Background
Parris, Nina Gumpert was born on September 11, 1927 in Berlin, Germany. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1944. Daughter of Martin and Charlotte (Blaschko) Gumpert.
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Parris, Nina Gumpert was born on September 11, 1927 in Berlin, Germany. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1944. Daughter of Martin and Charlotte (Blaschko) Gumpert.
Bachelor, Bryn Mawr College, 1968. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1979.
Teaching fellow University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1970. Lecturer Philadelphia College Art, 1970-1971. Research assistant Philadelphia Museum Art, 1970-1971.
Curator, lecturer University Vermont Robert Hall Fleming Museum, Burlington, 1971-1979. Chief curator Columbia Museum, South Carolina, 1979-1989, 1992—2003. Resident faculty visual arts Vermont College Norwich University, Union Institute, 1991—2003.
Chair visual arts Burlington College, 1996-1999.
Board directors Photography Cooperative, Montpelier, Vermont, 1977-1979, Chittenden Arts Council, Burlington, 1976-1978. Member American Association Museums (president curator's committee 1985-1987, vice president 1983-1985).
Married Arthur Parris, February 13, 1949 (divorced 1974). Children: Carl Joseph, Thomas Martin.