Background
Parsons, Ivy was born on March 3, 1955 in Baltimore. Daughter of Joseph H. and Geneva Mae (Tabor) Parsons.
Parsons, Ivy was born on March 3, 1955 in Baltimore. Daughter of Joseph H. and Geneva Mae (Tabor) Parsons.
Bachelor of Fine Arts cum laude, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1977. Master of Fine Arts magna cum laude in Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1980. Postgraduate, Skowhegan School Paint/Sculpture, 1980.
Master of Fine Arts magna cum laude in Imaging and Digital Arts, University Maryland, Baltimore, 2007.
Artist-in-residence, Brooklyn Museum, 1980-1981;
artist-in-residence, MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H., 1981;
artist-in-residence, Provincetown (Massachusetts) Fine Arts Work Center, 1981-1982;
artist-in-residence, Sculpture Space, Utica, New York, 1989;
artist-in-residence, ArtPark, Lewiston, New York, 1991;
artist-in-residence, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, 1995-1996;
artist-in-residence, Tyrone Guthrie Center, County Monoghan, Ireland, summer 1997;
artist-in-residence, Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, summer 1997;
gallery director, Catonsville Community College Baltimore, since 1998;
member of faculty, Maryland. Institute College Arts, since 1998. Member studio artist selection panel School #33 Art Center, Mayor's Committee Art and Culture, Baltimore, 1987-1993.
Lecturer, panelist South Eastern College.Art Conference, Georgetown University, Washington, 1995, Maryland. Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Munson-Williams Proctor Institute Art Museum, Utica, 1995.
Fellow Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Ruth Chenven Foundation, Soros Open Society Institute, 2008-2010, Baltimore Community fellowship, Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Alpha Delta Kappa.