The Last Peony
The Guardian
The Centaur
THE END OF WAR. Centaurs were the great warriors from the time of the gods. Now, the last centaur, releases his sword and ushers in an age of lasting peace for the earth.
The Creation
The Bath
Swan Lake
There are bodies of water found in magic places between Time’s unbreakable chain and human longings. Swan Lake is such a place, a refuge, where one can be fully at peace participating without arrogance or aggression in the brilliance of its’ calm waters. – Michael Parkes
Summer & Winter
This painting is a play on coupling archetypes such as Black & White, Good & Evil, Yin & Yang, Masculine & Feminine, Sun & Shade, and Right & Wrong. An artist can only define light by the use of shadow. In a film, you only know who is the bad guy by having a good […]
Summer Storm
Study of Flight
Sophia Rose
A Word from Michael Parkes: Sophia Rose is important to me because she was my first attempt to try and make a portrait of an angel. In essence, she began my journey that continues to this day, in exploring what angels represent to us as humans. I wanted to give her individual qualities and capture […]