David Edward Parker

No Place, 22.5" x 25" and 40" x 51", Graphite, Paper, Friction, 2015 – Present

No Place, 46" x 53", Graphite, Paper, Friction, 2015 — Present
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Nice Life - detail
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Earth Mover, 2015-2019, 3 minute sample, 2015 — Present

Free Loaners, 30" x 36", Neon, 2016
Photo: Martin Vecchio

For All Tomorrow’s Lies, 15.5" x 18", Graphite, Canvas, Jessup, 2016
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Stand In Silence, 72" x 60", Rubber, 2016
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Open Ended, 23" x 21", Ceramic, Enamel, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Great Lengths, 48"' x 53", Wood, Jessup, Fire, Artist Blood, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Creature Comforts, 59" x 68", Rubber, Wood, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Not Yet Titled, 22.75" x 30", Wood, Stone, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Between Us, 44.5" x 36", Wood, Stone, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Absent The Man, 55" x 17", Wood, Stone, Fire, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Cell, 33" x 44", Wood, Fire, Artist Blood, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Solid Foundation, 17.75" x 17.75", Wood, Jessup, 2010 Edition of 10
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Feels Blind, 19" x 16.5", Ceramic, Flexidip, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

If You Touch Me, I'll Shatter, Like A Statue, I'm Fragile, 36" x 42", Stone, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Cell, 50" x 22", Wood, Fire, Artist Blood, 2014
Photo: Martin Vecchio

The Marriage of Frank and Dave, 18" x 16", Jessup, Paper, 2010
Photo: Martin Vecchio

From One Many, 33" x 28", Canvas, Graphite, Silicon, 2016
Photo: Martin Vecchio

White Seam, 12" x 12", Enamel, Canvas, 2008
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Abridged American History, 42" x 39", Graphite on Paper, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Abridged American History - detail
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

The End of Everything, 36" x 36", Oil, Canvas, Acrylic Thread, 2007
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Tiny Vices, 22" x 17", Color Pencil on Paper, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Quiet Game 1, 16" x 14", Graphite on Paper, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Meticulous and Continuous 1, 60" x 48", Friction Tape, Foam, Wood, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Quiet Game 2, 16" x 14", Graphite on Paper, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Meticulous and Continuous 2, 60" x 48", Friction Tape, Foam, Wood, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Quiet Game 3, 16" x 14", Graphite on Paper, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Meticulous and Continuous 3, 60" x 48", Friction Tape, Foam, Wood, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Quiet Game 4, 16" x 14", Graphite on Paper, 2013
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Easy Pics, Actual Size, Graphite, Paper, 2010

Say Yes!, 40" x 120", Graphite on Paper, 2011
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Say Yes! - detail
Photo: Martin Vecchio

64 Ways To Win, 46" x 40", Graphite on Paper, 2011
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Easy Pics, Variable, Steel, Graphite on Paper, 2011
Photo: Martin Vecchio

Pleasure Seekers, HD Video, 2014

Flavor Country, Variable, Color Pencil on Paper, 2014

Photo: Martin Vecchio

All My Best Friends, AIFF, 2009

All The Man You'll Ever Need, 144" x 168", Graphite, Paper, Neon, 2010
Photo: Martin Vecchio

All The Man You'll Ever Need - detail
Photo: Martin Vecchio

All The Man You'll Ever Need - detail

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Quite Revealing, 7" x 48", Neon, 2010

Right Idea but Wrong Pussy, 12" x 54", Neon, 2010

Base of Operations, Variable, Mixed Media, 2009

Perpetual Heroing, Endurance Performance, 2009

Win Friends and Influence People, Variable, Mixed Media, 2011

Photo: Martin Vecchio

Bordering, Variable, Thermal Ceiling Tiles, Styrofoam, 2007

Bordering - detail

Cups, 120" x 120", Styrofoam,Acrylic, 2007

Cups - detail

Pins, 24" x 24", Push Pins, Paper, Foam Core 2007

Pins - detail

Folded and Stitched, 3" x 5", Paper, Acrylic Thread 2007

Pink Foam, 24" x 24", Foam, Wood 2007

Silver Foil, 24" x 24", Thermal Tape, Wood 2007

Black Vinyl, 18" x 24", Vinyl, 2007

Red Vinyl, 20" x 24", Vinyl, 2007

Green Corner, 66" x 50" x 27", Acrylic, Canvas, 2008

White Gold, 23" x 21" x 12", Acrylic, Canvas 2008

BOGW, 42" x 42", Latex, Canvas 2008

BWRG, 18" x 25", Latex, Canvas 2008

BBBBBGW, 12" x 36", Latex, Canvas 2008

PBPWG, 24" x 48", Latex, Canvas 2008

Thermal, 120" x 96", Thermal Celing Tiles, 2007

Fading Cube, 48" x 48" x 12", Snow, 2010 — Present

Resume

David Edward Parker
Troy, MI

Education
Cranbrook Academy of Art, MFA 2010
Wayne State University, BFA 2008

Selected Exhibitions
2023
Actual Size Biennial 2023, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Detroit, MI
 2021
Actual Size Biennial 2021, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Detroit, MI
2020
Detroit Sequential, Rotland Press, Online Project, www.rotlandpress.com
2019
Thank you, Mies. Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI - Curated by Dennis Nawrocki
Actual Size Biennial, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Detroit, MI
2018
Nice Life, The Octagon, Ames, IA - solo
2017
Where is Here?, Iowa State University, Ames IA - three person w/ Olivia Valentine and Firat Erdim
2015
Actual Size Biennial 2015, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Detroit, MI
2014
TAPPED, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
David Edward Parker DOMESTIC, Hatch, Hamtramck, MI - solo
Who Is Passenger?, Passenger, Detroit, MI
2013
Actual Size Biennial, Contemporary Art Institute Detroit, Detroit, MI
Lines, Three Pillars Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
Imago Mundi, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Vennice, Italy
SAY YES!, Hatch, Hamtramck, MI - solo
2012
New (…and Then) Again Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the Night of Fire, Salt & Cedar Press, Detroit, MI
Spacematic, Salt & Cedar Press, Detroit, MI
2011
Cashing Out, Kala Art Institute, Berkley, CA
E11, Eastern Michigan University, Ford Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI
OneXOne, Dalgleish Cadillac Building, Detroit, MI
2010
What's So Funny?, The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, 2010 Eastern Michigan University, Ford Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI
Out of the Woods, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit,Detroit, MI
Strip Steaks and Ice Cubes, Cranbrook Art Museum,Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
A Little Something On the Side, Cranbrook Art Museum,Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2009
Migration, Work · Detroit, Detroit, MI
New Geometry, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center,Birmingham, MI
Obsession, The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
2008
My Universe is Gigantic, Enormous, and Amazing, Cranbrook Art Museum, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Andres Serrano Picks Detroit, Center Galleries, Detroit, MI
Painting 2008, The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
Waynemania, Community Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
Silver Medal Exhibition, Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
All Media Exhibition, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
2007
Annual: All Media Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
UAL Exhibition, West Hancock Gallery, Detroit, MI
Ben Franklin II, 555 Gallery, Detroit, MI
Avant-garde, Grosse Point Art Center, Grosse Point, MI
WSU Student Show, Community Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI
2005
Dirty Show 6, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI

Bibliography
Cant, John Carlos, The Beauty is in the Details at Art Center´s "Annual": Show, The Ann Arbor News, 21 October, 2007.
Cant, John Carlos, "Painting 2008" at Gallery Project,The Ann Arbor News, 08 June, 2008.
Chang, Christina, "Painting 2008" at Gallery Project: A Review, Department of Art History The University of Michigan, 05 June, 2008.
Stevens, Rebecca, The New Guard, 944 Magazine, October 2009.
Whitney, Katie, The Art of Obsession Repetitive power at Gallery Project, Arbor Web, 24 March, 2009.
Great Lakes Drawing Biennial 2010, Exhibition Catalogue. 2010
Out of the Woods, Exhibition Catalogue. 2010
Imago Mundi, Exhibition Catalogue. 2013
TAPPED, Exhibition Catalogue. 2014