It’s (still) a Beautiful World by painter and mixed media artist, Catherine Parker explores a cross-cultural narrative in mixed-media paintings. Trekking across the globe submersing herself in the day-to-day lives of the locals, Parker’s works highlight the rich narratives of these environments and cultures. The works transverse physical space as Parker draws influence from India, her studio on Magnetic Island and her travels within Australia. The It’s (still) a Beautiful World series gives rise to peripheral site with vast spaces and highly detailed fragments lining the outer edges of the canvas. Resisting a central focal point, the work immerses the audience in an active viewing experience. This space between, transforms into expansive oceans or skies surrounded by wondrous highly detailed floating worlds. Parker’s paintings explore the intricacies within the vastness of physical and spiritual space, depicting worlds where all things are interconnected.

You are invited to take a deeper journey into Parker’s work at the Opening Night, where Tiffany Shafran will chair an Artist Talk on Saturday August 22 from 4:00 pm.  Opening Event festivities kick off from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Spiro | Grace Art Rooms (SGAR). Head to the SGAR website for further details.

Parker is a painter and mixed media artist based in Toowoomba, Queensland. Parker’s work is held in various public and corporate collections including: RMIT (Melbourne), Mater Hospital (Brisbane), Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital (Brisbane) and Gadens Lawyers (Brisbane). A two-time recipient of the Regional Arts Development Fund Grant through Arts Queensland, Parker is also the owner and founds of Catherine Parker Art Tours, where she conducts tours that immerse creatives in the cultural and spiritual landscape of India.