Assemblage artist, sculptor and metalsmith, Michael Parkin has made Ottawa his home since 1976.   Originally trained as a clinical psychologist he has been a full time artist since arriving in Ottawa.  His artistic journey has taken him from silversmithing and sculpting in both stone and metal, to the development of unique three dimensional assemblages and paintings.  Believing that we are unable to resist stories he has created a body of works that beg for narrative encouraging viewers to explore questions of meaning, metaphor and shared understanding.  Most recently Michael has turned his attention to mobiles and free standing optico-kinetic works.