B. J. Parker is a contemporary figurative painter based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In his work, B. J. amalgamates the approaches of the Renaissance and Baroque masters, ancient Near Eastern Mythology, and his lived experience of a post-postmodern context. Combining traditional practices dating back to the Renaissance with contemporary compositions, his work explores human relationships, the experience of the sublime, and forgotten stories through figurative creations in oil paint, charcoal, and graphite.