Queen Hope Parker

Artist + Queen Hope Parker

I was born and raised in downtown New Orleans into a culture of cooking, music, dance, art, and crafts. My grandfather's hobby was visual art, my dad is a chef, and my grandmother sewed clothing; I freelanced all these talents. As a child, my father registered my siblings and me in dance and music classes. I attended McDonogh 35 Senior High, but due to Hurricane Katrina, I graduated from Westside High in Houston, Texas. After graduating high school, I moved back home and worked full time while attending Delgado, then William Carey for college prerequisites.

I later attended Dillard University School of Nursing in 2012, and I graduated in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I am currently a Registered Nurse aspiring to become a Nurse Midwife. I also completed Doula training with Sista Midwife Productions in November 2014 and became a part of Birthmark Doula Collective shortly after.

People often ask, “What’s your focus?” This is an awkward conversation in one sitting. My focus is my belief. My art tells a story in the form of poetry. As an artist, I feel free to express my vision through creations not limited to sewing, painting, drawing, or craft. It all depends on the message I am sending. I dream of a world where we can live holistically in nature, health, and beauty. Originality and authenticity of species and spirit is my highest value. I am now working my way back into the art world to continue sharing this vision with the world.

NEW ORLEANS 

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Nancy Lassen Painting
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Nancy Lassen
Waiter/Waitress
Alexandra Kilburn Illustration / Painting
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Alexandra Kilburn
"Birds of a Feather: Cockatoo"
Stephanie Reed Painting
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Stephanie Reed
Angels of the savannah
Amzie Adams Painting
MARIGNY
Amzie Adams
New Orleans NOT NOLA
Danielle Keys Painting
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Danielle Keys
Street Parade
Ayodele Owolabi Painting
JEFFERSON
Ayodele Owolabi
Ascending Trees
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Louise Guidry
The Golden Boat
Lee Morais Painting
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Lee Morais
Wild Ferns, No 1
Rebecca Birtel Madura Painting
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Rebecca Birtel Madura
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Darlene Langendonk Art Impressions
Painting
NORTH SHORE
Darlene Langendonk
Oak Tree (Red)
Connor McManus Mixed Media / Painting
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Connor McManus
PIGGY BACK
Roz LeCompte Painting
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Roz LeCompte
Past Life
Jessie Chappuis Painting
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Jessie Chappuis
Square Louisiana Oyster with Light Red
Caroline Youngblood Painting
MONROE
Caroline Youngblood
RedBean the Crawfish for Bring Back Louisiana
Adam Sambola Painting
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Adam Sambola
Soft Serve at the Billy Goat Hole
Saegan Swanson Painting
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Saegan Swanson
Awaken I
Matt Litchliter Mixed Media / Painting
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Matt Litchliter
A New Idea
Carolyn Busenlener Painting
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Carolyn Busenlener
Song Trails
Nicole Ockmond Painting
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Nicole Ockmond
Freezy Pop Time
Max Bernardi Painting
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Max Bernardi
Meditation #6
Kristen Albrecht Mixed Media / Painting
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Kristen Albrecht
Serenity Series. Lillies.
Anya Lincoln Painting
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Anya Lincoln
Dr. John
Toné Lowe Painting
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Toné Lowe
'You Know What the Ocean Is?' Fine Art Print
Heather Bird Harris Painting
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Heather Bird Harris
Bubbles at Brunch - Fine Art PRINT
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Kristy Oustalet Duke
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Brent Houzenga Painting
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Brent Houzenga
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Camille Barnes Visionary Design LLC
Painting
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Camille Barnes
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Anne Blenker Painting
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Anne Blenker
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Charissa Owens Painting
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Charissa Owens
Le Bon Temp Roule
Nurhan Gokturk Illustration / Painting
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Nancy Rowe Painting
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Nancy Rowe
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Drew Cooke Mixed Media / Painting
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Drew Cooke
French Quarter Stroll
Lyla Clayre Illustration / Painting
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Lyla Clayre
The Neighborhood
Ella Albrecht Painting
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Ella Albrecht
Blue Roots 1
Emma Fick Painting
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Emma Fick
Harley Baby
Rise Delmar Ochsner Painting
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Rise Delmar Ochsner
BARN #1
Ron Smith Painting
SHREVEPORT
Ron Smith
Magnolia Madame
Rayne Bories Painting
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Rayne Bories
Bring Back Louisiana
Vergie Banks Painting
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Vergie Banks
The Flambeaux
Connie Kittok Painting
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Connie Kittok
Clifton Chenier
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Painting
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Lucille Anderson
Temperance (XIV)
Margaux Hymel Art by Gaux Gaux
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Margaux Hymel
Irish Channel, framed
Josie Azuma Painting
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Josie Azuma
Orgullo
MILAGROS Collective Painting
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MILAGROS Collective
Oyster-rama
Patrick Henry Victory Arts
Painting
SLIDELL
Patrick Henry
Mary in the Courtyard with Jasmine and Irises
Hayley Roussel Painting
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Hayley Roussel
Days Like This II
Cierra English Painting
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Cierra English
Scene from 'Alligator' (1980)
Thomas Deaton Painting
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Thomas Deaton
Ceramic Vanity Tray
Emily Lovejoy Painting
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Emily Lovejoy
The Promise
Mary Scinto Painting
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Mary Scinto
"Athena"
Brett Henderson Painting
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Brett Henderson
Banana flower 2
Katie Kut Painting
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Katie Kut
Swamp Creatures
Morgan Allain Painting
LAKE CHARLES
Morgan Allain
Indigo Series
Alanna Ali Painting
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Alanna Ali
Serenity
Anne McLeod Painting
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Anne McLeod
Fluff
Maddie Stratton Painting
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Maddie Stratton
Marsh Island
Jata Craighill Painting
GULF COAST
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"Red Sky at Night" homage to David Gilmour
George McClements Painting
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George McClements
Summer Time Memories
Cassidy Breaux Painting
Cassidy Breaux
La Boulangerie
John Turner Painting
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John Turner
Saint of Lost Causes
Sean Randall Painting
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Sean Randall
Bayou Diminuendo
Emory Nolan Painting
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Emory Nolan
Grey Green Ladder
Julie Silvers Julie Silvers Art
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OLD METAIRIE
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Heron among the Irises
Lorin Vieira Painting
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Lorin Vieira
Festival des Acadiens
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Devin De Wulf
Plated Oyster
Sarah Nelson Sarah Nelson Fine Art
Painting
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Sarah Nelson
CROWNED
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Lori Sperier
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Maggie Jones Boudreaux Painting
RUSTON
Maggie Jones Boudreaux
St. Patricks Day
Charles Hoffacker Painting
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Charles Hoffacker
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Ben Hamburger Painting
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Ben Hamburger
"Carnival Season"
Isabel Perez Gomez Painting
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Isabel Perez Gomez
Saint Joseph Altar
Cheryl Anne Grace Painting
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Cheryl Anne Grace
Temperatures Rising #17
claire gowdy Painting
BATON ROUGE, LA
claire gowdy
Red Eye
Sean Clark Painting
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Sean Clark
Leisa Gail Strafuss
Stephen Rooney Painting
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Stephen Rooney
Reflections 3
Antonio Ferachi Painting
PLAQUEMINE
Antonio Ferachi
Transfiguration in Blue
Kate R. Hanrahan Painting
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Kate R. Hanrahan
Place in The Middle
Emily Pullin Painting
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Emily Pullin
Floral Study #2
Katie Yaquinto Painting
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Katie Yaquinto
Backboard for "NOLA has Wiiings"
BE3K . Painting
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BE3K .
LYRS
Gabrielle Tolliver Painting
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Gabrielle Tolliver
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Michael Eble Painting
LAFAYETTE
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Cathie Stuckey Painting
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Cathie Stuckey
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Tony Hollums Painting
MARIGNY
Tony Hollums
Ego - Print
Shelby Little Painting
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Shelby Little
Nightwork
Spencer Schulz Painting
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Spencer Schulz
When the River Can't Wait to Reach the Ocean
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Kat Ryalls
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Malak Morgan
Rhapsody 2
Sadako Lewis Painting
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Sadako Lewis
seen
Jessica Strahan JHand Paints
Painting
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Jessica Strahan
Clouds Uplifting
Daryl D. Johnson Painting
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Daryl D. Johnson
Untitled Abstract No. 3 - Archival Print
Rachel Rice-Baham Painting / Mixed Media
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Ascension Original Framed Painting
Nancy Wolfe Kimberly Gator Girl Art
Painting
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Nancy Wolfe Kimberly
Delight
Natalie Acquistapace Painting
FOLSOM
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I Wish I Knew
Catherine Walker Painting
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Catherine Walker
Ritual
Virginia Candler Painting
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Virginia Candler
Wildlife
Mary Singleton Painting
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Mary Singleton
Lovely Surprise
Debbie Boyd Painting
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Debbie Boyd
Bird Watching
Ember Soberman Painting / Mixed Media
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Ember Soberman
Infinite Sadness
Jeremy Paten Mixed Media / Painting
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Jeremy Paten
Kermit Ruffins : BBQ swinger
Gabriel Flores New Orleans Paint and Design
Painting
NEW ORLEANS
Gabriel Flores
Red Cloud 12.01
George Dolgy Painting
NEW ORLEANS
George Dolgy
My people were fair and had sky in their hair
Johnny King Painting
NEW ORLEANS
Johnny King
Bring Back Louisiana
Leah Morace Painting
ALEXANDRIA
Leah Morace
Head to Toe
Kris Muntan Painting
NORTHSHORE
Kris Muntan
Get the Shot! (Nutria)
Michael Slage Painting
HOUMA
Michael Slage
Emotional Fury #2
Donald Fontenot Painting
MANDEVILLE
Donald Fontenot
Bring Back Louisiana
Vitus Shell Mixed Media / Painting
MONROE
Vitus Shell
"India"
Ceaux . Ceaux Artwork
Painting
NEW ORLEANS
Ceaux .
Tylor and His Dog Lemon
Paige DeVries Painting
NEW ORLEANS
Paige DeVries
Land Before Time II
Leroy Miranda Jr. Painting
NEW ORLEANS
Leroy Miranda Jr.
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