Carey Parks

Waiting for the Waves, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Carey Parks paints a mother watching her children blissfully wading by the shore. She references the piece on a photo taken at the beach in Rhode Island. The bright sunshine provides high contrasts of colors and highlights their playful enjoyment. Carey primes the piece with gesso to achieve a lush consistency.

About the Artist
Artist Carey Parks paints impressionist scenes of everyday life that imbue a sense of nostalgia reminiscent of a family album. By observing how her subjects navigate their way and relate to each other, Carey seizes the moment they are randomly connected, even so briefly. "My goal is to capture the character and personalities of the individuals in a scene, as well as the surroundings as a whole," shares Carey. Positive in her artistry, she completed her undergraduate degrees in Fine Art and Zoology from UC Santa Barbara, then finished with a Master's in Art. When producing her paintings, she frequently mixes paint directly on the canvas to create intriguing color palettes. She carries out her creativity in her home studio, an organized space that helps her minimize any distractions. Carey also teaches as an adjunct professor of art during the school year. She enjoys running, hiking, and relaxing at the beach during her free time. Her esteemed work has been profiled in American Artist Magazine and numerous local publications.

Words that describe this painting: beach, kids, ocean, people, sand, seascape, figurative, summer, season, shore, waves, family, people, play, water, panoramic, impressionism, acrylicpaint, mother, impressionism, people, seascape, acrylic painting, blue

Waiting for the Waves
Carey Parks
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
12 in. h x 20 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.