Bethann Parker
b. 1984 | Philadelphia, PA
Education
2012 – 2019
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, BFA, Studio Art
2010 - 2011 Montgomery Community College
Solo Exhibitions
1/2019 Old News, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
11/2018 Gabriel’s Kiss,
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
10/2018 Dense Tensions, Arcadia Library,
Philadelphia, PA
Select Group Exhibitions
5/2019 Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
4/2019 Compendium, Banana Factory, Bethlehem PA
2/2019 Phase Change, Annual Juried Philly Art School Show, Philadelphia, PA
1/2019 Song of Colors, FMC, Philadelphia, PA
11/2018 Cross Currents, Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, PA
5 / 2018 Let’s Connect, Barnes Foundation,
Philadelphia, PA
5 / 2018 Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
4 / 2017 Material World, Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
3 / 2017 Table Talk, Philadelphia, Pa
5 / 2010 Montgomery County Community College
Student Exhibition, Blue Bell, PA
Honors and Awards
2019 The Richard C. Von Hess Memorial Travel Scholarship
-Scholarship awards study through European travel
2019 The Freeman’s Exhibition Award
2019The Hobson Pittman Prize
2019 Gross Mccleaf Gallery Prize
2019 Janet Fleisher Prize
2019 Lambert and Emma Wallace Cadwalader Prize for Landscape, First Place
2019 The Charles Dutrow Award, Honorable Mention
2019 James N. Sentz Memorial Award
2018 Venture Fund, Philadelphia, PA
-This grant supported material costs for the realization of a large scale proposed project.
2018 Fred and Naomi Hazell Art Scholarship
2018 Louis S. Fine Purchase Prize
2018 Edna Pennypacker Stauffer Memorial Prize,
Honorable Mention
2018 Elena and Will Barnet Prize for Abstract Art,
Honorable Mention
2010 Best in Show, Montgomery County Community College Student Exhibition, Blue Bell, PA
Press
“Some Turn Our Old Newspapers Into Litter Box Lining. We Prefer This Approach.” https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/reader-center/old-newspaper-art.html, 2019
“A Spin on Old News” https://www.pafa.org/blog/old-news-bethann-parker-profile-012319, 2019
Collections
Louis S. Fine Collection, Philadelphia, PA
Lee Foundation, Philadelphia, PA