Valerie B Parker Exhibition - City of South Perth
Valerie B Parker Exhibition - City of South Perth
Valerie B Parker Exhibition - City of South Perth
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Release Date: 16 April 2008<br />
<strong>Valerie</strong> B. <strong>Parker</strong> <strong>Exhibition</strong><br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Perth</strong>’s Heritage House Cultural Centre will showcase an exhibition <strong>of</strong> past<br />
and present paintings by <strong>Valerie</strong> B. <strong>Parker</strong> in watercolour and oils from 3 May to 1 June 2008.<br />
<strong>Valerie</strong> originally took up painting to occupy her time while her husband was at work and her<br />
daughter at school, and was fortunate enough to meet well known watercolour artist Howard<br />
Totenh<strong>of</strong>er. <strong>Valerie</strong> studied watercolour and oils with Totenh<strong>of</strong>er for three years in the early<br />
1970s before completing a course at the <strong>Perth</strong> Technical College.<br />
<strong>Valerie</strong> has won many prizes for her art work, has had eight one woman exhibitions and also<br />
founded the Watercolour Society <strong>of</strong> Western Australia in 1980, acting as its first President for<br />
seven years and secretary for 22 years.<br />
Mayor James Best said the showcase was the latest in series <strong>of</strong> diverse exhibitions to be<br />
presented by the <strong>City</strong>.<br />
“Heritage House has been host to exhibitions <strong>of</strong> Japanese pottery, the works <strong>of</strong> May and Herbert<br />
Gibbs, and paintings by distinguished local artist Peter Kendall in recent months,” he said.<br />
“The <strong>City</strong>’s Library and Heritage Services Department works hard to ensure that works <strong>of</strong> a high<br />
calibre are presented in this venue for the enjoyment <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Perth</strong> residents and the wider<br />
community.<br />
“I would encourage people to visit the exhibition and take in the paintings <strong>of</strong> local <strong>South</strong> <strong>Perth</strong><br />
artist <strong>Valerie</strong> B. <strong>Parker</strong>, who captures the Swan River beautifully in her watercolours and still<br />
life in oils.”<br />
Artwork in the exhibition will be for sale.<br />
Heritage House is located on the corner <strong>of</strong> Mill Point Road and Mends Street in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Perth</strong><br />
and is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm - 4pm.<br />
For further information please contact Rhee Jurasz at Heritage House on 9474 0811 or email<br />
heritage@southperth.wa.gov.au<br />
Watercolour and oil examples from <strong>Valerie</strong> B. <strong>Parker</strong>’s upcoming exhibition
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For further media details contact:<br />
Roslyn Mulcahy <strong>City</strong> Communications Coordinator<br />
Ph: 9474 0716<br />
Fax: 9474 2425<br />
Mobile: 0438 946 085<br />
Email: roslynm@southperth.wa.gov.au
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