Carson Parris is a visual artist based in Richmond, VA, where she received her BFA in Photography and Film from Virginia Commonwealth University. Select exhibitions in Virginia include, The Anderson Gallery, 1708 Cabin Fever, Myers Street Gallery, 68 Home and Pamplemousse Gallery.
Her current practice focuses on reintegrating the body into her work by exploring the myth of Icarus through materiality.
Contact: carsonleeparris@gmail.com
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Education
2015 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography and Film
Exhibitions
2025 God’s Big Backyard,Shockoe Valley Warehouse, Richmond, Va
2025 Emerge IX, Bond Millen, Richmond, VA
2025 Back Through The Open Window, The Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
2025, Group Show, Envelope Services, Richmond, VA
2024, The Volunteer Art Show, Rag & Bones, Richmond, Va
2024, Up & Up, Group Kite Show, Chicago, IL
2023 Cloud Walk, Ghost Family House, Richmond, VA
2023 Cabin Fever, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2023 The Dis/Embodied Familiar, Jamora Studio, Richmond, VA
2022 Head In The Clouds, 68 Home, Richmond, VA
2022 Pamplemousse, Pamplemousse Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 Secret Base, Richmond, VA
2022 Walk Through This World With Me, Circle Thrift & Art Space, Richmond, VA
2022 Power Orange, Myerst St Gallery, Richmond, Va
2021 No White Cubes, Studio Love A Lot, Virtual
2020 Cloud Scape Art Wall Installation, Circle Thrift & Art Space, Richmond, VA
2020 Underbelly, Project 10f5, Virtual
2019 Group Show, Myers St Gallery, Richmond, VA
2019 GRL PWR HAUS, Philly Zine Fest, Philadephia, PA
2018 GRL PWR HAUS, Richmond Zine Fest, Richmond, VA
2017 GRL PWR HAUS, Durham Zine Fest, Durham, NC
2017 GRL PWR HAUS, Greensboro Zine Fest, Greensboro, NC
2017 GRL PWR HAUS, Richmond Zine Fest, Richmond, VA
2016 GRL PWR HAUS, Richmond Zine Fest, Richmond, VA
2015 Dear Jo(h)n, Gallery 6, Richmond, VA2015 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
Curation
2025 God’s Big Backyard, Shockoe Valley Mfg, Richmond, Va
2024 Viva La Bici, Rag & Bones, Richmond,VA
2024 (ongoing) Public Zine Library, Rag & Bones, Richmond, VA
2024 Honey I Shrunk The Bikes, Rag & Bones, Richmond, VA
2023 Cloud Walk, Ghost Family House, Richmond, VA
2022, 999, Myers St.Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 Huesos, Piel 7 Pelos, Myers St. Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 Life Under Construction, Myers St. Gallery, Richmond, VA
2021 Power Orange, Myers St. Gallery, Richmond, VA
Workshops
2021 Straight Talk 4 Teen Girls, Richmond, VA
2018 Girls Rock RVA!, Richmond, VA
2017 Girls For A Change, Richmond, VA
Publications
2021 Paper, NETbook Series, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2020 The Underbelly, Project 1of5, https://www.the-underbelly.com/
