Let Parke fill Your Montana Landscape needs!
Parke's original oils are inspired by the unspoiled Montana landscapes.

Parke holds a deep respect for the long held traditions of representational art. As a painter of western landscapes, Parke is strongly influenced by the Hudson River School. His objective is not to copy what he sees, but to capture the emotion. The result is a sensitive depiction of nature, best described as a romantic landscape.
Parke travels throughout the Northern Rockies painting small sketches which he uses to create larger studio paintings. There, the pieces are created slowly with many layers of paint. This technique, known as impasto, involves laying down a thick layer of paint. After allowing this layer to dry, Parke "scumbles" or drags wet paint over the surface. Finally, he applies glazes (thin layers of transparent paint) to give a translucent quality to his paintings. While technique is important, he feels the final objective is the poetic portrayal of light, color and atmosphere.

Parke's work is also available at The Meadow Lark Gallery in Billings.