Michael Parkes Surrealist Gallery
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"Venus" Full Image & Details
Venus©2008 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
A word from Michael Parkes about “Venus:”
Venus is the Roman name for the Greek goddess, Aphrodite; Generally, Venus is
the goddess of love and sensuality. Venus represents the descent of divine
feminine energy into the physical world. The waters of the sea can be seen as
the tumultuous emotional body of humanity. She is the balance for the present
distortion of aggression on earth. Her presence is of calm, knowing, patience,
and love. Her tools are not the swords of the battle field but of beauty and
harmony. I have used the flying figure before in my paintings. He represents the
announcements of a major cosmic event. Here he is announcing a divine being, or
consciousness, descending into a physical from to help the earth. The mask that
Venus is holding is the mask of sorrow, confusion, and misery. Behind the mask,
there is the promise of what this feminine energy brings. Take the symbolism for
what it is. It is not important to understand or even agree with the symbols I
use. What I do want is to offer my art to people to enjoy and enhance their
lives with the beauty of color and light.
From Michael Parkes "Aurographics
Collection"
Giclee On Canvas
Image Size 39 1/2 x 32 1/4
Edition 120
$1950 - Available June!
Pre Order Now!
Deluxe Hand Embellished Edition 25
Hand Embellished in Gold by Michael Parkes
Image size 50 3/8 x 43 1/4
$3500 Inquire! Very Limited Availability
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"Creation"
The Creation©2008 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
From "The Classic's" Collection
Canvas Giclee
Image Size 28 x 40
Edition 60
Canvas Giclee
$1950 - Available W/Free Shipping
"The Summit"
The Summit©2007 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Canvas Giclee
Image Size 24 x 18
Edition 80
Canvas Giclee
$1200 - Available W/Free Shipping
Very Limited
The Summit is a personal story of evolution on
the human level. She stands at the top of the summit after a long and personal
struggle to achieve more wisdom and understanding. From the summit she can see
her journey below and is finally able to remove the ego mask and be completely
herself. The bird has taken off the animal mask and has also evolved, becoming
more aware than an ordinary bird. The horse represents the dynamic force and
energy that has enabled this arduous process of evolution to take place.
Although the mask is no longer necessary, and wisdom and strength have been
gained, the woman still maintains her softness, vulnerability, and femininity.
"Strawberry Collector" Bronze
Strawberry Collector©2007 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Hand Cast Bronze with Solid Marble Base
Hand Applied Patinas
Size 12 Inches High
Edition 80
$2850
"Dragon Collector" Bronze\
Dragon Collector©2007 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Hand Cast Bronze with Solid Marble Base
Hand Applied Patinas
Size 12 Inches High
Edition 80
$3150
"Summer & Winter"
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Summer & Winterr©2007 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Canvas Giclee
Image Size 18 x 23 3/4
Edition 60
SOLD OUT EDITION!
The Seahorse
Collector
from the "Little Collectors’ , signed and numbered set of stone
lithographs. The images are 13 3/8” x 13 7/8” with an edition of 180, printed in
10 colors
$700
The Egg Collector
from the "Little Collectors’ , signed and numbered set of stone
lithographs. The images are 13 3/8” x 13 3/4” with an edition of 180, printed in
10 colors
$700
The Puppet Collector
from the "Little Collectors’ , signed and numbered set of stone
lithographs. The images are 13 3/8” x 13 7/8” with an edition of 180, printed in
10 colors
$700
The Frog Collector
from the "Little Collectors’ , signed and numbered set of stone
lithographs. The images are 13 3/8” x 13 3/4” with an edition of 180, printed in
10 colors
$700
"Ex Libris"
Black Edition
Deluxe Book & Litho Edition
of 200
‘Ex Libris’, a stone lithograph signed and numbered
Ex Libris©2006 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Book signed and numbered by Michael Parkes
$1400
Size: 11 x 12in
Stone Lithograph in 9 colours
Signed and Numbered limited Edition: 200
Hardback book with matching Edition Number
Delivered in a hand-made,
gold embossed clamshell box
Free Shipping
"Indian Summer"
Indian Summer©2006 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Canvas Giclee
Image Size 31 1/2 x 41 1/2
Edition 200
$1960 - Available!
Free U.S. Shipping
"Child's Play"
Collectors Set
"The Chess Game"
The Chess Game©2006 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
"The String Game"
The String Game©2006 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Original Stone Lithograph's
Each Image Size 16 3/4 x 24 1/2
Edition 160
$1440 Suite of Two - Available
FREE SHIPPING
"Conquering Daemons"
Conquering Daemons©2005 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION
$1280 - Two Piece Suite
"Sky Meditation"
Sky Meditation©2005 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
4th Release From Michael Parkes "Aurographics
Collection"
#4 Release on Canvas
Canvas Giclee
Image Size 20 1/2 x 27 1/2
Edition 275
$1220 - Available!
"The Letter"
The Letter©2005 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Original Stone Lithograph
Image Size 23 1/2 x 33
Edition 180
$2500 - Available
FREE SHIPPING
The Aurographics Collection
"The Three Graces"
The Three Graces©2004 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
2nd Release From Michael Parkes "Aurographics
Collection"
#2 Release on Canvas
Mixed Media Ltd. On Canvas
Image Size 41 x 32
Edition 275
$1880 - Available!
"The Last Peony"
The Last Peony©2004 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
3rd Release From Michael Parkes "Aurographics
Collection"
#3 Release on Canvas
Mixed Media Ltd. On Canvas
Image Size 41 x 32
Edition 275
$1880 - Available!
"Eternity"
Eternity©2004 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
1st Release From Michael Parkes "Aurographics
Collection"
#1 Release on Canvas
Mixed Media Ltd. On Canvas
Image Size 17 x 42
Edition 225
$1220 - Available
Very Limited Availability!
"Lotus"
Lotus©2004 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Image Size 6 x 30
Edition 160
$750 - Available
"Moonbird"
Eternity©2004 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Bronze
Sizes: 21 inch (ca. 50 cm)
Base: Green Florentine marble
Edition: 40
Available $7400
"The Beginning"
Eternity©2004 Michael Parkes. World Rights Reserved
Bronze
Sizes: 21 inch (ca. 50 cm)
Base: Green Florentine marble
Edition: 40
Available $7400
"The Rose Collector"
"The Hummingbird Collector"
"Spring"
"Winter"
"The Strawberry Collector"
"The Dragon Collector"
Alert! "The Beginning"
Alert! "Moon Bird"
"The Garden"
"The Court Painter"
"The Sculptor
Magic Realist & Printmaker
Michael Parkes is America's
leading Magic Realist painter
and printmaker. Though he studied
graphic art and painting at the
University of Kansas, his unique style
evolved very much in isolation, after
a period in which he gave up the
practice of art altogether and went
off to India in search of philosophical
illumination: born in 1944, he was
very much of the hippie generation.
Earlier on, he had painted in the
generally Abstract Expressionist style
normal among his teachers, but after
his pause for reflection he began to
draw and paint in a meticulous style
of detailed representation which
would enable him to give full
expression to his inner world of
images. The style was in principle
realistic, the subject matter magical,
and Magic Realism has characterized
his work ever since.
He has studied deeply in esoteric
doctrine of the East and the West,
and his imagery is drawn from a
range of wisdoms including the
Cabalistic and the Tantric, but
embodied in forms from his own
imagination which are immediately
accessible. Here strange beasts
encounter mysterious winged
women, good and evil fight out their
immemorial conflict (though who
can be perfectly sure which is
which?), and in this weightless
environment worlds are unmade
and remade nearer to the heart's
desire.
Even as a student Parkes was
fascinated by various graphic
processes, and in recent years he
has become highly proficient in the
difficult medium of the colour stone
lithograph.
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