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Pabst Blue Ribbon

Chris Parks — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:38:01 +0000

Advertising Illustration created for the good folks at Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. I figured you can’t go wrong with an American flag colored rattlesnake with a golden beer belly right? … Please enjoy this artwork responsibly.

Zoltar Illustration for Wired Magazine Italy

Chris Parks — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:04:07 +0000

I created this piece for Wired Magazine Italy for an article on Douglas Coupland who wrote the biography of Marshall McLuhan. Coupland explained in this biography how McLuhan thoughts of late 60s were so illuminated and are not totally understund even half century later. But McLuhan had also predicted a lot of things which have now been realized thanks to technology and internet. The Zoltar Fortune Teller Machine was used to illustrate the article.

Mushroom Cult & The Holy Grail

Chris Parks — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:06:17 +0000

“Mushroom Cult” was created for the “Serious Sh!t” Art Show and was inspired by John Allegro’s revelation of the role of a sacred mushroom in the ancient religions as well as the documentary “The Pharmacratic Inquisition“. This piece is a giclée and resin on wood and is available upon request.

God of Deception: Stained Glass

Chris Parks — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:56:08 +0000

‘God of Deception’ was created for the ‘Serious Sh!t’ Art Show and was inspired by images found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. This piece is a 38x48in. stained glass window in a framed shadow box with LED lighting in collaboration with Grand Central Stained Glass. This original artwork is available upon request for $4,500.

Hyena Chief: Illustration

Chris Parks — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:46:34 +0000

‘Hyena Chief’ was created for the ‘Serious Sh!t’ Art Show and was inspired by the ‘Gadawan Kura’ or hyena men of Lagos, Nigeria who keep Hyena’s as pets. This piece is a 24x34in. giclée and resin on a wooden box. Edition 1 of 2 is available upon request for $900.

‘Cat Demon’ Illustration

Chris Parks — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:03:31 +0000

‘Cat Demon’ was created for the ‘Serious Sh!t’ Art Show and was inspired by ancient Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. This piece is a 24x30in. giclée and resin on gallery wrapped canvas. Edition 1 of 2 is available upon request for $850.

Detective Dee & the Mystery of the Phantom Flame: Poster

Chris Parks — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:01:57 +0000

As a longtime kung-fu movie fan, creating the limited edition, screen-printed poster for the American release of “Detective Dee & the Mystery of the Phantom Flame” was truly a labor of love! Thanks to Indomina for bringing me on for this one. Check out the trailer, theater showing info and more here. Also, a shout-out to Vahalla Studios for the killer screen-printing work!

Tiger & Dragon

Chris Parks — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:42:39 +0000

“Tiger & Dragon” is a 30x24in. archival print and poured resin glaze on wood created for the “Beast of the East” exhibit at Sake Bomb in Downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

When I was in Zhangzhou China last year I heard a story about people in rural villages betting on fights between cats and snakes. (Similar to illegal cockfights) These disturbing reenactments were supposed to represent the epic battles between the mythological Chinese dragon and fearless, ancient tigers. I thought this story would make for an interesting piece and took some liberties to show a king cobra to take it a step further.

Original artwork is currently available upon request and paper prints will be available soon.

Balinese Mask Artwork, T-shirt & Pillows

Chris Parks — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:37:11 +0000

Balinese mask illustrations created for an exhibit called “Honey, Poison & My Country” at Salihara Gallery in Indonesia. These pieces are also available in my online store as limited edition t-shirts and art pillows. Click here to get them while they last.

The Last Fiesta

Chris Parks — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:58:20 +0000

‘The Last Fiesta’ is my 12-skateboard deck shout-out to Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ with Jesus Christos and his 12 Luchador apostles getting down one last time. This piece was created for my solo exhibit Saints & Sinners, here at the Pale Horse Studio. Hand-made shadow box by Casey Paquet.

Christos Mysterio is also the latest edition to the Pale Horse t-shirt line and like he told his apostles at the last supper, he won’t be around for much longer! Grab your tee here.