Teaching
MARY had her own art school for children at AGE 16. later she held painting classes for 32 elementary school children in the SAN FRANCISCO SOUTH BAY FROM 1995-2001. IN ADDITION SHE had them help her complete enormous backdrops FOR PLAYS that were used in LATER productions.
“in THE LATE 1990’S i FELL IN LOVE WITH TEACHING WHEN AN INSTRUCTOR ASKED ME TO COVER FOR HER AT ADULT EDUCATION. I have helped HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ATTAIN THEIR CREATIVE GOALS THROUGH THE YEARS.”
IN carmel ca MARY held workshops on her terrace overlooking the valley FOLLOWED BY OPENING her own gallery/ART school in Benicia’s Historic Tannery. THERE she held a fundraiser sale of her art for “Save the Capitol” and donated hundreds OF $ of proceeds to the cause.
HER PASSION FOR TEACHING HAS HELD FAST. SHE NOW TUTORS PRIVATELY IN the SF BAY AREA. contact HER for registerATION/ info.
CARMEL VALLEY TERRACE WORKSHOPS 2009-2012
MY WORKSHOPS, STEVENS CREEK COUNTY PARK 2001-2006
student’s work, ADULT EDUCATION CUPERTINO CA 2001
ONCE UPON A CANVAS SCHOOL/GALLERY, BENICIA CA 2018-2022, INSTRUCTOR
STUDENT'S WORK - BEGINNER IMPRESSIONISM!
CUPERTINO SENIOR CENTER, ADULT EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH SF BAY - 1999-2003
TEACHING, HISTORIC TANNERY BLDG CLASS 2019, BENICIA CA
DEMONSTRATING FOR THE WINE WALK 2018
PROUD STUDENTS: THE DAYS' PAINTINGS, BENICIA CA. HISTORIC ARSENAL,
Stocklmeier Elementary School, ART INSTRUCTOR 1994-2000, Sunnyvale, Ca
Cupertino CA – Mary Parkerson School of Painting, OWNER/INSTRUCTOR 1999
Sunnyvale/cupertino CA ADULT EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, OIL/ACRYLIC PAINTING, 1999-2003
City of Saratoga CA Community Center, DEMONSTRATOR/ 2003
Pearl Canyon Gallery, Carmel, CA EXHIBITOR & DEMONSTRATOR 2009-2010
Mary Parkerson School of Fine Art, INSTRUCTOR/TUTOR, Carmel, CA 2010
Mary Parkerson Fine Art School, INSTRUCTOR/TUTOR, Benicia CA 2012
Once Upon A Canvas School of Art, DEMONSTRATOR/INSTRUCTOR Benicia CA 2018-2023
BENICIA ARSENAL - SMALL GROUPS IN IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE 2023-2024
PRIVATE TUTORING Benicia & THE EAST BAY, CA 2018-Present
TEACHING CREDENTIAL IN ART - SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY 2000