Festival of the Arts, Juried exhibit, Frederick, MD June 1998, 1999, 2000, 01 & 02
Frederick County Arts Association, member show 1998, 99, 2000, 01, 04, 07, 08, 09 & 10
The Artists' Gallery 10th Anniversary Exhibitions Cultural Arts Gallery, TAG, DAVEC – organized events
Wild at heART, 3 person exhibit at Kentlands Mansion Gallery, Gaithersburg, MD, 2000
Wildlife Arts Festival, Newport News, VA, Juried Exhibit, January 2000
Rockville Arts Place, co-organized 10th Anniversary Exhibit MD Printmakers, 1999
“Milling Books: A Bushel & A Barrel”, workshop & exhibit celebrating people & places, Fred, MD
Internationals Exhibits and Traveling Shows
Maryland Printmakers exhibition exchange Manchester, England
Maryland Printmakers, exhibit at University of Brazil
Maryland Printmakers, Cultural Arts Gallery, Brazil
Maryland Printmakers, Congo Embassy, Africa
“Edges & Interfaces”, Traveling Exhibit, Museum of Papermaking, GA, Dalton Gallery, Atlanta, GA, New World Gallery, Miami, FL, Le Centre intercult Strahearn, Ville de Montral, Canada, Morgantown University Gallery, W.VA, University of Hawaii Gallery, HI
Memorial Portfolio Traveling exhibition: AL, GA, MA posted on www.PrintAlliance.org 9-11-02
Traveling Sketchbook Project, Atlanta, GA, D.C., N.Y., IL
EXHIBITONS:
Solo and Two Woman Exhibitions
“Every Picture Tells A Story”, Solo Exhibit: City Hall Gallery, Gaithersburg, MD
“Touched by Nature”, Solo Exhibit: The Artists’ Gallery, Frederick, MD
“Nature”, Solo Exhibit: Wineberg Gallery, Frederick, MD
“Sticks & Stones”, Exhibit and Installation: The Artists’ Gallery, Frederick, MD
“Call of the Wild”, Art on the Wild Side Gallery, Two Woman Show, Wilmington, NC
“African Heat”, 12 W. Main Gallery, Two Woman Show, New Market, MD
“Secret Life of Trees”, National Conservation Training Center, Earth Day Exhibit, WV
“An Artists View”, Two Woman Show, NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
“Into the Wild: Alaska”, 12 W. Main Gallery, Two Woman Show, New Market, MD
AWARDS/ PUBLICATIONS:
Maryland Pastel Society Web Show, received Best In Show
Richeson 75, received meritorious award and book publication
Best of American Pastel, book publication
DVAEC juried show, received honorable mention “Harper’s Ferry Tree”
Mid-Atlantic Drawing Exhibition, received 3rd Place for "Israel's Creek"
Frederick County Arts Association, received 3rd place award for “naturally"
Frederick Arts Association at DVAC, 3rd place, “Summer in the Village”
Frederick Art Association, Frederick, MD, received 1st Place for “Village Sycamores”
FCAA, Exhibition, Frederick, MD, “quiescence” received Best In Show
Illustrated "The Event Horizon" Fiction Essay & Poetry Book
Frederick County Coloring Book
GALLERIES/PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
Art on the Wild Side, Wilmington, NC
Matrix Gallery, Blacksburg, VA
Main Lee Gallery, Blacksburg, VA
12 West Main Gallery, New Market, MD
Red Door Gallery, Frederick, MD
The Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD
Washington County Museum, Hagerstown, MD
Univ. of MD Parents Assoc. Gallery, College Park, MD
University of Arizona, Tempe, AZ
University of Ohio, Athens, OH
Museum of Print and Printmaking, Albany, NY
George Washington University: Print Dept. and Dimock Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Montgomery County Community College, Print Dept., Rockville, MD Campus
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Print Dept, Baltimore, MD
Southern Graphics Council, Print & Drawing Collection, South Carolina
University of Tennessee, Print Collection, Knoxville, TN
Central Piedmont Community College, Drawing Dept., Charlotte, NC
Maryland Printmakers, Inc. Print Folio Collection, Baltimore, MD
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Art in the Embassies, Washington, D.C.