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Inside Herb Parkers’ Art Studio

Photography Julia LynnPhotos 18Issue MAY 2021
Herb Parker in his studioParker’s nature-based works draw inspiration from the locale. Takihata Dialogue, a thatched structure Parker built in Japan in 2001, modeled after the area’s early pit dwellings; image courtesy of Herb ParkerPiccolo Labyrinth at Waterfront Park in 2004; image courtesy of Herb ParkerInside the labyrinth; image courtesy of Herb ParkerIn his College of Charleston-based studio, Parker produces about a dozen sculptures each year.Inside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioInside Herb Parkers’ Art Studio“I’m a pack rat and a dumpster diver. When I see something interesting, I’ll pull it out and bring it in the studio to see if it will trigger an idea.”His dark and powerful transmutations are built from objects he collects and stores in categories—figurines, ammunition, machinery parts—around his studio.Inside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioAs inspiration strikes, random items on the shelves present an intrinsic value depending on the theme being addressed.Inside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioWhen building three-dimensional collages, Parker includes images that have been lifted onto polymer, which allows light and background patterns to pass through.Inside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioInside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioInside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioInside Herb Parkers’ Art StudioInside Herb Parkers’ Art Studio

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