April 2 – May 31, 2010

Opening Reception on the first Friday!
with LIVE JAZZ by Oluyemi Thomas
April 2, 2010, Friday, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
510-451-4000
http://www.oakland-marriott.com

Leroy Parker presents drawings, paintings and mixed media taken from the Golden Age of Jazz.  Marvel on the familiar imagery and abstractions of his artwork.  Find the pattern of predictability set up by the rhythmic repeats in the format, and the most extreme opposite.  Discover how Parker’s works create a stimulating tension.

Leroy Parkers’ work is great addition to the Curatorial collaboration of the Oakland Marriott City Center and Joyce Gordon Gallery, as both present local Bay Area Artists celebrating Jazz Music.

Parker grew up in Oklahoma where he loved the woods and the earth, and watching storms with thunder and lightning. He went to California College of Art Crafts, and earned a BFA and MFA.  He is an artist/professor/art dealer currently living in Lafayette, CA.