The University of Maine at Fort Kent Blake Library Galley will host the current art exhibit “A Retrospective” by artist Elizabeth Parker through the month of November 2024.
Artist Elizabeth Parker creates artwork for the enjoyment of seeing what develops after the first mark by brush, pencil, or pen makes its appearance on canvas or paper. Parker, who is enjoying retirement in Enfield, Connecticut, spends her time exploring various mediums such as watercolors, pencils, pastels, and acrylics. Her extensive travels have provided unique subjects, while familiar items offer endless materials for her still-life paintings.
Parker attended many workshops and classes which featured a variety of techniques and mediums. Among the classes were watercolors with John Ashton, director of the Connecticut School of Fine Arts and the Connecticut School of Art & Design, and pastels with Greg Maichek at the Quadrangle, a cluster of museums and cultural institutions in Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts. At Asnuntuck College, she completed credited classes in drawing, color theory, illustration, and printmaking with Tony Cirone.
Elizabeth Parker’s paintings have been accepted into juried shows and exhibits throughout Connecticut. She has won awards and sold her work, both on-site and commissioned. At the Wadsworth Mansion juried show, Parker was awarded a plaque, and one drawing was selected to be used for their notecards. Her work has been included in private collections in the states of New York, Maine, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Florida.
The exhibit may be viewed during UMFK’s Blake Library hours. For more information on the exhibit or library hours, please contact Gallery Curator Sofia Birden at sbirden@maine.edu or 207-834-7527.
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