About Mary Parks Washington
Lived 1924 – 2019 (aged 94). Mary Parks Washington was an American painter, illustrator and teacher.
Mary Parks Washington (July 20, 1924 – March 27, 2019) was an American artist, arts advocate and art educator.
Biography Mary Parks Washington was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Hattie Brookins Parks and Walter A. Parks. She had three sisters. She attended Booker T. Washington High School, where she was a member of and created marionettes for the Doll Theatre Club. She graduated from Spelman College in 1945 with a degree in art, where she worked closely with Hale Woodruff.
Washington worked as a teacher in the San Jose Union District for 28 years.
In 1974, she held a one-woman art show at the San Jose Art League.
Washington married and had two children.
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American artist (1924–2019)
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Mary Parks Washington was born on 20 July 1924 in Atlanta.
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Mary Parks Washington died on 27 March 2019.
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Mary Parks Washington was a painter, illustrator and teacher.
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