Michael Parkes Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Michael Parkes
A Journey into the Realms of Imagination Born in 1944 in Sikeston, Missouri, Michael Parkes emerged as a truly unique and visionary voice in contemporary art—a master seamlessly blending fantasy, spirituality, and technical brilliance. From his earliest years, Parkes displayed an exceptional aptitude for artistic expression, excelling in drawing, painting, and sculpture; a foundation built upon formal training at the University of Kans
as and later refined at the University of California, Berkeley. However, his path wasn’t one of immediate stylistic certainty. Initially drawn to the prevailing Abstract Expressionism of his teachers, Parkes soon embarked on a profound personal journey that would irrevocably shape his artistic vision. This pivotal moment involved a deliberate stepping away from art itself—a quest for philosophical enlightenment undertaken in India. It…
