GEORGE PARKYN

2023

Recipient

Supported by Access Arts SAFE Grant has supported artist George Parkyn with ‘FND Artworks Summer of 23 Collection Exhibition’.

Held at ARTmatters Community Gallery, Gladstone, this showcase runs from Nov 25 – Dec 10, 2023. Be sure to check out the flyer below!

Overcoming challenges of Functional Neurological Disorder, George’s abstract art reflects resilience. George uses recycled materials as a sustainable option and works with alcohol and acrylic inks which enables and inspires different styles and assists in nurturing mental wellbeing.

A man, George Parkyn wearing a light grey t-shirt sitting with his therapy dog 'Baxter' who is brown and white.

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A man, George Parkyn wearing a light grey t-shirt sitting with his therapy dog ‘Baxter’ who is brown and white.

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Jeff is preparing his exhibition for 2026, blending painting and photography to explore resilience, faith and connection.

Jeff Parker

Black-and-white profile portrait of a woman with a shaved head, wearing a black beanie and an off-the-shoulder black top with a raw, fringed hem. She looks downward in three-quarter profile against a plain white background, in dramatic, high contrast lighting.

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