MARY JANE PARKER

Mary Jane Parker’s work combines printmaking techniques with other media including drawing, encaustic painting and glass. Ms. Parker received her BFA from Louisiana State University, MA and MFA. Studio Art with Printmaking emphasis from Illinois State University. She is the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship, a Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship, a National Endowment for the

Arts/Southern Arts Federation Award for Excellence, an NEA Independent Study Fellowship, a Surdna Foundation Arts Teacher’s Fellowship and project grants from the Louisiana Division of the Arts. Ms. Parker’s work is part of the permanent collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the LSU Museum of Art and the Center for Book Arts in New York and numerous private collections. Ms. Parker is past chair and faculty of the Visual Arts Department at the New Orleans Center for Creative. She is represented in New Orleans by Arthur Roger Gallery and she is a member of the Baton Rouge Gallery. Her professional website is www.maryjaneparkerart.com.

Artist Member since 2018

Master of Fine art (printmaking & drawing), Illinois State University

Bachelor of Fine Art (painting & drawing), Louisiana State University

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JUNE 26 - JULY 26, 2026

ARTIST STATEMENT

Concepts of fragility, compulsion and ritual are recurring themes in my work. I use everyday objects to tell stories. Each piece serves as a visual narrative, inviting viewers to unravel layers of meaning woven into the elements. I enjoy combining complex patterns with simple flat colors in the same composition. Through this exploration, I am attempting to bridge the gap between the tangible and the abstract, encouraging viewers to think about the connection between everyday items and our deeper human existence.

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