RICK PARK,
ARTIST
Paintings, drawings, and sculpture
by Rick (Eric) Park
| News: Eric Park is now going
by his original name, "Rick Park,"
since moving to Arcata, and now makes appearances and creates art as
"Rick Park." EXHIBITIONS: July 2010: "Last Days of the One Lane Bridge" sold in May 2010. It will join the collection of Cathy Rohm of Greenwood, CA, who is already the owner of "Patriotic Toothbrushes". Cathy has arranged a small exhibit of Rick's paintings at the KFOK radio station during the month of July 2010. KFOK is reachable by internet radio. The exhibit is in the Sierra Foothills, in a radio station building in Greenwood, CA (above Auburn and near Cool). Rick has significantly revised seven of the paintings, including the prize-winning oil painting (he changed a perspective detail on the right-hand side of painting). List of paintings to be included in exhibit: "La Rosita"; "Josie at the Columbian"; "Libation"; "Perishable Fruit"; "Black-Tailed Prairie Dog"; "Vermilion Kingfisher"; "Last Days of the One-Lane Bridge"; "River Otter"; "Old KHSU Building (Wagner House)." Sculpture to be shown: "Proof of Evolution" and "Disproof of Evolution." Rick exhibited 4 of his sculptures on April 25, 2009 at Gist Hall Parking Lot at Humboldt State University. The four sculptures were accepted into the "Green Campus" exhibit of "Eco-Art", a part of the Sustainable Living Arts & Music ("S.L.A.M.") Fest. The four pieces: "Spring" (see below) consists of recycled materials, in this case a flower pot, a truck spring, a lazy susan plate, and a "beanie" robin. Previously exhibited at Weaverville Art Gallery, and named "Gallery Owner's Favorite" in that show. "Proof of Evolution III: Triceratops Horns Fossil," (see below) a driftwood tree-root and part of the "faux fossils" theme, from the Jurassic Period, "compressed by massive geological forces" into a three-horned piece about one foot in each dimension (Triceratops heads were actually about 8-10 feet across). "Pygmy Steer/Peace," another driftwood piece, about 3" long, age 1.5 million years, an extinct life-form 'fossil' from a miniature form of cattle, unearthed near Beijing, and mounted on a board embossed with the Chinese ideograph for "peace", with an antique frame. Altogether, it is about 6" by 5." Finally "Ghost Surfer," two pieces of Lake Tahoe-area gnarled rootwood scraps conjoined into a headless figure, mounted on an antique trophy plaque. About 24" high but it rises at a slant. New title suggested by SLAMFest coordinator Robin Ray. Rick Park exhibited at Haight-Ashbury Library's "40 Summers of Love 'n Haight" Art Exhibit. Rick's painting, "Patriotic Toothbrushes" was displayed there, and has since been sold. He has also recently sold 2 other paintings: "Mlle Gachet nue au Piano" (the Van Gogh tribute/nude at the piano) and "Tofu in LA" (portrait of Tiffany). Rick finished "Obama Can," a painting of Barack Obama on a vegetable can, on the day before the election. The idea when it was painted was, if he loses, it's a compost can; if he wins, then it depends on how he does. If he does a good job: more decorations or dried flowers. If he screws up, fails to get us out of Iraq, etc., then it's still a compost can. Before that, Rick completed a landscape painting that had been in the works for some months. "Last Days of the One Lane Bridge" (since sold) is a view of the old bridge with a background of forests and mountains. The bridge, near Hayfork High School in Trinity County, has since been replaced with a modern 2 lane bridge. The painting is a companion to his twice-published poem of the same name (published in Peoples Press, a monthly publication from near Redding, and in his book, "The Sad Songs Contest," ready to go into its 4th Edition). The painting is accompanied by a framed parchment copy of the poem of the same name and a photo of the original one lane bridge. Read Rick Park's complete Artist Biography or Musical Biography. Read about Rick Park's Poetry or order poetry books. All sizes listed below are finished sizes (including frame) and may have been rounded up to the nearest half inch. |
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"Obama Can" acrylic paint on a corrugated vegetable can. It's 12" tall and about 8" wide. Click on photo for another view of Obama Can. c. 2008. $295 |
"La
Rosita"
acrylic
painting is 18" x 22". "La Rosita"
is an interpretation of an old sheet music cover and is a cool piece
of tango music for the piano. c 1997. Click on photo for larger view.
$150
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| SOLD! "Last Days of the One Lane Bridge" is 11" x 16", plus fancy vintage frame, bringing it to a little over 19" x 24". Accompanied by a framed parchment copy of the poem of the same name and a photo of the original one lane bridge. Painting is in the collection of Cathy Rohm of Greenwood, CA, who is also the owner of "Patriotic Toothbrushes". c.2004. Click on photo for larger view. | "River Otter"
is 16" x 20" plus a fancy vintage frame which brings it to 24" x 28". c. 2005. Click on photo for larger view. $395 |
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"Perishable Fruit" acrylic painting is about 16" x 20" with "antiqued" vintage frame. Portrait of Patty Larkin, award-winning Cambridge musician, formerly one-half of "Park & Larkin," Oregon folk duo, c. '72-'74. Acrylic study of album cover and touring poster. c. 2000. Click on photo for larger view. $295 |
"Josie at the Columbian" ("femme au chapeau") acrylic painting is 11" x 15". Portrait of community organizer Josie Peper, Astoria, OR, c. 2003. Click on photo on for larger view. $295 |
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| "Vermilion Flycatcher" acrylic painting is 15" x 11.5". c. 2003. Click on photo for larger view. $145 | "Black-Tailed Prairie Dog" acrylic painting is 11.5" x 15". c. 2003. Click on photo for larger view. $145 |
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Rick completed his first-ever oil painting in January 2010, a simple front view of the Wagner House, in which there are the offices of KHSU radio. They were having a contest. Rick entered the painting and won a prize, but the main thing was to learn how to use oils. It was exhibited during Eureka Arts Alive! and a similar event in Crescent City. KHSU has scanned the painting and will sell prints of it to their listeners. Revised since this photo (he changed a perspective detail on the right-hand side of painting). c.2010. Click on photo for larger view. $295. |
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| SOLD! "Tofu in LA" acrylic painting is 15" x 18". This painting is a portrait of Tiffany Young at age 9. The background is inspired by Bonnie Raitt's second album, showing the waiting room at the LA train station near Hollywood. This painting is in the collection of artist Ajit Chauhan. Click on photo for larger view. | SOLD! "Mlle Gachet nue au piano"("Mademoiselle Gachet Nude at the Piano") acrylic painting is 13" x 16". This painting is based on Vincent Van Gogh's Mme Gachet painting. Gachet was Van Gogh's doctor, and in the portrait of his wife, Van Gogh portrayed her in a long white dress. This pianist is based on a life-drawing model in the same pose. This painting is in the collection of artist Ajit Chauhan who has been featured in a solo exhibit at Jack Hansel Gallery in New York, and has concluded his third exhibit of fine ink drawings at Adobe Gallery in SF. Click on photo for larger view. |
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| SOLD! "Astoria West" acrylic on canvas painting is 13" x 16". Painting is view of harbor at Astoria overlooking the mouth of Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. This painting is in the collection of Suzanne Fox, who is one of the Sonettes from the Shakespeare album. Click on photo for larger view. | SOLD! "Patriotic Toothbrushes" acrylic painting is 15" x 18". This painting was exhibited at Haight-Ashbury Library's "40 Summers of Love 'n Haight" Art Exhibit. This painting is in the collection of Rick's longtime friend, Cathy Rohm. |
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SOLD! "Rooftops of Paris" acrylic painting is 11" x 15". This painting is in the collection of Lee Poague, who wrote the music for "Mistress Mine" on Shakespeare album. |
SOLD! "Amsterdam bij nacht" ("Amsterdam by Night") acrylic painting is 8" x 12". This painting is in the collection of Donna Hyatt, who is one of the Sonettes from the Shakespeare album. |
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SOLD! "John Donaldson as Dr. Gachet" 2005 acrylic painting is 18" x 22". This painting is in the collection of John's Donaldson brother, Tom, a philosophy professor at University of Pennsylvania. Click on photo for larger view. |
SOLD! "Garter Snake on Maple Leaves" acrylic painting is 13" x 16". This painting won 1st prize at Trinity County Fair 2004 and is in the collection of Ken Terrill, director of Buddy Brown Blues Festival in Blue Lake, CA. Click on photo for larger view. |
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"Proof of Evolution III: Triceratops Horns Fossil" sculpture/construction. About 12" x 12' x 8". A driftwood tree-root and part of the "faux fossils" theme, from the Jurassic Period, "compressed by massive geological forces" into a three-horned piece. Click on photo for larger view. $95 |
"Spring" sculpture/construction. 20.5" tall including bird. Consists of recycled materials, in this case a flower pot, a truck spring, a lazy susan plate, and a "beanie" robin. Previously exhibited at Main Street Gallery in Weaverville. Click on photo for larger view. $125 |
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Sculpture not
pictured: "Disproof of
Evolution: Petrified War Ribbon" unearthed near the cave
paintings of South Central France, aged 25-30,000 years, proof that
this species, at least, has not evolved much since pre-historic
times. Iron band folded more or less like today's yellow or pink
ribbons. About 3" high in a 10" square wooden frame. $75. "Ghost Surfer," two pieces of Lake Tahoe-area gnarled rootwood scraps conjoined into a headless figure, mounted on antique trophy plaque. About 24" high but rises at a slant. |
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If you are interested in purchasing any of Rick Park's paintings, drawings, sculptures, or recordings, please contact him by email, call him at 707-826-0357, or send mail to: 1000 7th Street #8, Arcata, CA 95521. |
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