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1876 Gardner, Massachusetts - 1958 Boston, Massachusetts. Known for: Figure and genre painting, illustration.
A popular female artist who specialized in the depiction of flowers, children and landscapes in watercolor, Emma Alice Parker was born in Gardener, Massachusetts, in 1876. She was the daughter of... Read full biography
A popular female artist who specialized in the depiction of flowers, children and landscapes in watercolor, Emma Alice Parker was born in Gardener, Massachusetts, in 1876. She was the daughter of Thomas S. and Antoinette Parker. After graduation from Providence, Rhode Island high school, she... Read full biography
A popular female artist who specialized in the depiction of flowers, children and landscapes in watercolor, Emma Alice Parker was born in Gardener, Massachusetts, in 1876. She was the daughter of Thomas S. and Antoinette Parker. After graduation from Providence, Rhode Island high school, she enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design* in 1895. Her studies there were under Stacy Tolman, who taught anatomy, drawing and painting from life, and, beginning in 1897, from Sydney R. Burleigh, who... Read full biography
A popular female artist who specialized in the depiction of flowers, children and landscapes in watercolor, Emma Alice Parker was born in Gardener, Massachusetts, in 1876. She was the daughter of Thomas S. and Antoinette Parker. After graduation from Providence, Rhode Island high school, she enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design* in 1895. Her studies there were under Stacy Tolman, who taught anatomy, drawing and painting from life, and, beginning in 1897, from Sydney R. Burleigh, who taught watercolor. Although she officially graduated in 1899, Miss Parker was awarded a post-graduate scholarship that allowed her to continue her attendance there part-time until 1906. Also, having proved herself to be a capable artist, she was asked... Read full biography
A popular female artist who specialized in the depiction of flowers, children and landscapes in watercolor, Emma Alice Parker was born in Gardener, Massachusetts, in 1876. She was the daughter of Thomas S. and Antoinette Parker. After graduation from Providence, Rhode Island high school, she enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design* in 1895. Her studies there were under Stacy Tolman, who taught anatomy, drawing and painting from life, and, beginning in 1897, from Sydney R. Burleigh, who taught watercolor. Although she officially graduated in 1899, Miss Parker was awarded a post-graduate scholarship that allowed her to continue her attendance there part-time until 1906. Also, having proved herself to be a capable artist, she was asked to help with instruction and in 1899 began teaching cast drawing at the school. Parker continued her st... Read full biography