The body of work, ‘Scot Free’ was produced during Parker’s residencey at Scotch College Melbourne. This sculptural work is informed by first hand experiences of the day-to-day routine of the school and its community, as well as its significant history. The resulting sculptures explore themes of commemoration, mateship, boyhood and coming of age. These subjects resonate with Parker’s own history as a teacher of boys at Eton College in the UK.

“The source material for the ceramics is both incongruous and varied. I am particularly interested in the contradiction between the formality that lends structure in an institution such as Scotch and the energy, distractions and contemporary values of its emerging pupils. My residency at the college has afforded me the opportunity to direct my focus from a full time teaching career towards developing a professional ceramics practice. It has granted me the freedom to develop and explore the possibilities of my preferred medium”