BIOGRAPHY
Southern artist, Cynthia Massey Parsons, has been termed a multi-faceted
creative talent. In addition to dramatic formal oil & pastel portraiture, her work
includes abstracts with mirrored gloss, and the exploration of flamboyant floral
and landscape themes. The summer of 1996 brought world-wide distribution of
her art when her high energy design became an official poster for the Olympic
Soccer Games. Her action soccer paintings inspired by the Summer Games
became a published collection in Impressions - Men's Summer Soccer '96.
Collegiate football's Iron Bowl and University of Alabama Coach Gene Stallings
were the subjects of Parsons' widely collect ed poster: Pride Runs Deep.
The Methodist/Presbyterian has been recognized by the Vatican for her oil
portrait of Pope John Paul II. She also painted His Eminence John Cardinal
O'Connor and the first Archbishop of New York: "Dagger John" Hughes, for the
Archdiocese of New York. In 2001 Mrs. Parsons was in attendance at the White
House Christmas Reception honoring artists whose respective state governor
had appointed them to design and create an Christmas ornament for the Official
United States White House Christmas Tree.
In February 2003 Mrs. Parsons was confirmed Special Consultant of the United
Nations' NGO: The International Association of Educators For World Peace. In
2002 she was bestowed membership in the Legion of Honor; Chapel of the Four
Chaplains; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in recognition of selfless contributions to
charitable causes. Organizations that have benefited from Mrs. Parsons' efforts
include: The American Cancer Association; The American Heart Association;
The Callahan Eye Foundation; Designers Against Breast Cancer; Easter Seals;
The Firefighters' Association; several Hospital Foundations; The Huntsville
Botanical Gardens; United Cerebral Palsy.
Parsons holds a BA in Art from Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida. Her
work has been exhibited in solo shows, juried museum exhibitions, and is
represented in selected galleries of note. Her courtroom sketches have appeared
on both CBS and ABC affiliated stations. She is published in Christmas with
Southern Living 1982. Parsons is listed in Who's Who in American Art, and
received the 2000 Arts Alive Award for excellence & support of Alabama Arts by
the Children's Hands-On Museum; Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Cynthia Parsons holds
membership in the National League of American Pen Woman, and ranks as
Black Belt in the martial art of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan.
Currently Ms. Parsons teaches art classes scheduled at the Birmingham Museum
of Art, The Birmingham Botanical Garden, Burritt on the Mountain Museum in
Huntsville, Hobby Lobby in Jones Valley in Huntsville, & the Art Academy in
Ardmore, Tennessee. She is available to conduct workshops and special
presentations & lectures.
Southern artist, Cynthia Massey Parsons, has been termed a multi-faceted
creative talent. In addition to dramatic formal oil & pastel portraiture, her work
includes abstracts with mirrored gloss, and the exploration of flamboyant floral
and landscape themes. The summer of 1996 brought world-wide distribution of
her art when her high energy design became an official poster for the Olympic
Soccer Games. Her action soccer paintings inspired by the Summer Games
became a published collection in Impressions - Men's Summer Soccer '96.
Collegiate football's Iron Bowl and University of Alabama Coach Gene Stallings
were the subjects of Parsons' widely collect ed poster: Pride Runs Deep.
The Methodist/Presbyterian has been recognized by the Vatican for her oil
portrait of Pope John Paul II. She also painted His Eminence John Cardinal
O'Connor and the first Archbishop of New York: "Dagger John" Hughes, for the
Archdiocese of New York. In 2001 Mrs. Parsons was in attendance at the White
House Christmas Reception honoring artists whose respective state governor
had appointed them to design and create an Christmas ornament for the Official
United States White House Christmas Tree.
In February 2003 Mrs. Parsons was confirmed Special Consultant of the United
Nations' NGO: The International Association of Educators For World Peace. In
2002 she was bestowed membership in the Legion of Honor; Chapel of the Four
Chaplains; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in recognition of selfless contributions to
charitable causes. Organizations that have benefited from Mrs. Parsons' efforts
include: The American Cancer Association; The American Heart Association;
The Callahan Eye Foundation; Designers Against Breast Cancer; Easter Seals;
The Firefighters' Association; several Hospital Foundations; The Huntsville
Botanical Gardens; United Cerebral Palsy.
Parsons holds a BA in Art from Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida. Her
work has been exhibited in solo shows, juried museum exhibitions, and is
represented in selected galleries of note. Her courtroom sketches have appeared
on both CBS and ABC affiliated stations. She is published in Christmas with
Southern Living 1982. Parsons is listed in Who's Who in American Art, and
received the 2000 Arts Alive Award for excellence & support of Alabama Arts by
the Children's Hands-On Museum; Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Cynthia Parsons holds
membership in the National League of American Pen Woman, and ranks as
Black Belt in the martial art of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan.
Currently Ms. Parsons teaches art classes scheduled at the Birmingham Museum
of Art, The Birmingham Botanical Garden, Burritt on the Mountain Museum in
Huntsville, Hobby Lobby in Jones Valley in Huntsville, & the Art Academy in
Ardmore, Tennessee. She is available to conduct workshops and special
presentations & lectures.