Resumé

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

• 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, 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 Books Three Forks Montana 1998
• Two Bobbins Full, Polson Montana 1998
• Barnes and Noble, Billings Montana, 1988

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’s
• 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 Montana
• Helena 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