57. Ed Parkinson
Ed Parkinson
Ed Parkinson is an Irish artist who’s work usually has a spiritual theme within it. He exhibits regularly around Ireland and has also had his work shown in several European countries, the United States and China.He has won a number of awards and his work is in collections in Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, France, Sweden, the United States and Canada.
Ed’s preferred medium is digital art and his work is generally produced as limited edition prints.To see Ed’s online Spiritual Art Gallery, visit his website at http://www.EdP-SpiritualArt.com
To see Ed’s current Art, read his Thought for the Week and News visit his Blog: http://www.SpiritualArtBlog.com
Artist’s Statement
Concepts from our worlds within
We are constantly considering ideas, thoughts and concepts through our mind. These include words, pictures, logical concepts, figures or directions. Then there are the concepts we try to grasp which belong to the worlds within ourselves. These can be subjects which are deeply spiritual or concepts which are hard to visualise and therefore hard to grasp.
As an artist I work at bringing thoughts, abstract ideas and spiritual concepts into pictures we can see and easily understand. The concepts covered include: dreams, life’s journey, our inner selves, soul, contemplation, death and consciousness.
On seeing the work people have said “I can now see the thoughts I’ve been thinking and the pictures have confirmed my thoughts are real”.
If people can get a better understanding of a deep or spiritual concept by seeing my work, then it has been worth my time producing it.
Medium
My current medium is painting using a computer (digital art). I use a combination of photographs and painting to produce my pictures. The use of photographs and realistic imagery help the audience grasp the concepts easily. They don’t have to work out any visual language, as may occur if I used acrylics or watercolours, and they can devote the time viewing a picture to seeing the story or concept it presents.
My goal is to give people an insight into their ‘life within’ and show them a brighter side where they can find hope, understanding and love.
The work is generally produced as limited edition professional archival photographic prints in 5 different sizes, A4 to A0 approx., with just 100 prints available in each size.
Exhibitions
2009
Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival, Monasterevin,
Co. Kildare.
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland.
Marlay House Summer Fair, Dublin.
Rathmines Art Festival, Dublin.
Mind Body Spirit Festival, RDS, Dublin.
Holistic Fairs at numerous locations around Ireland.
Group show, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
2008
Expose Yourself Gallery, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Loft Gallery, Lombard St., Dublin 2, Ireland.
Rio Art Gallery, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Group show, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
WHAT, Waterford Regional Hospital, Ireland.
Mind Body Spirit Festival, RDS, Dublin.
Holistic Fairs at numerous locations around Ireland.
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland.
Art Ireland Fair, RDS, Dublin, Ireland.
2007
Loft Gallery, Lombard St., Dublin 2, Ireland.
Rathmines Arts Festival, Dublin, Ireland.
Céad in China, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, China.
Youghal Arts Festival, Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland.
Group Show, Karlsruhe, Germany.
CIRCA Postcards- www.recirca.com
Rio Art Gallery, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Manifesto Gallery, Waterford, Ireland.
Postcards from the Edge 2, Kilkenny Arts Centre, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Art Ireland Fair, RDS, Dublin, Ireland.
Expose Yourself Gallery, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
2006
Group Show, Karlsruhe, Germany.
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland.
Dalkey Heritage Centre, Dalkey, Co Dublin, Ireland.
Art Ireland Fair, RDS, Dublin, Ireland.
Commissions
2004 Animals are Soul too!, book of over 70 illustrations published by Eckankar, Minnesota, USA.
2003 Unfold your Golden Wings, book with 8 illustrations published by Eckankar, Minnesota, USA.
Regards
*Ed P
T: +353 86 828 7000
W: www.EdP-SpiritualArt.com (Ed’s Gallery, Writings and Shop)
Blog: www.SpiritualArtBlog.com (Ed’s current Art, Thoughts and News)
