K.

Susan Parsonage
798WAaronDrive,StateCollege,Pennsylvania16803
(814) 238-7145

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking (1988); Bachelor of Arts Degree, Printmaking emphasis, with Highest Distinction (1985); Associate Degree,
Letters, Arts and Sciences, with Highest Distinction (1980), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

SELECTED EXHIBITS
The Figurative Exhibit, Art Alliance of Central PA, juried by Dana Kletchka, PSU Palmer Education Admin. (March 16 March 19, 2017)

Invited Art Alliance Print Exhibition, The Downtown Gallery, (Nov. 3 - 27, 2016)

Annual Juried Exhibition, Goodyear cottage, Jekyll Island, GA (March 8 -12. 2016)

Solo Exhibit, 1st place prize award exhibit, Schlow Centre Region Library, Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery, (Dec. 2015)

Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Invited Tea Room Gallery Exhibit, (Sept. 1 Oct. 31, 2015)

The Minds Eye, Invited Art Alliance Exhibit, Foxdale Gallery, State College, PA. (June 25- Aug.18, 2015)

Abstraction Juried Exhibition, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, (Nov. 7 16, 2014)

Schlow Library Juried Exhibit, State College, PA. Jim Bright, Juror, First Prize Award ( July 2014)

Figurative Exhibition, 2014, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Mark Pilato, Juror, (March 14 23)

A Legacy of Creative Endeavors, Penn State School of Visual Arts Alumni, Invited Exhibit, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, (August 2-
September 29, 2013)

Art of the State, 46th Annual Juried Exhibition, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. (June 22-Sept.8, 2013)
Dr. Louis Zona, Director, Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, Juror

Images 2013, Juried Exhibit, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, HUB Robeson Gallery, Penn State University (June 5-July 14) Joyce Robinson,
Curator, Palmer Museum, Penn State University, Juror

2012 Biennial Juried Exhibit, Southern Allleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA Jeanne Gleason, Selection Juror, (Oct. 26, 2012 January 26, 2013)

Matter of Mind, Solo Exhibit-Drawings and Prints, Community Gallery, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County Bellefonte, PA (Oct. 2012)

Black & White & Shades of Gray, Invited Exhibit, BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill, Bellefonte, PA (Sept. 15, 2012 Jan. 12, 2013)

Images 2012, Juried Exhibit, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, HUB Robeson Gallery, Penn State University (June 6-July 15) Award of Merit,
Barbara McNulty, Director, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, Lebanon Valley College, Juror

Studio Gallery 234, York, PA Invited three person exhibit, (April 28 -June 30, 2012) Mary Todenhoft, Director and Owner,
(Gallery representation, 1994-present)

Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte, PA Invited Holiday Exhibit (Dec.2013-Jan.2014) & (Nov.2011- Jan. 2012), Patricia House,
Museum Director

Images 2011, Juried Exhibit, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, HUB Robeson Gallery, Penn State University (June 8-July 17) Ron Rumford,
Dolan Maxwell Galleries, Juror

Annual Juried Exhibition, Goodyear Cottage, Jekyll Island, GA (March 12-15, 2011) First Prize Award

Hand Pulled Prints, Invited Exhibition, Three Women Printmakers, Foxdale Gallery, State College, PA (Aug.-Oct. 2010)

Isadore Gallery, Lancaster, PA Invited Exhibit, Appreciating Prints, Contemporary and Vintage Prints, March, 2010

Annual Juried Exhibit, Art Alliance of Central PA (Aug.-Sept 2009) Second Place Award, Barbara Houghton,
Professor, U. of Northern Kentucky, Juror

Juried Members Exhibit, Art Alliance Center, Lemont, PA (May 2009) Honorable Mention Award, Joyce Robinson,
Curator, Palmer Museum, Penn State University, Juror

In The Abstract, Invited Exhibit, BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill, Bellefonte, PA (January 17 April 17, 2009)

40th Anniversary Juried Exhibit, Art Alliance Members, HUB Robeson Gallery, Penn State University, University Park, PA (Mar. 21-Apr. 23, 2008)
The Iraq War, Invited Exhibition, Art Alliance Center, Lemont, PA (Oct. 2007) & Foxdale Gallery, State College, PA
(Jan. 2008)

Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, Mary Todenhoft, Director and Owner, 2007- invited - two person exhibit
(Gallery representation 1994 present)

A Juried Exhibition, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Lemont, PA (August, 2006) Ned Wert, Juror

Art of the State, 38th Annual Juried Exhibition, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (June 18-Sept.11, 2005)
Kathryn Calley Galitz, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Juror

Drawings and Prints, Invited Solo Exhibition, Foxdale Village Gallery, State College, PA (March 25 - April 21, 2005)

Contemporary Printmaking, Invited Exhibition, BHCA Gallery, The Gamble Mill, Bellefonte, PA (Sept.2004-Jan.2005)

Art of the State, 37th Annual Juried Exhibition, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (June 12- Sept.12, 2004)
Douglas Wirls, Pratt Institute, Juror

American Philatelic Association, Invited Artist, Grand Opening Exhibition, Match Factory, Bellefonte, PA
(June- Sept. 2004)

35th Anniversary Exhibition, Invited Artist, Art Alliance Art Center, Lemont, PA (October, 2003)

Metaphor and Metamorphosis, Group Exhibit of 5 Women Artists, Art Alliance Art Center, Lemont, PA
(August, 2003)

A Juried Exhibition, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Lemont, PA (July, 2001), Graziella Marchicelli
Southern Alleghenies Museum, Juror

The Hub Gallery Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA An invited two person exhibition with ceramic artist, Chris Staley (October 3
December 3, 2000)

The Womens Studies Program Gallery Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Invited solo exhibition
(November 1999 through January 2000)

The Boston Printmakers 50th Anniversary North American Print Exhibition, Boston, MA (March 2-29, 1997) Trudy Hansen, Curator of Prints,
Rutgers University, Juror, Materials Prize Award.

New Statements, Invited Exhibition, Adam & Art, Gallery of Distinctive Artists & Sculptors, Bellefonte, PA (Sept Nov. 1996)

Juried Two Person Exhibit, Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, Harrisburg, PA (August 1996)

Group Works, Invited Fine Art Exhibit, Gamble Mill Gallery, Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association, Bellefonte, PA
(June-July, 1996)

Four Women Printmakers, A Juried Exhibition, The Shoemaker Galleries, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
(November-December, 1995)

Art of the State, Juried Exhibition, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (July - August, 1995)

Abstraction, a National Juried Exhibition, Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, Harrisburg, PA (June 1-25 1995)
Terrie Sultan, Corcoran Gallery, Juror

Seven Printmakers Group Exhibition, Gamble Mill Gallery, Bellefonte, PA (June-August 1995)

Group Exhibits, Adam & Art, Gallery of Distinctive Artists & Sculptors, Bellefonte, PA (1993, 1994, 1995 & 1996)

Invitational Two-Person Exhibit, Gamble Mill Gallery, Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association, Bellefonte, PA
(July-August, 1993) and (December-January, 1990)

Central PA Invited Artists, Fine Art Exhibition, Packwood House Museum, Lewisburg, PA (May-September, 1993)

New Work by Artists from the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Guest Artist, Beret International Gallery,
Chicago, IL (July 10-August 2, 1992)

Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Ellicottville, New York (June-July, 1991), Bruce Shobaken, Juror, First Place Award

Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Ellicottville, New York (June-July, 1990), M. M. Lum, Juror, Honorable Mention Award
20th National Works on Paper Exhibition, Minot State University, Minot North Dakota, Hartnett Hall Gallery, (Feb. 4-28, 1990) Karen Kunc, Juror

Images 89, Central Pennsylvania Fine Art Juried Exhibition, HUB Galleries, Pennsylvania State University (July 1989)

21st Dulin National Works on Paper Competition, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, Tennessee (June 23-July 23, 1989) Dore Ashton, Juror

30th Anniversary Three-Rivers Fine Art Juried Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (June 2-18, 1989) Mel Alexenberg and Ann Temkin, Jurors

Border to Border, 1989 Larson Biennial Drawing Competition, Margaret Fort Trahern Gallery, Auston Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
(March April, 1989) Richard Field, Juror, Purchase Award

The Printed Image, Invited three person exhibit, St. Bonaventure University, Francis Hall Art Gallery, Olean, New York (January 27- February 20, 1989)

Pennsylvania Painters & Printmakers, Central Pennsylvania Fine Arts Invitational Exhibit, State College, Pennsylvania (July 1988)

Invitational Print Exhibit, President's Conference Room, Pennsylvania State University (June 1988 - January 1989)

Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (August, 1988)

21st Annual Greater Harrisburg Fine Art Exhibition, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (April-May, 1988)
Ann Schuster, Penelope Walker & Martha Zelt, Jurors

11th Annual U.S. Print and Drawing Exhibition Davidson College Gallery, Davidson, NC, Holt McPherson Center, Highpoint, NC (March-June 1988),
Douglas G. Schultz, Juror

Boston Printmakers 47th Annual North American Print Exhibition Brockton Art Museum, Brockton, Mass.
(April-August, 1988) James Welu, Juror

Border to Border, National Biennial Drawing Competition, Margaret Fort Trahern Gallery, Auston Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
(April-May 1987) Bill Richards, Juror, Purchase Award

Bedford Springs PA Fine Arts Juried Exhibit, Honorable Mention Award (August, 1986)

Numerous other fine art exhibits (1982 to present); Works included in public and private collections

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and Awards

Artist Roster Member, and Docent, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, (Fall 2011 to present)

Whos Who in America, Selected to be included in the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Editions, for publication in October of each year

Fellowship Award from Womens Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY, four week residency (November- December 2005)

Represented by, Studio Gallery 234 York, PA. Mary Todenhoft, Owner, Director, (1994 to present) and
Adam & Art, Gallery of Distinctive Artists & Sculptors, Bellefonte, PA (1993-1998)

Charter Member, Printmakers Studio Workshop of Central Pennsylvania, Boalsburg, PA (January 1995 to 1999)

Member, Friends of the Museum of Art, Palmer Museum, Pennsylvania State University (1985 to present)

Elected to Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholarship Honorary Society, Pennsylvania State University (1985 to present)

Chair, Images Committee, Juried Regional Fine Arts Exhibition, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts (1993 - 1998) Committee Member (1991,
1992) volunteer from 1973 to present

Life Member, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania (1972 to present); Board Member (1979-80, 1989-92, 1993-95) Nominations Chair, (1999-2008)
Trustee, (elected 2011)

Charter Member, Art Alliance Potters' Guild of Central Pennsylvania (1972--); Guild President (1979-80); Board Member (1972-1984)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Printmaking Workshop and tour of The Bellefonte Art Museum, The Nittany Valley Charter School, 48 students, plus teachers, November, 2013

Invited lecture and demonstration Foxdale Gallery, Foxdale Village, State College, PA - 3 elementary student groups and I adult group, October, 2010
& October 2013

Invited lecture and demonstration Penn State University, Print Department, Univ. Park, PA (Fall 2007)
Invited to assist students with artwork projects Nittany Valley Charter School, (2007-2008)

Fellowship, public lecture and slide presentation, Womens Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY. (December, 2005)

State College Borough Council, appointment, ad hoc committee, advising on matters associated with displaying art and art exhibits, the new Municipal
Building (2002-2003)

Chair, Images Committee, Juried Regional Fine Arts Exhibition, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts (1993 - 1998) Committee Member (1991,
1992) volunteer from 1973 to present

Instructor in Visual Arts, Adjunct, School of Visual Arts and Division of Continuing and Distance Education, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park Campus (1988 to 1999). Taught Drawing, Lithography, Watercolor and 2D Design

PA Artist in Residence Program, Galaxy, CIU 10, and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Program for the Pennsylvania Public Schools (1975, 1992
and 1998-2002)

Interim Visual Arts Director, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College, PA (August, 1996 - January, 1997)

Visiting Professor of Art, Division de Arte, Diseno y Ciencias del Medio, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico (November-December, 1988).
Four public presentations on The Development of Modern & Contemporary Art in the United States; Workshop & Public Exhibit of Students Work at the
Gallerias de Monterrey; Consulted with faculty in the development of a print curriculum and facilities design.

Visiting Artist, Workshop and presentation for Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, "The Collograph Print," Chicago, IL (July, 1992)

Artist In Residence, Mifflin County (PA) School District (November-December, 1992). Conducted workshops, printmaking methods for Junior and
Senior High School students and colloquy with faculty and community members

Juror Yorkfest, Arts festival, York, PA (August, 2010 and August, 2011)
Lycoming County Arts Festival, Lititz, Pennsylvania (August, 2006)
The Federation of Pennsylvania Womens Clubs, State Visual Art Competition (May, 2001)
Susquehanna Valley Festival of the Arts, Williamsport Lycoming Arts Council (February, 2001)
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Sidewalk Sale and Competition (Feb. & July, 1999)
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Banners Competition (June, 1996 & 1998)
Counties National Bank, Clearfield, PA, 1998 Calendar Competition
Lewisburg Arts Festival, Fine Art Exhibition (Summer, 1994)
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Central Division (Spring, 1992)
Pennsylvania Governors School Art Competition, Central Pa. (Spring, 1989 & Spring 1991& Spring 1999)
Penn State/University of Alabama Student Exchange Exhibition (January 1988)
Penn State University Print and Paper Show (February 1988)

Art Coordinator
35th Anniversary Exhibition, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Fall 2003
A Memorial Tribute Exhibition, Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, Spring 2003
George Zoretich Memorial Retrospective Exhibit, Pennsylvania State University (November, 1995-January, 1996)
Partners of the Americas (PA/Bahia, Brazil) Children's Art Exchange (1992)
Special Education Arts Project, Central Intermediate Unit 10 (May 1991)
Learning Station, Early Childhood Center, State College, PA (Summer, Fall 1990)
Art in Prison, Centre County Prison, Bellefonte, PA (1990-1992)
Series of 6 Workshops, Art Alliance of Central PA (1989-90)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Visual Arts, College of Arts and Architecture, Penn State University, Taught Art 110, 2-D Design (1987-1988),
Shop Assistant for Papermaking Studio (1987) and Printmaking Studio (1986-1988)