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Hello! My name is Mara Parks and I am from Missoula Montana. Three interesting things about me could include that I am a backcountry horse packing and fly fishing guide over the summer as a seasonal worker, I am a… Continue Reading →
This piece was created in response to the recent firing of hundreds of National Parks employees around the country and my worry for the affect it will have on future visitors. I have many deeply treasured memories around those places,… Continue Reading →
“Out of Grasp” is a piece inspired by the increasing cost of imports due to tariffs. A subject my parents particularly remind me to pay attention to when shopping online. This piece splices & combines many photographs taken by myself… Continue Reading →
“This Machine Kills Protestors” is made to address the recent arrest of green card holder Mahmoud Khalil by ICE agents without legal justification for doing so. The Trump administration is operating in a similar way to a paper shredder, treating… Continue Reading →
Drew a rapid sketch of a cat then asked AI to add colors to the image then took the image and drew on it digitally. This project is about embracing different art forms and responsibly using AI.
This project sought to represent the working class and homeless population of Washington. Through photographs I took on my own personal camera, I captured 4 images I believe weave a story of those who work in service and labor, and… Continue Reading →
Recently, a Southern Resident orca mother was seen carrying around her dead calf out of grief, a mark of tragedy for both her as a mother and the Southern Resident orca group as a whole, as they continue to struggle… Continue Reading →
This is a watercolor, marker, and colored pencil piece I made to display what it felt like for me to reflect on participation in performative activism in the past. I and others have ridden the “wave” of revolting against abuses… Continue Reading →
I wanted to use this project to portray what will happen to national parks due to the mass firings and defunding happening due to the trump administration. Park rangers have been truly the only people holding our parks together, and… Continue Reading →