Cynthia Parsons McDaniel
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Cynthia Parsons McDaniel

Artist and JournalistNew York, United States
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Cynthia Parsons McDaniel

Artist and JournalistNew York, United States
About me
CYNTHIA PARSONS MCDANIEL HAD HER FIRST COLLAGE IN THE MID YEAR EXHIBTION AT THE SONIA GECHTOFF GALLERY AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN IN NEW YORK THE PIECE IS CALLED A GLANCE THRU THE NEWS AND TELLS THE LOVE STORY OF TWO NEWSPAPER JOURNALISTS 100 YEARS AGO IN PARIS . ONE LIVED IN ROME AND THE OTHER IN PARIS THEY WOULD MEET FROM TIME TO TIME IN EITHER CITY AND GO TO THE PARK AND WRAP THEMSELVES IN NEWSPAPERS LIKE A LITTLE HUT. THE MATERIALS USED ARE ALL 100 YEARS OLD INCLUDING THE FASTNERS AND THE TACKS MOUNTED ON SMALL CANVASES AND USING VELLAM AND VINTAGE POST CARDS AND NEWSPAPER TYPE FACE. I WORK IN THE MEDIUM OF VISUAL STORY TELLING USING COLLAGE, VIDEO AND ILLUSTRATIONS WITH LIMITED TEXT. HAVING A STRONG AFFINITATY TOWARDS THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK AND EUROP E I INCORPORATE IMAGES FROM THE PAST WITH THOUGHTS FROM THE PRESENT HISTORY ALWAYS REPEATING ITSELF. I LIKE TO USE VARIOUS TYPES OF PAPER AND TYPE FACE EACH IMAGE TELLS A STORY BOTH HISTORIC AND MODERN. HAVING WORKED AT THE DAILY NEWS WRITING HEADLINES TO GLOSSY MAGAZINES LIKE IN STYLE THE FIRST BEING MORE REAL THE SECOND BEING MORE SUPERFICIAL IN CONTENT I INCORPORATE MY EXPERIENCES ALSO WITH THE THEATER AND FILM AND TELEVISION HAVING WORKED EXTENSIVELY IN ALL THOSE INDUSTRIES. I CREATE DIORAMAS ABOUT HISTORIC FIGURES INCLUDING MARIE ANTONIETTE AND JOAN OF ARC AND EVENT PLANNING MY VISUAL EXPERTISE WAS USED TO HELP DESIGN EVENTS AT VERSAILLES FOR BOTH THE OPERA HOUSE AND THE HALL OF MIRRORS. I HAVE CREATED A SERIES CALLED PROP ART MADE OF PAPER THAT WILL BE USED AS PROPS FOR A ONE ACT PLAY I HAVE WRTTEN ABOUT EARLY BROADWAY. I HAVE MOST RECENTLY DONE PROPS FOR BOARDWALK EMPIRE WITH AN ANTIQUE DEALER AND ALSO DID WINDOW DISPLAYS. Cynthia Parsons McDaniel shortandsweetnyc.com 917 412 0555 http://cynthiapmcdaniel.wix.com/home http://vimeo.com/ cynthiaparsonsmcdaniel
Projects
  • Exhibition National Academy Museum  New York & Guild Hall Hamptons Long Island
    Exhibition National Academy Museum New York & Guild Hall Hamptons Long IslandCollage by Cynthia Parsons McDaniel
  • Collage series
    Collage seriesCollage
  • props by cynthia parsons mcdaniel
    props by cynthia parsons mcdanielprops created by cynthia parsons mcdaniel for period piece on broadway all materials are 100 years old
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