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 other productions. fROM THERE SHE LED LARGE ADULT CLASSES AT ADULT ED FOR YEARS AS WELL AS HAVING HER OWN PRIVATE ART SCHOOLS. IN carmel ca she held workshops on her home terrace overlooking the valley FOLLOWED BY OPENING her own gallery/ART school in Benicia’s Historic Tannery where 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 2010-2011
MY WORKSHOPS, STEVENS CREEK COUNTY PARK 2001-2006
student’s work, ADULT EDUCATION CUPERTINO CA 2001-2003
ONCE UPON A CANVAS, BENICIA CA
STUDENT'S WORK - BEGINNER IMPRESSIONISM
CUPERTINO SENIOR CENTER, ADULT EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH BAY - 1999-2003
BENICIA'S HISTORIC TANNERY BLDG CLASS
DEMONSTRATING AT THE BENICIA WINE WALK 2018
HAPPY STUDENTS SHOWING THE DAYS' PAINTINGS
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
