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My name is Travis Parr, but I’m known as PARR by those who know my work. I am a father, artist and entrepreneur. I choose a life of the arts, of ‘wild love.’ My life and my work embody this elemental principle. My work has attracted an array of personal collectors around the world. With roots in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, I grew up an avid skier, woodsman and pathfinder. After graduating from Laguna College of Art and Design with a BFA, I returned to my hometown of Evergreen, Colorado to launch and establish Icelantic Skis. I currently reside near the surf break in Laguna Beach, CA.
As an artist, I choose to work traditionally including drawing, painting and sculpture. I was classically trained in figurative realism. The heritage and landscape of the Americas compels me to create the work that I do. As an American illustrator, my approach is dictated by the magic of the WEST. My approach to the creative process is: “Action / Reaction. Humans and their environment are irrevocably interconnected. I begin by using texture and color to hint at the invisible ... emotional energy – on the canvas. Then the subject evolves, capturing and reacting to that energy and emotion.- providing a glimpse of the complex and broad spectrum of design.”
Published in:
National Geographic Traveler, Powder, Backcountry, Freeskier, Snowboarder, Skiing,
RSN (TV), The LA Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Westword,
The Mountain Gazette, The Aspen Times....
Collaborations:
Ionic Boards, Fender Guitar, Jeep, 686 Outerwear, Eddie Bauer, Hurley, Quiksilver, Rusty Surfboards,
Victoria Skim Boards, Never Summer Industries, Loaded Longboards, AEG,
multiple independent music labels, Loveland Ski Area, La Parva Ski Area,
Mago Hot Sauce, Novo Instruments....
As an artist, I choose to work traditionally including drawing, painting and sculpture. I was classically trained in figurative realism. The heritage and landscape of the Americas compels me to create the work that I do. As an American illustrator, my approach is dictated by the magic of the WEST. My approach to the creative process is: “Action / Reaction. Humans and their environment are irrevocably interconnected. I begin by using texture and color to hint at the invisible ... emotional energy – on the canvas. Then the subject evolves, capturing and reacting to that energy and emotion.- providing a glimpse of the complex and broad spectrum of design.”
Published in:
National Geographic Traveler, Powder, Backcountry, Freeskier, Snowboarder, Skiing,
RSN (TV), The LA Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Westword,
The Mountain Gazette, The Aspen Times....
Collaborations:
Ionic Boards, Fender Guitar, Jeep, 686 Outerwear, Eddie Bauer, Hurley, Quiksilver, Rusty Surfboards,
Victoria Skim Boards, Never Summer Industries, Loaded Longboards, AEG,
multiple independent music labels, Loveland Ski Area, La Parva Ski Area,
Mago Hot Sauce, Novo Instruments....