Midland artist Don Parks poses for a photo using the mirror he uses to create distance from the landscape he’s painting in his studio Monday, April 4, 2022, in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Midland artist Don Parks paints a landscape oil painting April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks applies oil paint to his brush as he paints a landscape April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks paints a landscape oil painting April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks paints a landscape oil painting April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks paints a landscape oil painting April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks applies oil paint to his brush as he paints a landscape April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks paints a landscape oil painting April 4 in his studio in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks poses for photo with one of his landscape paintings of Midland April 4 in his studio in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape oil titled “The Oil Patch” hanging in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape plein air studies hanging in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape oil painting titles “Boom Town” hanging in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape oil painting title Big Springs Ranch hanging in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape oil painting title Big Springs Ranch hanging in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks’ plein air studies on display in a case at Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape oil painting hanging in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks looks at his landscape oil painting titled “Storm over Big Bend” hanging in the Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Midland artist Don Parks poses for photo with paint in his exhibit at Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Midland artist Don Parks’ landscape painting titled Sierra Del Santa Elena Mountains in Museum of the Southwest shows the scene south of Old Maverick Road in Big Bend National Park April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks plein air studies and pallet on display in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
A display of different stages of Midland artist Don Parks paintings on display next to the finished painting in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland.
Midland artist Don Parks’ painting titled Where We Farmed hangs in Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland. The painting is based on the farm in Floydada, Texas, that Parks grew up farming in the summers as a kid in the 1950’s and where Park’s believes he began his fascination with clouds.
Midland artist Don Parks poses for photo with paint in his exhibit at Museum of the Southwest April 4 in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Midland artist Don Parks paints a landscape oil painting April 4 in his studio in Midland. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
