Artist Spotlight

July 24, 2023

Scottie Parsons

William Campbell Gallery is pleased to spotlight the work of gallery artist, Scottie Parsons. The gallery has represented her work for over two decades.

Scottie Parsons’s paintings on canvas and on paper are executed in a language of color. Her works have visual elements that seem to transform into multidimensional shapes and textures. Her works exude energy through both her choices of color and beautiful gestures.

A highly regarded Texas artist, Scottie Parsons made art for more than four decades. She exhibited work throughout Texas and the Southwest, including shows in Fort Worth and Dallas, Wichita Falls, Austin, and Santa Fe. Her many honors included the 2001 Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Fain College of Fine Arts at Midwestern State University; the 1997 Wichita Falls Art Association Peoples’ Choice Award; and recognition by the Women’s Hall of Fame of North Texas for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts in 1988. She was featured on the cover of the Massachusetts Review and in Who’s Who of American Women, in addition to various other publications.

Scottie Parsons’ work may be found in private collections around the world, including those of Neiman Marcus stores across the United States; the Hallmark Collection; Verizon; Las Vegas’ Palazzo Hotel; Santa Fe’s Rancho Encatado Resort; and the Venetian Hotel in Macau, China.

Scottie Parsons earned a bachelor’s degree in art education from Midwestern State University and went on to complete graduate-level work at Midwestern State and SMU. She also studied with noted contemporary artists Helen Frankenthaler, Richard Diebenkorn, Nancy Graves, Nathan Oli

Please visit the Artsy Page here for available works by Scottie Parsons. Please stop by 4935 Byers to view her paintings and works on paper.