Maria Anna Parolin

Maria Anna Parolin serves as a Continuing Studies Instructor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD), where she has taught since her initial appointment as a Visiting Artist during the 2003/04 academic year. A practicing visual artist with international exhibition experience across Canada, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Italy—including participation in the Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art—she maintains an active creative practice alongside her instructional role.

Her academic background includes:

• Studio Art Diploma from Capilano University
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from University of Victoria
• Certificate from Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Printmaking from University of Alberta

Parolin's artistic research centers on printmaking techniques and contemporary visual expression, informed by her apprenticeship with a master printer in Venice and ongoing international engagement. Her work demonstrates cross-cultural influences from residencies including the 2003 Research Fellowship at Musashino Art University in Tokyo.

Recognition includes:

• Research Fellowship at Musashino Art University (2003)

She contributes to ECUAD's Continuing Studies program through non-credit visual arts instruction, with no documented graduate student advisement or major research grants.