User:Combaja/ Rick Parks (artist)

Rick Parks
Born
Robert Richter Parks
NationalityAmerican
EducationOccidental College
Known forPainting

Rick Parks was an american figurative painter and worked as a video game artist for Westwood Studios. Rick is considered to be an pioneer in digital painting. In the 80's he painted with Deluxe Paint on the Amiga. With his strong traditional painting skills he quickly gained recognition among the amiga users.

Rick Parks did numerous murals, many are found in Nevada. He was commissioned to make a series of paintings for the Trump Hotel in New York. He also did a mural on a boat owned by Donald Trump.

Rick suffered from rheumatoid arthritis in his hips and neck. He walked with a limp, and eventually he could not turn his head from side to side. In December 1996 Rick died of complications caused by leukemia, only 45 years old.


Game Art

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Rick Park is credited in the following:

BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception 1988 Infocom
Eye of the Beholder 1990 Strategic Simulations, Inc.
DragonStrike 1990 Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon 1991 Strategic Simulations, Inc.
The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 Virgin Games
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 1992 Virgin Games
The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate 1993 Virgin Games
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos 1993 Virgin Games
The Lion King 1994 Virgin Interactive, Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc.
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge 1994 Virgin Interactive
Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny 1997 Virgin Interactive

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