about me

bio

Bob Parker has been a professional photographer since age 16. His work has won numerous awards across the South and included a First Place Winner judged by Sammy Hoy, who served as Dean of Photography at Parson School of Photography in Paris and Dean of Fine Arts at Cochran Gallery in Washington, DC.

In 2002, Bob's black and white photography was exhibited for several months at the state capitol in Atlanta. His black and white infrared photography was featured a recent museum exhibit. Bob's color abstracts were displayed at Troy State University and the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan, Alabama in 2004. He has also judged many art shows across the South.

artist statement

I like to photograph the world, capturing and interpreting what at first seems ordinary, but is in fact a unique moment in time. What interests me is light, pattern, shapes, and lines. The ordinary is never truly ordinary, as every changing moment brings a new experience, or a new way of looking and seeing.

The realism and intimacy of the work of Walker Evans, the freshness and clarity of the colors of Cézanne, the story-telling symbolism of Ingmar Bergman and the spirit of Fillini have all inspired me. While my work is drawn from the inspiration of these artists, the images captured through my lens are those ordinary moments that sparked my thoughts and imagination.

What is ordinary and to whom? By taking the time to look, I hope my viewers will see and appreciate that the simple things that can often go unnoticed and are indeed extraordinary.

artist resume

solo exhibitions

Robert Parker: Georgia on My Mind. Albany Area Arts Council. Spring 2002.
Robert Parker: New Work. Albany Area Arts Council. July 2000.
Robert Parker: Another View. Albany Area Arts Council. August 2000.

selected group exhibitions

Southwest Georgia Regional Art Exhibition. Albany Mall, Albany, Georgia. April - May, 2001.
Georgia Artists Guild of Albany. Albany Area Arts Council, Albany, Georgia. 1999.
Georgia Artists Guild of Albany. Albany Area Arts Council, Albany, Georgia. 1998.
Southwest Georgia Regional Coordinating Council Juried ExhibitionAlbany Museum of Art. Albany, Georgia. 1997. Toured 1997 -1998.
Pelham Wildlife Show.Hand Trading Company, Pelham, Georgia. 1996.

awards

Southwest Georgia Regional Art Exhibition. Albany, Georgia. April - May 2001. Second Place.
Southwest Georgia Artists Guild Show. AAAC. Albany, Georgia. 1999. Second Place.
Southwest Georgia Artists Guild Show. AAAC. Albany, Georgia. 1998. Third Place.
Southwest Georgia Regional Coordinating Council Juried Exhibition. Albany Museum of Art. Albany, Georgia. 1997. Toured 1997 - 1999. Juror: Sammuel Hoi, Corcoran Gallery. First Place.
Pelham Wildlife Show. Hand Trading Co. Pelham, Georgia 1996. First Place and Special Recognition Award.

community involvement

Waycross Arts Festival Exhibition.August 2001. Juror.
Sanford Bishop Congressional Art Show.May 1999. Juror.

commercial marketing and promotional work

Canon, Powell, Duggan & Rouse. Albany, Georgia. 2001.
Albany Museum of Art. Albany, Georgia. 2001.
Sunbelt AG Expo. Moultrie, Georgia. 1997 to present.
Wedding Photography. Over 20 weddings annually. 1997 to present.