Judge for the Portage Ceramic Awards, Te Uru Gallery
Selector and guest exhibitor, South Canterbury Potters Exhibition, Aigantighe Gallery, Timaru.
2016
John Parker : CAUSE AND EFFECT, a major retrospective celebrating my 50 years as a potter, Te Uru Gallery
Publication of John Parker : CAUSE AND EFFECT, The accompanying 140 page large scale book edited by Mary Barr with contributors - Garth Clark, Andrew Clifford, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Grace Cochrane and Jim Barr and Mary Barr. Photography by Haru Sameshima and design by Derek Ward.
2015
Senior Honours Award for Services and Support of Pasifika Artists, Faailoga Faaeaina a le Pipa, PIPA (Pacific Institute of Performing Arts)
Editor of 100 VASES FOR HELEN publication, Masterworks Gallery.
Portage Award Winner of the residency at Guldagergaad Ceramic Research Centre, Denmark, Te Uru Gallery
Curator and exhibition designer for 5 X 5 : NEW CONVERSATIONS WITH CLAY, Te Uru Gallery
2014
Visiting Artist Residency at ANU Canberra, Australia
2013
Residency at Sturt Pottery, Mittagong, Australia
2012-14
Appointed Adjunct Professor, Performance and Screen Arts, Unitec, Auckland
2010
Honoured as an Arts Laureate by The Art's Foundation of NZ
2007
Residency at FLICAM (FuLe International Ceramic Art Museums Fuping Pottery Art Village), Shaanxi, China, creating work for the Australasian Museum Complex http://www.fptyc.com/English/Museum.asp
Winner of Portage Awards John Green Waitakere Artist Award
Selected as a Member of The International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva
2004
Appointed to the Creative NZ Craft/Object Art Fellowship Committee
Appointed Lead Artist for the new Flat Bush Town Centre, Warren and Mahoney Architects
Set Designer of the Year for BIG RIVER, Downstage Theatre, Wellington
2003
Appointed Lead Artist for the Glen Eden Library Project, Waitakere City Council
Appointed to the Creative NZ Arts Board Craft/Object Art Committee
2002
Honoured with major retrospective exhibition, John Parker CERAMICS, City Gallery, Wellington.
Set Designer of the Year for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Auckland Theatre Company
2001
Set Designer of the Year for ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Auckland Theatre Company
1999
Awarded Waitakere City MILLENIUM MEDAL for services to the Community
Made Life Member of Auckland Studio Potters
1998
Tutor in Theatre Performance Technology, School of Architecture and Design, Unitec
1997-2005
Treasurer NZ China Friendship Society (Auckland Branch)
1996
Visit to China with Tom Newnham and Jan McLeod researching Kathleen Hall and filming the Kathleen Hall Centenial documentary for CCTV (China Central Television)
1989
Co-Curator for 1990 touring show MAU MAHARA : 150 Years Of New Zealand Craft
Awarded Major Creative Development Grant by Q E 2 to research glaze technology and U V light
1988
Appointed Curator for the New Zealand COUNTRY OF FOCUS EXHIBITION at Faenza, ITALY,1991
1987
Co-selector Winstones Craft Biennale
1986
First visit to China with the NZ Camelia Society
1986-89
Resident Designer MERCURY THEATRE
1983-86
Head of Design THEATRE CORPORATE
1977-81
Director of The Auckland Studio Potters Centre
1977
Returned to Auckland
1976
Shared Workshop with Ian Godfrey, Islington, London, UK
Tutor, Hastings College of Further Education, UK
1975
Graduated, M.A. Degree Royal College of Art
1973
London, studying at the Royal College of Art
1971
Received small electric kiln from Mavis Robinson
1970
Graduated from Auckland Teachers College with Teachers College Diploma with Distinction
Member 12 Potters Co-operative
1969
Member World Crafts Council
1967
Stoneware kiln built with Grant Hudson
1966
Began night-school pottery with Margaret Milne
1952-65
Educated at Howick District High School, Panmure Bridge Primary, Tamaki Intermediate, Tamaki College, Auckland University