Ron Parker

Artist Biography

Ron Parker showed above normal talent in art as a child, which was not surprising since both parents had artistic abilities. However, as a six-footer in eighth grade, his future seemed to be in basketball. High school was followed by four years of apprenticeship in commercial art.

Then came college with Parker as an architectural student. It didn't work, and he returned to commercial art where he learned to use gouache. Finally came another stint at school and a degree in education. Before publishing art, prints and posters, he worked in track and field administration. Appropriate for the 1966 Canadian Decathlon Champion!

Ron Parker spends as much time as possible in the field to achieve his objective-a realistic depiction of the animal in its natural environment. Rather than using a sketch pad, Parker uses a camera to capture his subjects at various angles and at different time of the year. He began painting full time at age 36. Parker's art, prints and posters are exhibited at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's Birds in Art exhibition.

Ron Parker Art, Prints and Posters Collection