biography of Claude P. PARSONS (1895-1972)

Birth place: New York, NY

Addresses: Los Angeles 29, CA

Profession: Painter, lecturer

Studied: Will Foster; William J. Harrison; Sam Hyde Harris.

Exhibited: Awards: prizes, P&S Club, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951, 1953, 1955; Artists of the Southwest, 1951-52, 1954; Valley Art Gld., 1953; Laguna Beach AA; Friday Morning Club, 1951, 1953.

Member: P&S Los Angeles; Artists of the Southwest; Valley Art Gld.; Laguna Beach AA.

Work: Friday Morning Club; Calif. Bank, Hollywood.

Comments: Lectures: "Color in Oil Painting;" "Painting in Europe;" "Art Appreciation," etc.