Wellington Teen Adds to List of Accomplishments
Allison Parssi now has work at the Boca Raton Museum of Art and in galleries in Geneva, Switzerland
Wellington, FL (June 23, 2010) – It has been quite a year for Allison Parssi, a rising junior at Wellington High School.
- Allison Parssi with her mom, Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi, at an artists’ reception June 22 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Parssi learned recently that one of her photographs was selected as one of three finalists for the top spot in a photo competition in Geneva, Switzerland titled “Diverse Perspectives on the Environment, Citizenship and Volunteering.” Hers was one of over 375 images entered from 40 countries, and has been on display at venues in and around Geneva. The photograph, along with those of the other finalists, will be on display at Cite du Temps gallery in Geneva from August 5-30, after which she will learn of the judges’ final decision. If she finishes first, she will receive a nice prize package, including a new camera.
Adding to her list of accomplishments, Parssi learned recently that one of her photographs had been accepted by the Boca Raton Museum of Art for its 59th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition, which features work in several media by artists from all across Florida. A total of 1,398 artworks were submitted by 474 artists, and Parssi was one of 80 who made it into the show. The museum hosted an artists’ reception on Tuesday, June 22, which Parssi attended with friends and family. The show is open to the public June 23 – August 8.
Parssi also makes a one-of-a-kind fused glass jewelry under the name Bello Vitro, and her work has been offered at galleries in West Palm Beach and Tequesta. She recently opened an online store with retailer Etsy.com, and sales have been brisk thus far. (www.etsy.com/shop/AllisonParssi)
Along with all of these accomplishments, Parssi was a straight ‘A’ student, worked as tutor during the school year, and was inducted into the National Honor Society.
What’s next for this talented photographer / jewelry maker? She leaves in two weeks for her third summer at Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan, where she majors in photography and metalsmithing, and she is already working on her next one-woman show, which will open at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade in March, 2011. She has titled the photo exhibit “Postcards from Paradise: A Journey Through My Mom’s Garden.”
“To say that we are very proud of her would be an understatement,” said her mom, Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi.
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