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.
LATER In carmel ca she held workshops on her home terrace overlooking the valley, then in benicia in 2012 she had her own gallery/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.
She now TEACHES PAINTERS PRIVATELY in THE EAST BAY. To REGISTER, SEE STORE PAGE.
San Jose State University, TEACHING CREDENTIAL /ART 2000
MY WORKSHOPS, STEVENS CREEK COUNTY PARK 2001
student’s work, ADULT EDUCATION CUPERTINO CA 2002
ONCE UPON A CANVAS, BENICIA CA
SARATOGA CA FIREHOUSE DEMONSTRATOR 2007
CUPERTINO SENIOR CENTER, ADULT EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH BAY - 1999-2003
BENICIA'S HISTORIC TANNERY BLDG CLASS
STUDENT'S WORK - BEGINNER IMPRESSIONISM
DEMONSTRATING AT THE BENICIA WINE WALK 2018
experience
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 DEMONSTRATOR 2009-10
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 CA 2018-Present