Artist's Bio:
*over 43 years of drawing experience
*Master of Arts in Education
*Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in Sculpture
*Certified Art Education Specialist
*Elementary Gifted and Talented Coordinator with The River Consortium
1964
Born in Paris, Tennessee, USA
1965
Began drawing.
1967-'73
Navy Brat, oldest of five, San Diego, California, USA
1974
Down on the Farm, West Tennessee, no lights, no phone,
no mail.
1975
We finally got Electricity!
Caught pneumonia.
1976-82
Farmboy
1983
Farmboy (still).
Caught small bush-hog on fire. Broke hydraulics on larger
bush-hog. Stuck large tractor in the mud. Stuck larger tractor trying to pull large tractor out of mud. (All in one day.)
Sent to college. (Cheaper than Farm Equipment.)
1984
Art Major Freshman
All my clothes are black.
1985
Olive Street Studio Member, Murray, Kentucky
Shared studio space with fellow students while
living in the sculpture garden shack.
1986
Summer Study in Europe.
Fall
College Senior, Take One.
Move back into dorm.
1987
Spring
College Senior, Take Two.
Married Pamela Leigh Blincoe Johnson.
1988
College Senior, Take Three.
Radiology Transporter at Murray Calloway County Hospital, Murray, KY.
Moonlight in food service.
1991
College Graduate!
Continued to moonlight in food service.
1993-96
Promotion!
Radiology Office Supervisor at Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray, KY.
Quit food service.
1996-98
Sculptor/Designer at The Berripatch, Inc., Paris, TN. Duties included creation of original sculptures, line art, logo design, and mold-making.
1996 to Present
Art Instructor at the Mayfield-Graves County Art Guild, Mayfield, KY. Conducting drawing and sculpting workshops for children and adults.
1998-99
Art Instructor at New Madrid County Central High School in New Madrid, MO.
1999 to 2007
Art/Humanities Teacher at Fulton County in Hickman, KY.
2001
My wife bought a Queen Anne Victorian house in the historic section of Mayfield, Kentucky that was built in 1888.
2005
July- Began repainting the exterior of our Victorian home: sky blue for the porch ceiling; antique white, antique green, two shades of purple, and a warm yellow for the posts and trim.
August- Earned Master of Arts in Education from Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
Oct. 15- Survived a heart attack. Had one cardiac stent.
Dec. 5- Five more stents.
2006
Jan. 3- Returned to teaching.
Presently
Gifted and Talented Instructor for the Four River Counties Consortium.
Still drawing & creating one-of-kind dolls
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Harvey E. Parker
(270)247-6503
Check out my on-line shop:
http://www.parkerart.etsy.com
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/parker
art/
Visit my myspace site and friend
me at:
www.myspace.com/harvey_parker
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