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 2024:

  • SY Valley Star, Sun, Independent. SBLS – Issue May/June 2024

2019:

  • Gallery LaParliere and Maryvonne featured on ABC WSET, Central Virginia

2013:

  • Passport guide, Summer 2013: feature – Santa Barbara, CA

2010:

  • TV Charlottesville VA: interview of M.L. in her gallery
  • Real Estate Weekly – Virginia

2008:

  • House and Home Magazine, Virginia

2007:

  • The Central Virginian
  • The Lake Anna Observer
  • Grand re-opening of Gallery LaParliere in new location in Gordonsville
  • “Tile Talk”, live radio show on WINA-Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Virginia Views Magazine

2005:

  • The Goochland courier
  • OC Magazine, Orange, Virginia
  • The Real Estate Weekly, Virginia
  • Art Business News, U.S. National

2004:

  • Southern Living 2004 U.S. National
  • France Amerique, edition Internationale du Figaro, New York
  • Real Estate Weekly Va.
  • Daily Progress Va
  • Keswick Life Va
  • Orange County Review Va.
  • C-Ville Weekly, Virginia

2003:

  • Washington Post Washington, D.C.
  • France Amerique Edition Internationale Figaro – New York
  • The Real Estate Weekly, Virginia

2002:

  • The Real Estate Weekly cover, Virginia
  • Charlottesville Arts & Entertainment cover, Virginia

2001:

  • The Real Estate Weekly cover, Virginia 

2000:

  • Nelson County Times, Virginia
  • The Daily Progress, Virginia
  • C-Ville Weekly, Virginia

​1999:

  • Albemarle Magazine, Virginia​

1998:

  • The Washington Post, Washington D.C.
  • Nelson County Times, Virginia
  • Times Weekender / Old Town Crier, Washington, D.C. and Virginia

1996:

  • Romantic Homes, U.S. National
  • The News and Advance, Virginia

1995:

  • Country Business, U.S. National
  • The Daily Progress, Virginia
  • Nelson County Times, Virginia
  • Victorian Sampler, U.S. National

1994:

  • Montecito Magazine (cover), California

1993:

  • Tele 7 Jours, France (national article featured with Priscilla Presley)

1992:

  • The Best of Santa Barbara CNN Channel 8, California

1991:

  • La Nouvelle Republique du Centre Ouest, France
  • Tele 7 Jours, France (national article featured with Priscilla Presley)
  • Montecito Life cover, California
  • KEYT Channel 3 News, Santa Barbara, California
  • Santa Barbara News-Press, California

​1990:

  • Carpinteria Herald Newspaper, California
  • Montecito Life, California
  • Santa Barbara News-Press, California

1989:

  • Montecito Life, California

1988:

  • Century Cable TV, Los Angeles, California
  • Home Magazine, U.S. National
  • Designers West Magazine, U.S. National

1987:

  • Video Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, California
  • KCOY TV Santa Barbara, California
  • Santa Barbara News-Press, California
  • Santa Barbara Magazine, California

Exhibitions

2013:

  • Selected among 200 artists for the completion of 2 murals for the New Project Goleta valley Cottage Hospital
  • Juried Show Faulkner Gallery: “Juror’s Choice Award” Honorable mention, Santa barbara, CA
  • Art on the Creek by SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting For the Environment): “People’s choice Award” Santa Barbara, CA
  • Hutton Foundation group  show followed by  “Dream Foundation” (Priscilla Presley)-Auction/El Encanto Orient Express, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Group Show at the Gallery Meisel (Cottage Hospital rehabilitation Center) Santa Barbara, CA

2012:

  • Grand Opening Oliver & Espig Gallery- Santa Barbara, CA
  • Member of Santa Barbara Art Association, CA
  • Juried show and “People’s choice Award” Goleta Valley Art Association (member), CA
  • Juried show: Semana Nautica Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, CA

2011:

  • Juried show /International Orchids Show  Santa Barbara : Painting of the Cattleya “Beverly Hills” made for Priscilla Presley, CA
  • Gala Community Environmental County  Santa Barbara: Auction of Hand Painted Gypsy caravan painted by Maryvonne Laparliere and commissioned by Merryl Brown Events, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Establishing new business in Santa Barbara

2010:

  • Show at the Blue Rock Inn Washington VA  + Mural

2008:

  • Auction of ML painting/Opera on the James, Lynchburg Va,- Verdi Circle

2007:

  • The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

2006:

  • Important work of decorative painting in a Historic Plantation “Rocklands” – Virginia.

2005/2006:

  • The Homestead International Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia

2005:

  • The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
  • Galerie LaParliere Gordonsville, Virginia
  • Artexpo New York, NY

2004:

  • Consulate General de France New York, NY
  • The White House Christmas Tree, Washington, DC
  • Artexpo, Atlanta, Georgia
  • The Homestead International Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia

2003:

  • Orient-Express Club Keswick Club Charlottsville Virginia
  • The University of Virginia (UVA)
  • The Alliance Francaise de Washington, DC

2002:

  • Mission Atlantic/French Admiral’s Residence de Grasse, Norfolk, Virginia
  • The Homestead International Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia

2001:

  • The Homestead International Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia

2000:

  • The Homestead International Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia
  • Galerie LaParlière (opening), Charlottesville, Virginia


​1999:

  • The Homestead International Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia
  • The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, Charlottesville, Virginia

1998:

  • Embassy of France, One woman show, Washington, DC
  • The Byrne Gallery, Middleburg, Virginia

1997:

  • Gallery of New Orleans School of Glass Works & Printmaking, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, Virginia

1996:

  • Brazier Fine Art Gallery, Richmond, Virginia

1995:

  • Shanaz Gallery, Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Jordan Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Cutter Motors Showroom, Santa Barbara, California

1994:

  • Letty Rossbach Fine Arts, Santa Barbara, California
  • Ventura County Design House ’94, Guest bathroom by ML

1992:

  • Galerie Eocene, Paris, France
  • Reynolds Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

1991:

  • Arpel Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
  • Antoinette Showcase, Montecito, California

1989:

  • Village Gallery, Montecito, California

1988:

  • Cultural Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

1987:

  • Arpel Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
  • Brooks Center for the Arts, Santa Barbara, California

Awards

2013
“People Choice Award,” Art on the Creek by SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment), Santa Barbara, CA
“Juror Choice,” honorable mention, Gallery Faulkner group show, Santa Barbara, CA
“Best of Houzz Award”  for customer satisfaction, Santa Barbara, CA

2012
“People Choice Award,” Goleta Valley Art Association group show, Santa Barbara, CA

2010
Medal“Chevalier dans l’Odre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the French Academic Palms) Medal,” conferred as an honor with the congratulations of the Cultural Services of both the French Embassy in New York City and in Washington, DC. Maryvonne LaParlière was nominated by the Prime Minister of France in gratitude of her action and enthusiasm to promote the French Culture in the United States through her Art, exhibitions, classes, lectures, and to actively participate as well  in multiple events as board member in the Sister Cities Program, and in different chapters of the Alliance Francaise. October 4, 2010: Decoration by his Excellence the Ambassador Vimont, and ceremony held at his residence in Washington, DC.

2009
Top 100 MBEsTOP 100 MBEs Minority Business Enterprise Award This prestigious award is given to acknowledge and pay tribute to outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. A panel of distinguished judges chose Galerie LaParlière & Studios from 1400 nominations. “Galerie LaParlière & Studios represents the best of what our region’s minority business community has to offer” said Sharon Pinder CEO of the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity, and Founder of the Top 100 MBE Awards Ceremony. “This award is the culmination of sacrifice, dedication, hard work, and will inspire future minority business entrepreneurs to strive for the same level of success.” Ceremony hosted by: University of Maryland (UMUC), Southwest Airlines, Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, and the Parren Foundation for Talent and Education.

2007

At the opening of Galerie LaParlière, in Gordonsville VA, Mayor Bob Coyner presented LaParliere with the medal of the town in recognition of her cultural contribution, enthusiasm, and the beautification of the town. 

2004
AwardAward of Appreciation from the Department of Tourism of Orange County, Virginia: For the selection of her Hand Painted ornament, in the Williamsburg style, to adorn the US Capitol Tree on the lawn of the White House.