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Carl Parker

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in Fredericton, Canada

Website

http://www.parkerart.ca

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Art, Nonfiction, Biography

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January 2018

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Carl Parker is a dynamic, Canadian artist, author and Autism advocate who creates abstract and expressionist paintings with colorful layers. He brings an eclectic style to his art. Having been diagnosed with High Functioning Autism (formerly Asperger's Syndrome) at the age of 36, his life began to make sense and he decided to take his diagnosis, his talent and his brush and see what he could make of them. A testament to what is possible, his art can now be found in private and corporate collections throughout the world, including Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Europe. To date, he has shown his work in various cities including Toronto, Calgary, Florence, Italy and Paris. ...more

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Why A Memoir?

The first thing people asked me when they learned that I had written a memoir was, "why?" Well, that was the polite question; others really wanted to know who on Earth I thought I was to write a memoir. I mean really; I'm an artist, a painter of pictures, not someone noteworthy like a president or an actor.

I think the idea of turning 50 this year had something to do with it. It's an age where one Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 09, 2020 18:09 • Tags: art, book, memoir, why

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	The Moment Collectors ASIA: Twenty Travellers' Tales from the Most Diverse Continent on Earth by Sam Manicom (Goodreads Author), Chris Donaldson, Heather Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Street Rules (Street Rules Trilogy Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moment Collectors ASIA: Twenty Travellers' Tales from the Most Diverse Continent on Earth by Sam Manicom (Goodreads Author), Chris Donaldson, Heather Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buy This Damn Book!: Memoir of An Aspie Artist 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carl Parker: A Life in Paint by Carl Parker (Goodreads Author), M.R. Johnson (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crow Spirit: Celebrating a Decade in Paint by Carl Parker (Goodreads Author), Misty Rae 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars