Parks Barnard
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Parks Elliot Barnard has been a very influential member of the San Juan Island, Washington community for still being a young man he has been a positive role model for younger islanders in a community consisting of many seniors. Born to Bryn and Rebbecca Barnard he grew up in a very morally right household. His father is a very well known artist, writer, and illustrator, he has done murals for children's hospitals in Seattle and published many children's books. Parks Barnard has taken a strong stance against the Iraq War and has participated in events such as the national student walk-out during the 4th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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[edit] Family Life
The Barnard's are know around Washington as a very influential and involved family that values peace, environmental friendliness, and moral values.
[edit] Wynn Barnard
Parks' only sister Wynn Barnard is also a young and bright person with strong need to help people. She has been involved in many community and self-interest projects including selling free trade products in many Washington stores.
[edit] Rebecca Barnard
Rebecca Barnard is a very artistic person having done many local art projects mainly working with colors that liven up Friday Harbor, Washington and its close neighbors quite a bit
[edit] Bryn Barnard
Books written and illustrated by Bryn Barnard
Author and Illustrator
- Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters That Changed History, Crown (New York, NY), 2003.
- Outbreak: Plagues That Changed History, Crown (New York, NY), 2006.
- Contributor to International Studio and New York Times Book Review.
Illustrator
- Harry Harrison, Galactic Dreams (short stories), Tor (New York, NY), 1994.
- Victoria Crenson, Bay Shore Park: The Death and Life of an Amusement Park, W.H. Freeman (New York, NY), 1995.
- Mary Quattlebaum, reteller, In the Beginning, Time-Life for Children (Alexandria, VA), 1995.
- Herman J. Viola, North American Indians, Crown (New York, NY), 1996.
- Mary Martin, reteller, Adam and Eve, Time-Life Kids (Alexandria, VA), 1996.
- Lucille Recht Penner, Westward Ho!: The Story of the Pioneers, Random House (New York, NY), 1997.
- Joyce Milton, Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest, Random House (New York, NY), 1997.
- Melvin Berger, Don't Believe It!: Fibs and Facts about Animals, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.
- Marjorie Cowley, Anooka's Answer, Clarion (New York, NY), 1998.
- Chris Eboch, The Well of Sacrifice, Clarion (New York, NY), 1999.
- Lucille Recht Penner, Big Birds, Random House (New York, NY), 1999.
- Nathan Zimelman, Sold!: A Mothematics Adventure, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 2000.
- Michelle Knudsen, Colorful Chameleons!, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.
- Joyce Milton, Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.
- Shirley-Rae Redmond, Tentacles!: Tales of the Giant Squid, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.
[edit] Childhood
Parks' childhood was filled mainly with art and play. Parks as a child loved to play, play whatever tag, video games, soccer, like many children do. Though Parks' childhood was filled with a lot of art and creativity as both of his parents were and still are very creative artists. Parks loved to play video games, from Atari 2600 to Nintendo 64 he loved his video games. Parks found abstract art to be his passion, finding out what other people saw in his art. Though it was not his favorite way to spend a day Parks excelled in school and didn't find it to be a challenge. In his early years the Barnards adopted two puppies, although one of them turned out to be quite vicous and had to be put down, Parks' puppy Wishbone, named after the Jack Russell Terrier in his favorite televison show Wishbone (TV series), was what he consitered, a good friend throught the years. Wishbone died suddenly and mysteriously when he was only four years old and although heartbroken this convinced Parks to become more invoved in animal rights to help other animals. Parks and Wynn joined together after learing about some of the sometimes fatal heart tests on animals and created the "Island Kids and Shelter Dogs Run for Their Lives." event. The Barnard siblings alerted the local media and of their plans to inform locals about ways to help animals. There was a turnout greater then the duo expected and the islanders ran and walked dogs from the local animal shelter and learned new things.
