Michael Parker Galleries

Michael Parker Galleries Michael Parker is a self-taught Australian artist whose intuitive practice has unfolded over more than 40 years.

His work is deeply layered both in material and meaning. At the heart of it all is a desire to create art that feels deeply human.

Happy Stories by the Sea is a whimsical reflection on memory, community, and the quiet magic of everyday life where floa...
28/05/2026

Happy Stories by the Sea is a whimsical reflection on memory, community, and the quiet magic of everyday life where floating boats, crowned birds, and the familiar Blue Tonga’s truck drift through rolling green hills beneath a heart forever hooked on love.

All these magical close-up moments ✨⚓️Some of the incredible detail from the Michael Parker Boat Bay Series is now live ...
24/05/2026

All these magical close-up moments ✨⚓️

Some of the incredible detail from the Michael Parker Boat Bay Series is now live online for you to explore and enjoy. From weathered textures to soft coastal reflections, every piece captures the charm and nostalgia of life by the water.

What’s your dream coastal location?
A local beach, seaside getaway, or dream holiday destination?

From capturing likeness and light in his early realist works to embracing layered abstraction and mixed media, Michael P...
18/05/2026

From capturing likeness and light in his early realist works to embracing layered abstraction and mixed media, Michael Parker creates work that feels deeply intuitive, textured, and alive. Inspired by the quiet rhythms of regional Victoria, his practice explores memory, imperfection, and transformation through wax, paint, paper, reclaimed materials, and instinctive mark-making.

Rather than beginning with a fixed outcome, Parker allows each piece to evolve organically building, scraping back, reworking, and embracing what he calls the “happy accidents” that bring honesty and energy to the work. The result is art that carries traces of history, emotion, and place, inviting viewers to slow down, reflect, and find beauty in the imperfect.

Loud, layered, and impossible to ignore 🎶Benny and the Jets is a messy little love letter to music, imagination, and glo...
15/05/2026

Loud, layered, and impossible to ignore 🎶
Benny and the Jets is a messy little love letter to music, imagination, and glorious misfit energy bursting with colour, chaos, and joyful rebellion.

The Chorus in My Head captures the beautiful chaos of thoughts, memories, and emotions all singing at once like a soundt...
15/05/2026

The Chorus in My Head captures the beautiful chaos of thoughts, memories, and emotions all singing at once like a soundtrack you never asked for but somehow know every word to. Layered with vintage sheet music, repeated marks, and restless energy, this piece turns internal noise into something bold, expressive, and impossible to ignore.

A visual anthem for overthinkers, dreamers, and minds that never quite switch off.

A little chaotic, a little clever, and entirely unforgettable. 🖤Blackboard Face captures the beautiful mess of tangled t...
14/05/2026

A little chaotic, a little clever, and entirely unforgettable. 🖤
Blackboard Face captures the beautiful mess of tangled thoughts, half-formed ideas, and emotions written all over your face. Scribbled with symbols, numbers, and restless energy, it feels like a memory scrawled across a classroom wall raw, expressive, and full of character.

A study in contrast, depth, and light in motion. Luminous Drift pairs luminous coral pinks, ocean blues, soft greens, an...
14/05/2026

A study in contrast, depth, and light in motion.
Luminous Drift pairs luminous coral pinks, ocean blues, soft greens, and warm amber against a deep moody ground allowing every translucent layer to glow with heightened intensity. The interplay of bold contrast and softened tones creates a sense of movement and stillness all at once, like colour suspended beneath water.

An immersive piece designed to draw the eye in and invite you to linger.

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10 Stony Creek Road
Daylesford, VIC
3460

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10:30am - 5am

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