ERIC PARK,
ARTIST
Paintings, drawings, and sculpture
by Eric Park
| News: Eric Park has been going
by his original name, "Rick Park,"
since moving to Arcata, and now makes appearances and creates art as
"Rick Park." This website, for now, includes information under both
names, but is shifting over to just Rick Park. EXHIBITIONS: Eric 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. Eric Park exhibited at Haight-Ashbury Library's "40 Summers of Love 'n Haight" Art Exhibit. Eric'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). Eric 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, Eric completed a landscape painting that had been in the works for some months. "Last Days of the One Lane Bridge" 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. Eric also recently completed the fourth in his nature series, "River Otter". Read Eric Park's complete Artist Biography or Musical Biography. Read about Eric 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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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 some sort of as-yet-unnamed 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. |
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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. $295 |
"La
Rosita" acrylic
painting is 18" x 22". Click on photo for larger view. "La Rosita"
is an interpretation of an old sheet music cover and is a cool piece
of tango music for the piano. $150
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| "Last Days of the One Lane Bridge" is 11" x 16", plus a fancy frame, bringing it to a little more than 19" x 24". Click on photo for larger view. Accompanied by a framed parchment copy of the poem of the same name and a photo of the original one lane bridge. $295 | "River Otter"
is 16" x 20" plus a fancy frame which brings it to 24" x 28". Click on photo for larger view. $395 |
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"Perishable Fruit" portrait of Patty Larkin acrylic painting is about 16" x 20". Click on photo for larger view. $295 |
"Josie at the Columbian" acrylic painting is 11" x 15". Click on photo on for larger view. $295 |
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| "Vermilion Flycatcher" acrylic painting is 15" x 11.5". Click on photo for larger view. $145 | "Black-Tailed Prairie Dog" acrylic painting is 11.5" x 15". Click on photo for larger view. $145 |
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| SOLD! "Tofu in LA" acrylic painting is 15" x 18". Click on photo for larger view. 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. | SOLD! "Mlle Gachet nue au piano"("Mademoiselle Gachet Nude at the Piano") acrylic painting is 13" x 16". Click on photo for larger view. 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. |
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"Astoria
West" acrylic
on canvas painting is 13" x 16". Click on photo for larger view.
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. |
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 Eric'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". Click on photo for larger view. This painting is in the collection of John's Donaldson brother, Tom, a philosophy professor at University of Pennsylvania. |
SOLD! "Garter Snake on Maple Leaves" acrylic painting is 13" x 16". Click on photo for larger view. This painting won 1st prize at Trinity County Fair 2004 and is in the collection of Ken Terrill, director of the Buddy Brown Blues Festival in Blue Lake, CA. |
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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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If you are interested in purchasing any of Eric 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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