What is unusual about Michael Parkes is that in his images metaphysical and spiritual elements are joined into reality. His work evokes a mysterious atmosphere, which can often only be deciphered with the help of ancient mythology and eastern philosophy.

In the fantasy world of Parkes, the laws of earthly reality are abolished, and space and time enter into their own motionless communion. It is tempting to speak of a dream world with Parkes, if it were not for the fact that the ‘dream world’ of Michael Parkes surpasses all of our dreams in audacity, freedom and intensity. In short, in Michael Parkes, the figurative art of our age has found a new, fascinating and extremely authentic exponent.
“I want to put the viewer in a timeless space so that one is unsure whether you are a hundred years in the future or a thousand years in the past, but it is a place you want to enter and explore.”
Born in 1944, Michael Parkes studied graphic art and painting at the University of Kansas and then traveled for three years through Asia and Europe. In 1975, Michael Parkes settled in Spain, where he now lives. Throughout his career, numerous international exhibitions underline the importance of Parkes’ work. Michael Parkes is both a uniquely talented painter and master of the art of original stone lithography.
Michael Parkes is the world’s leading Magical Realist.
He is a painter, a sculptor, and a stone lithographer. His more than 30 years of success as a fine artist stand out in the art world, where fewer than 1% of artists ever achieve success in both the primary and secondary markets. Parkes’ works are collected by celebrities, important private collectors, and museums around the world, and his body of work has stood the test of time. That being said, Parkes’ continues to create new works, all of which are widely sought after.
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Angel with Bird (jewel collection)
Michael Parkes12 × 12 cm / 4.8 x 4.8 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Europa
Michael Parkes62.3 × 86.4 cm / 24.5 x 34 inch€2,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Butterfly Effect
Michael Parkes90.2 × 62.3 cm / 35.5 x 24.5 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Lion’s Return
Michael Parkes96.4 × 73.7 cm / 38 x 29 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Lion’s Song
Michael Parkes53.4 × 81.3 cm / 21 x 32 inch€1,536.15 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Guardian
Michael Parkes92 × 65 cm / 36.2 x 25.6 inch€2,500.00 – €3,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Fallen Angel
Michael Parkes119.5 × 148.5 cm / 47 x 58.5 inch€5,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Butterfly Moon
Michael Parkes63 × 43.2 cm / 24.8 x 17 inch€950.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Art of Michael Parkes II
Michael Parkes28.5 × 30.5 cm / 12 x 11.2 inch€91.74 (No VAT)Art Book
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The Three Graces (drawing)
Michael Parkes117.6 × 59.9 cm / 46.3 x 23.6 inch€1,750.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Claire de Lune
Michael Parkes43.2 × 36 cm / 17 x 14.2 inch€650.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Dragon Heart (drawing)
Michael Parkes28 × 22.5 cm / 11 x 8.9 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Creation
Michael Parkes76 × 101 cm / 29.9 x 39.8 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Summer & Winter
Michael Parkes60.2 × 45.7 cm / 23.7 x 18 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Daydreaming (jewel collection)
Michael Parkes12 × 12 cm / 4.8 x 4.8 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Deva
Michael Parkes65 × 103 cm / 25.6 x 40 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Journey Home
Michael Parkes81.3 × 119.5 cm / 32 x 47 inch€2,213.70 – €2,582.64 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Dancing with an Angel
Michael Parkes60 × 47.1 cm / 23.6 x 18.5 inch€950.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Last Lion
Michael Parkes83.8 × 69.8 cm / 33 x 27.5 inch€3,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Moonstruck
Michael Parkes55 × 72 cm / 21.7 x 28.3 inch€2,500.00 – €3,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Meditation
Michael Parkes111.7 × 85.5 cm / 44 x 33.7 inch€3,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Gargoyles
Michael Parkes80 × 64 cm / 31.5 x 25.2 inch€1,500.00 – €3,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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First Embrace (jewel collection)
Michael Parkes12 × 12 cm / 4.8 x 4.8 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Dark Unicorn
Michael Parkes81.3 × 119.5 cm / 32 x 47 inch€2,500.00 – €3,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Last Peony
Michael Parkes107 × 83 cm / 42 x 32.5 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Moonbeam Dragon (drawing)
Michael Parkes35 × 23 cm / 13.8 x 9.1 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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There must be an Angel
Michael Parkes49.5 × 33.3 cm / 19.5 x 15.5 inch€750.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Venus
Michael Parkes101 × 84 cm / 39.8 x 33.1 inch€3,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Sky Meditation
Michael Parkes68.6 × 52 cm / 27 x 20.5 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Moon Minders – Full Moon
Michael Parkes51 × 41 cm / 20.1 x 16.1 inch€950.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Bath
Michael Parkes73 × 48 cm / 28.8 x 18.8 inch€1,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Goddess of the Hunt
Michael Parkes64.8 × 48.2 cm / 25.5 x 19 inch€1,250.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Three Graces
Michael Parkes107 × 83 cm / 42 x 32.5 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Black Panter White Wings (drawing)
Michael Parkes48.2 × 55.8 cm / 19 x 22 inch€950.00 – €1,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Magic Pearl
Michael Parkes69.9 × 57.9 cm / 27.5 x 22.8 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Summit
Michael Parkes61 × 48.2 cm / 24 x 19 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Laughing Dragon (drawing)
Michael Parkes28 × 30.5 cm / 11 x 12 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Golden Finch
Michael Parkes38 × 38 cm / 15 x 15 inch€1,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Golden Fruit (jewel collection)
Michael Parkes12 × 12 cm / 4.8 x 4.8 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Gold Angel
Michael Parkes50 × 90.2 cm / 19.7 x 35.5 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Deva’s Garden
Michael Parkes65 × 103 cm / 25.5 x 40.5 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Dilemma (jewel collection)
Michael Parkes12 × 12 cm / 4.8 x 4.8 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Black Orchid
Michael Parkes32 × 41 cm / 12.5 x 16 inch€1,250.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Going Nowhere 2020
Michael Parkes91 × 72 cm / 36 x 28.5 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Traveling Circus 2011
Michael Parkes55.3 × 85 cm / 21.8 x 33.5 inch€1,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Wine Collector
Michael Parkes51 × 41 cm / 20.1 x 16.1 inch€950.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Secret in the Stars
Michael Parkes40 × 31 cm / 12 x 15.6 inch€666.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Descending (drawing)
Michael Parkes66 × 51 cm / 26 x 20.1 inch€1,250.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Letter Study
Michael Parkes51 × 41 cm / 20.1 x 16.1 inch€1,750.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Summer Storm
Michael Parkes50 × 70.8 cm / 19.7 x 27.9 inch€2,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Baby Mermaid
Michael Parkes66 × 70 cm / 26 x 27.5 inch€1,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Reflections (jewel collection)
Michael Parkes12 × 12 cm / 4.8 x 4.8 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Night Flight
Michael Parkes70 × 90.2 cm / 27.6 x 35.5 inchPrice on Request!Limited Edition
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Lion’s Song
Michael Parkes51 × 76 cm / 20 x 30 inch€1,950.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Shade of the Rose
Michael Parkes66 × 50 cm / 26 x 19.7 inch€2,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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I Give You My Heart
Michael Parkes45.5 × 54 cm / 17.9 x 21.3 inch€1,600.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Gift for Sad Moon
Michael Parkes26.1 × 31.8 cm / 10.3 x 12.5 inch€650.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Lazy Summer
Michael Parkes70 × 54 cm / 27.5 x 21.3 inch€2,155.96 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Michael Parkes – The Golden Angel Edition
Michael Parkes32 × 41 cm / 12.5 x 16 inchOriginal price was: €1,295.00.€889.00Current price is: €889.00. (No VAT)Art Book
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Danae
Michael Parkes69.9 × 90.2 cm / 27.5 x 35.5 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Midnight Garden
Michael Parkes90 × 49.5 cm / 35 x 19.5 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Moon Minders – New Moon
Michael Parkes51 × 41 cm / 20.1 x 16.1 inch€950.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Nightfall
Michael Parkes85 × 43 cm / 33.5 x 17 inch€2,500.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Sleeping Mermaid
Michael Parkes55 × 72 cm / 21.7 x 28.3 inch€1,861.37 – €2,605.91 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Three Leopards
Michael Parkes45 × 85.2 cm / 17.7 x 33.5 inch€2,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Dragon Dragon (drawing)
Michael Parkes28 × 22.5 cm / 11 x 8.9 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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The Art of Michael Parkes
Michael Parkes28.5 × 30 cm / 11.2 x 12 inch€91.74 (No VAT)Art Book
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See No Evil
Michael Parkes52.3 × 81.2 cm / 20.6 x 32 inch€2,000.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Embraceable You (drawing)
Michael Parkes28 × 30.5 cm / 11 x 12 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Rose Play Dragon (drawing)
Michael Parkes38 × 23 cm / 15 x 9.1 inch€495.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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Michael Parkes – Hardcover Edition Book
Michael Parkes33 × 29 cm / 13 x 11.5 inchOriginal price was: €127.00.€86.00Current price is: €86.00. (No VAT)Art Book
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The Librarian
Michael Parkes39 × 30 cm / 15.4 x 11.8 inch€650.00 (No VAT)Limited Edition
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