Linda Parker artist resume
Fiber artist Linda Parker of Montana Quilts has been a quilter since 1976. She is the author of Montana Star Quilts and designer of quilt patterns. Linda spoke at the Smithsonian, Common Threads Symposium in 1999. Her work is currently on display at the Holter Museum of Art in Helena Montana. In 1993 Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts, featured Linda’s book and collection of Native American Indian star quilts. In September of 2003 she had a one woman show at the Myrna Loy Theatre in Helena.
Publications
Book
Montana Star Quilts
Patterns
Bitterroot Star, 1984
Sweetgrass Mountain Star, 1984
Grandfather Spider, 2003
Grandmother Turtle, 2003
Butterfly Star, 2003
Butterfly Wish, 2003
Sea Turtle, 2003
Turtle Island, 2003
Purple Smoke, 2003
Morning Star Sunrise, 2003
Exhibitions, Special Appearances
Myrna Loy Theatre, Helena Montana, 2003
Common Threads: Creating Cloth for Empowerment, An International Symposium: The Role of Textile Collectives in Women's Empowerment and Recent Research on African American Quilts, at the S. Dillon Ripley Center of the Smithsonian, Washington D.C. March 19th 1999 Linda spoke about Montana Native American Star Quilts.
Montana PBS (KUSM/ KUFM-TV) broadcast a Quilting show in 2001: TEXTURES a documentary about quilters in Montana, did a segment on Almira Buffalo Bone Jackson, most of the Native American Indian Quilts shown are part of Linda Parker's collection.
Holter Museum of Art, gift shop, Helena Montana
Bridles, Bits and Beads: The Enduring Folk Arts of Montana, an exhibit which traveled to 11 different museums and galleries in Montana from March 1998 through Feb.. 2000, featured star quilts from Linda and her collection of Native American Indian quilts. The exhibit was sponsored by the Montana Arts Council, the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association and funding from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program.
Ravalli County Museum, Hamilton Montana
Liberty Village Arts Center Chester Montana
Jailhouse Gallery, Hardin Montana
People’s Center, Pablo Montana
Arts Chateau, Butte Montana
Copper Village Museum, Anaconda Montana
Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula Montana
Livingston Depot Center,r Livingston Montana
Mon-Dak Heritage Center, Sidney Montana
Custer County Art Center,Miles City Montana
Western Heritage Center, Billings Montana
MONTANA STAR QUILT BOOK SIGNINGS
The Silver Thimble, Havre Montana, 1997
The Fabric Shop, Hamilton Montana, 1998
Calico Cupboard, Helena Montana 1998
Electric Avenue Books, Bigfork Montana 1998
Chara’s Books, Atlanta Georgia 1998
Magpie Book,s Three Forks Montana 1998
Two Bobbins Full, Polson Montana 1998
Barnes and Noble Feb.. 1988 Billings Montana
Past Events Articles and Shows
Billings Gazette interview Feb. 14, 1982
Billings Gazette Art In the Atrium Billings Montana
Yellowstone Fair Exhibition, Artists in Action 1982
Billings Montana
Yellowstone Art Center Summer Fair, 1981
Billings Montana
Yellowstone Art Center Summer Fair, 1982
Billings Montana
Yellowstone Art Center Summer Fair,1983
Billings Montana
Yellowstone Art Center Summer Fair, 1984
Billings Montana
Western Heritage Center Antique and Art Show,
Billings Montana
Helena Art Center Annual Juried Show, Helena Montana
First Security Bank One Artist Show, Montana Star Quilts Havre Montana 1979
Security Bank One Artist Show, Montana Star Quilts Billings Montana 1979
Dixie Land Jazz Festivals Sidewalk Art, Helena Montana
Holter Museum Christmas Tree - Folk Art Entry
Today In Montana - promotion for Shrine Auditorium annual art sale Billings Montana
Today In Montana - promotion for Yellowstone Art Center Summer Fair - highlighted star quilts
Quilt, Spring, 1985
Quilt Almanac, What’s New For Quilter’Montana Magazine, Jan 1997 Love In Every Stitch Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts, Jan 1993 Indian Star Quilts
Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts, Sept 1993 Indian Star Quilts
Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts, Jan 1985 review by Carter Houck
Helena Independent Record Your Time March 1 2002
Helena Independent Record Your Time November
‘Native Star quilts Radiate at library display’ Jan 21 1994
Helena Independent Record Your Time November
Needlecraft’ Nov 21 1997 Helena MontanaHelena Independent Record Dec 21 1991
Pioneer Press ‘Author Spins Tribute to Star Quilt makers’ Dec 1997 Cut Bank Montana
International Quilt Festival,TLC 1997 Houston Texas
International Quilt Festival ,1991 Kansas City Missouri
American Gallery of Quilt and Textile Art Gig Harbor Washington
“History of Star Quilts” Guest Speaker Central Elementary School Helena Montana
YMCA Pre- school Helena Montana
Kalispell Montessori School Kalispell Montana
Kalispell News, April 1987 Kalispell Monatana
Helena Quilter’s Guild Newsletter, April 1988 Linda Parker Quilting is her Business Helena Monatana
Great Falls Tribune ‘Monatana Indians Heritage shines in Star Quilt Book’ Dec 21 1997 Great Falls Montana
Bozeman Daily Chronicle ‘Author, quilter Linda Parker signs “Star Quilts” at Magpie Books’ Jan 23 1998 Three Forks Montana
Lakeshore Country journal “Monatana Star Quilts” at Electric Avenue Books Feb. 26, 1998 Big Fork Montana
Lake County Leader ‘Star quilt author plans visit Polson Fri March 5, 1998 Polson
Quilt Shows
Miles City Quilt Show 2003, Miles City Montana
West Overton Museum Quilt Show Scottsdale Pennsylvania
Western Heritage Center Patchwork and Piecemeal 9th Annual Quilt Show 1981, Billings Montana
Western Heritage Center 10th Annual Quilt Show 1982, Billings Montana
Western Heritage Center Annual Quilt Show 1985 Billings Montana
Flathead Quilters Guild Quilt Show 1984, Kalispell Montana
Highland Historical Society Quilt Show 1982, Highland Illinois
International Quilt Exhibit 1981 Rancho Santa Fe New Mexico
International Quilt Exhibit 1983 Rancho Santa Fe New Mexico
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