"In the Studio: Eunice Parsons" (2007)

"In the Studio: Eunice Parsons" brings us into the attic studio of collage artist Eunice Parsons, who at 90 (when the video was made) is making the strongest work of her long career. This video documents her unusual process of making a collage, at once both extremely spontaneous in its generation and equally methodical in its resolution. We get to see creation and destruction as she makes collages from scratch. Parsons also discusses her long journey to collage through painting and printmaking, and her love of both old and modern masters. The video ends with the reception of a solo exhibit of her work at the Helzer Gallery of Portland Community College in which many of the works documented in the video can be seen in their final form. Parsons' piercing visual intelligence as well as her lively and mischievous spirit are in abundant supply.

-Mark Andres

Video produced at Portland Community College by the Rock Creek Art Department and Video Production Unit.

Producers: Mark Andres, Michael Annus and Prudence Roberts

Director: Michael Annus

Camera: Erik Fauske and Sara Robbin

Editor: Sara Robbin

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