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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 11 July 2022

Summer is fully on us, but the fall will be here before we know it. Rick and I are looking forward to our next set of in-person classes. We’ve been away from all of you for toooooo long!

We will be heading north to Calgary, Alberta, south to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and west to Orange County, California. We will be offering all our regular classes (Composite Drawing for Law Enforcement, Workshop I, Certification/Recertification, Facial ID) along with our Facial Reconstruction and Unknown Remains. We will also be launching a new class for those of you already certified. Stay tuned for more information about this new program!

Calgary, hosted by the Calgary Police Service, will be the week of September 19-23. It’s always a great time with our northern neighbors, and we know we’ll spend a great week up there.

The following month we travel to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (Charleston area) hosted by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. The week of October 24-28 will see us in this fabulous location known for great food, rich history, and the friendliest group of folks you could possibly find.

We finish the year in Laguna Niguel, California, hosted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. We’ve missed our California friends! This will be the week of December 5-9.

Please contact Rick (rick@stuartparks.com) or me (carrie@stuartparks.com) for the fliers.

We anticipate full classes, so contact us ASAP to get your flier, start the paper pushing, and save a place.

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 10 March 2022

Rick and I are thrilled to be entering our 34th year of teaching forensic art! So far this year, we have continued the self-directed online classes and scheduled various week-long training as well. To receive a flier on these classes, please contact Carrie at carrie@stuartparks.com

We began the year with a Virtual Basic Class the week of February 28-March 4, 2022.

For returning students, we will be holding Virtual Advanced Classes the weeks of March 21-24, 2022 and May 9-13, 2022.

We will also add classes to our schedule based on interest from you. 

This is an opportunity to utilize Zoom meetings and one-on-one time to bring a classroom experience without the travel challenges that we face today. 

The benefits of the week-long virtual classes are:

• --It gives departments a week to confirm and schedule your training.
• --Students have the same structured day via Zoom that you have in our classrooms.
• --Students can interact with instructors and fellow students at meetings.
• --Students get individual instruction during the week. 

We will continue to offer independent study classes with you as long as our schedule allows.

If your certification with us has expired, we highly recommend you contact us at this time so we can talk about how we are proceeding forward with that part of our training. 

God Bless,

Rick & Carrie

208 682-2831

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 10 January 2018

Greeting to all of you.

In this challenging time, Rick and I want to first and foremost reach out to all of you and for you to know you’re in our prayers and thoughts. 

We have instituted several changes to our work. At this time we are rescheduling both the Napa, California, and the Oconomowoc, Wisconsin classes. For those interested in attending a class in the next few months, we are offering correspondence classes with the ability to come in to a physical location for a day or two for one-on-one feedback. We have some exciting locations in mind. We have had limited correspondence classes in the past, but those who have taken advantage of this training report a positive experience:

"I have been a student of Rick and Carrie's since 2013. In that time, I was lucky enough to take a correspondence class from them which afforded me a much appreciated opportunity to sharpen my drawing skills. The level of professionalism and accommodation by way of this correspondence course is nothing short of Rick and Carrie's usual excellent instruction. It is always a pleasure, and this was just an added bonus.”-Aaron Williams, CCA, CFA, Tempe PD, Tempe, AZ

"During my Composite Certification process, I was able to complete a portion of my training from the comfort of my home. Stuart Parks Forensics Associates sent materials and was ready/available to answer questions and provide timely instruction, which echoed the quality of the face-to-face experience. As their coursework migrates to a new hybrid online/distance format to meet the challenges of today, rest assured that the strength and veracity of Stuart Parks training remains both rigorous and fully in-tact. I highly endorse completing the course via correspondence! Do not let Covid-19 curb your progress towards certification!” Mallory Prucha, CCA,

“I am a self employed artist and have taken 6 composite/forensic artist classes from Stuart Parks Forensic Associates over the last 5 years. Last summer, I took an on-line remote class (my 5th) from Stuart Parks Forensic Associates which enabled me to sit for the Forensic Artist Certification class in February. Throughout the on-line class, they were very available and accessible for questions and even provided additional photos when I wanted a better resolution than provided in the workbook. They were just as helpful on-line as they are when I take the in-person classes. It is a great option if you can't travel to one of their classes, I would definitely do it again.” Marcia Sorknes, CCA, CFA.

This is your opportunity to start, work on, or complete your training without the cost of travel. Please contact us if this is of interest to you.

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 29 December 2017

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 08 August 2017

If you are considering joining us for the upcoming class in Mount Pleasant
South Carolina, you need to contact us as soon as possible. The class will
be held in the beautiful new departments building with multiple class
rooms, but this class will fill and we don’t want you to miss out on our
most popular location!
We already have a number of students from California, Colorado, Nevada,
Idaho, Wisconsin, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Maine, New York,
New Jersey, Virginia, Florida and South Carolina already looking at
attending and signing up now.  Don’t miss out...let us hear from you!


CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA, eh?
September 11-15, 2017
Hosted by the Calgary Police Service

The most beautiful place on earth with the nicest people, eh?
Breathtaking Canadian Rockies! Banff and Lake Louise!

MOUNT PLEASANT SOUTH CAROLINA
October 23-27, 2017
Hosted by the Mount Pleasant Police Department

History, food, beaches and Charleston, voted #1 travel destination in the
world!
Spend a week on the beach and take a class at the friendliest department
anywhere!

--STUART PARKS 30th ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE--

PHOENIX ARIZONA
February 12-16, 2018
Hosted by the Phoenix Police Department

The desert in Winter...weather forecast PERFECT!  Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Taliesin West, Museums, NHL Hockey and a many outdoor adventures to
explore!

NASHVILLE TENNESSEE
April 23-27, 2018
Hosted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Music City USA! Honky Tonk Row, Country Music Hall of Fame, amazing
Bar-B-Que and Hot Chicken, Ryman Auditorium, music EVERYWHERE...see y’all
there!

More awesome locations to come...stay tuned...

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Published: 27 November 2016

David Vullo, CCA (3/18)

Orange County D.A.

Santa Ana, CA

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 27 November 2016

Jennifer Blank, CCA (4/18)

Austin, TX

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 22 May 2016

Updates and hotel information
 Announcing great places to stay for the next three upcoming locations. Please
contact us as soon as possible for details regarding the room blocks.
Hearing from you in advance will help guarantee that the class you want to attend
and the rooms will be available.

For our class at The Ranch in Cataldo, Idaho we have a room block at the awesome
Northwest contemporary condos in the Morning Star Lodge at the heart
of Silver Mountain Resort’s Gondola Village. This class is almost full.

http://www.silvermt.com/Lodging/Silver-Mountain-Lodging 

In addition to their indoor waterpark, they have the following summer activities:

GOLF...Galena Ridge - Group Rates/Shot Gun Tournaments Available!
Scenic Gondola Rides - on site
Biking / Mountain Biking - on site
Zip Line - nearby
GeoCaching - on site
Tennis - on site
Fly-fishing - nearby
White water rafting - nearby
ATV Tours - nearby
Surfing Lessons - on site
Behind the Scenes, Underground Guided Waterpark Tour - on site (no charge)
Running Track - on site
HorseShoes - on site
Gold Mine Tours - nearby
Hiking - on site
Berry Picking - on site
Village Movie Nights - on site
S'More Roasts in the Village - on site
Soccer Field - on site
Day Spa - on site
Restaurants - on site
Sports/Souvenir Shop - on site
Noah's Loft - Gondola Base Village
Alpenrose - On Mountain
Moguls - On Mountain 

For our class in beautiful Highlands Ranch, Colorado we have a room block 1 mile
from our class location at the wonderful Hilton Garden Inn
Denver/Highlands Ranch. 

http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/colorado/hilton-garden-inn-denver-highlands-ranch-DENSWGI/index.html


This class is filling fast!

For our class in Nashville, Tennessee we have a room block right in the heart of
music row at the fantastic Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown. 

http://nashvilledowntown.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html 

More Information:
CATALDO IDAHO

June 13-17, 2016

Hosted by Stuart Parks

The Ranch, everyones favorite place to take a class. You can wander up in back and
commune with grizzlies, cougars, wolves, black bears and moose
(careful, moose are dangerous)..ahh, nature...did I mention the wolverines? Or if
you want a better chance to outrun them, you can bike right up the
road to the 40 mile paved bike trail that goes along the chain lakes and rivers.
Stay in Kellogg under the World’s Longest Gondola, where you can
mountain bike down the mountain from the top.

HIGHLANDS RANCH COLORADO

August 1-5, 2016

Hosted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department

Spectacular Rocky Mountain adventures await, like the nearby Red Rocks Amphitheater

with beautiful Mile High summer weather!

NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

August 22-26, 2016

Hosted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

And we'll go Honky Tonkin', Honky Tonkin'...Music City U-S-A y’all! 

PIKEVILLE KENTUCKY

August 29-September 2, 2016

Hosted by the Kentucky State Police

Gwen Marcey Week in the location of Carrie’s third novel. Writers and artists are
welcome to learn composite art from the real Gwen Marcey and
celebrate the novels release with events all week, like book signings, readings and
more. After class activities include, horseback riding on the
steep mountain trails through the woods that Gwen rode, Hatfield-McCoy feud sites
and more adventures featured in the novel. 

CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA, eh? 

September 12-16, 2016 

Hosted by the Calgary Police Service

The most beautiful place on earth with the nicest people, eh?

Breathtaking Canadian Rockies! Banff and Lake Louise!

MOUNT PLEASANT SOUTH CAROLINA

October 24-28, 2015 

Hosted by the Mount Pleasant Police Department

History, food, beaches and Charleston, voted #1 travel destination in the world!

Spend a week on the beach and take a class at the friendliest department anywhere!

Stay tuned, we are looking into a few amazing new sites for future classes!

Please help us with planning and logistics regarding all our classes. You can do
this by saving us tremendous effort in responding to this newsletter
with a quick note regarding your training for the coming year. It’s from these
responses that we determine new locations and classes that will be
offered.

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 01 December 2015

RCMP K Division

Edmonton, AB

Canada

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Published: 01 December 2015

RCMP K Division

Edmonton, AB

Canada

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Published: 01 December 2015

RCMP

St. Pierre-Jolys, MB

Canada

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 21 August 2015

The Bone Will Speak is now available!! Carrie’s first book, A Cry From the Dust, finaled in three prestigious book competitions. This second book, following forensic artist Gwen Marcey, is garnering even better reviews. Don’t wait to get your copy.

Idaho class opened. God willing and we don’t burn up, Carrie will be teaching a ranch class the week of the 21-25 of September. Great rates at the wonderful ski lodge 10 minutes away. Contact us IMMEDIATLEY if you are interested.

Coming to Wisconsin? (October 5-9) We have a fantastic bed and breakfast offering a killer rate for the week. Very limited space, so contact us right away if interested. The class is right on the lake.

Looking at Mount Pleasant? (October 26-30) The classroom space is small and we are already more than half full. Reserve your space as soon as possible or you’ll be out of luck.

If you have put in for a class or are looking into it, please let us know and we’ll pencil you in—no obligation, and you’ll not lose out this year.

Watch for updates in the next few days.

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 07 July 2015

MAJOR NEWS about California Classes and Carrie’s Novels! Carrie is in the final weeks of writing her third novel, When Death Draws Near, while she anxiously awaits the release of her second novel, The Bones Will Speak, on August 11th. In the meantime, her first novel, A Cry From the Dust, has received two more major honors. The Christian Booksellers Association chose it as a finalist for a Christy Award for excellence in suspense writing and now the ACSI has selected it as a finalist for a Carol Award at the upcoming Conference in Dallas. Carrie and I will both be attending the Conference, which will be the weekend before our class in Dallas.

CALIFORNIA POST PLAN IV is BACK!! This means reimbursement of travel expenses for our California POST students! So please, please let us know if you are interested in training this year because we anticipate great interest in any California location. We are looking into San Diego the week of December 7-11, 2015...please watch for upcoming newsletters and e-mails! This year’s schedule has awesome locations. With novels to write, painting commissions to finish, travel (did we mention the Great Pyrenees puppy in the house) we need for you to contact us now more than ever regarding your interest in attending any training with us this year.

HIGHLANDS RANCH COLORADO July 20-24, 2015 Spectacular Rocky Mountain High

CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA, eh? August 31-September 4, 2015 The most beautiful place on earth with the nicest people, eh?

PLANO TEXAS September 21-25, 2015 BIG D!

OCONOMOWOC WISCONSIN October 5-9, 2015 Packers, Beer, Cheese...any questions!

MOUNT PLEASANT SOUTH CAROLINA October 26-30, 2015 History, food, beaches and Charleston, voted #1 travel destination in the world!

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA (pending) December 7-11, 2015 One of our most requested locations dudes and dudettes and we working to make it happen at the best place to be in December!

PLEASE check your certification status and the classes and let us know if you will or will not be joining us this year. This will save us the time to check your status and contact you...and with 800 of you on the newsletter list we shouldn’t have to explain what a daunting task that is. We have a great addition to our certification class this year. You will received Carrie’s book on deception with professionally developed DVD. Watch for updates coming very soon!

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 05 January 2015

Happy New Year Everyone!

We've been busy for months working with departments to put together our best schedule ever for our 27th year of teaching. We're starting off with two great winter locations and we will be working to finalize more locations soon.  We're also looking into a couple of other really exciting locations.

Our biggest challenge comes from trying to schedule classes at the best location and time for each of you.  The only way we can accomplish this goal is for each one of you to contact us and let us know which location you are considering as soon as possible.

Book and art stuff

We are busy painting our huge commission and are going to be flying to Florida to discuss many more works of art. With the loss recently of Shane Berger, the woman who owned the gallery carrying our work, and our dear friend for over 28 years, we've been slower in producing watercolors.

"A Cry From the Dust" Carrie's first novel, released in August and has garnered fantastic reviews. Book #2 in the series, "The Bones Will Speak," has been turned in and book #3 is progressing. Be sure you get your copy!

Scheduled and pending classes

PHOENIX ARIZONA

February 23-27, 2015

Winter in the desert, ‘nuff said!

PORT HUENENME CALIFORNIA

March 23-27, 2015

At the beach with perfect weather!

FORT LEE NEW JERSEY

April 13-17, 2015

Broadway and the Bronx Bombers just over the bridge!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA

May 11-15, 2015  (Pending)

OK, here is the location you have been asking (make that begging) for!

ALBERTA CANADA, eh?

August 31-September 4, 2015  (Pending)

The most beautiful place on earth with the nicest people, eh?

PLANO TEXAS

September 21-25, 2015

BIG D!

OCONOMOWOC WISCONSIN

October 5-9, 2015

Packers, Beer, Cheese...any questions!

MOUNT PLEASANT SOUTH CAROLINA

October 26-30, 2015  (Pending)

History, food, beaches and Charleston, voted #1 travel destination in the world!

PLEASE check your certification status and the classes and let us know if you will or will not be joining us this year.  This will save us the time to check your status and contact you...and with 1000 of you on the newsletter list we shouldn’t have to explain what a daunting task that is. Contact rick@stuartparks.com.

 Watch for updates coming very soon!

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 13 August 2014

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 03 February 2014

We are back from a fantastic week of classes in Arizona and we are looking to finalize our plans for the next great location in Southern California. Since this is our exclusive way of contacting you, we are hoping to hear from all of our California students and get your status for the Port Hueneme class next month. Please email us ASAP so we can plan for this great class: coming? Yeah! Can't come? Aaaahh, but at least we won't be calling you. Put in for it? We'll wait with you for the outcome. The class location is at the beach and walking distance from the hotel and the weather forecast for the week is...perfect. We have been told by many of you that you are interested in the court room sketch class, court room time has been scheduled, don't miss the totally unique opportunity.

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 23 January 2014

We are excited to announce that we will be returning to Wisconsin for ourseries of classes on the lake in beautiful Oconomowoc. Oconomowoc is located between Madison and Milwaukee. Class dates are April 7-11. Come join us for one of our favorite classes of the year! http://www.oconomowoc-wi.gov/index.aspx?NID=585 A special note to all California students. Since we leave for the Chandler, Arizona class Saturday, it would be very helpful to us if you would contact us and give us your status for the Port Hueneme class next month. Please email us ASAP so we can plan for this great class: coming? Yeah! Can't come? Aaaahh, but at least we won't be calling you. Put in for it? We'll wait with you for the outcome. The class location is at the beach and walking distance from the hotel and the weather forecast for the week is...perfect. We have been told by many of you that you are interested in the court room sketch class, court room time has been scheduled, don't miss the totally unique opportunity.

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 07 January 2014

Happy New Year! We are busy putting the final rosters together for our first two classes of the year. If you are looking at Chandler, Arizona, or Port Hueneme, California, please contact us immediately! We need to decide if we need to cancel some classes and the number of instructors for each location. It's so very helpful for us to know if you CAN'T come so we won't take the time to call you. The first training coming up is in warm and sunny Chandler, Arizona, the week of January 27-31, 2014. The unique portrait class: Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces will be also be offered along with the forensic training. The next opportunity for you will be the week of February 24-28th, 2014, at the beach in Port Hueneme, California. Port Hueneme boasts of warm days, beautiful beaches, 72 degrees year around, and the hotel and classroom are walking distance from each other and the ocean! We will also be offering our series of forensic art classes that week. We need to hear from our California POST students as soon as possible if you are considering this location. Port Hueneme will be our first courtroom sketching class in the state of California. This intensive, hands-on training has never been offered outside of Idaho and we have had so many of you request the opportunity to take it in California. We'll be in court for most of the week learning how to create sketches for television and the news. Don't wait as this is a VERY limited enrollment class. Blessing for the New Year! Rick and Carrie

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 19 December 2013

Unique Courtroom Sketching Class and warm winter locations! Classes are filling fast in sunny Arizona and California. Don't wait another day! We are offering for the first time our courtroom sketching class. This intensive, hands-on training has never been offered outside of Idaho and we have had so many of you request the opportunity to take it in California. We'll be in court for most of the week learning how to create sketches for television and the news. Don't wait as this is a VERY limited enrollment class. Class will be the week of February 24-28th, 2014, in

 Port Hueneme, California. (Pronounced why-nee-me.) Port Hueneme boasts of beautiful beaches, 72 degrees year around, and the hotel and classroom are walking distance from each other and the ocean! We will also be offering our series of forensic art classes. If you just can't wait, we are also offering our series of classes in warm and sunny Chandler, Arizona, the week of January 27-31, 2014. If you've trotted over to our web page lately, you'll see the cover of my new novel. I'm waiting for the third round of revisions. Although the release date is August of next year, I've already received a warm-fuzzy when my publisher entered it in the Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers program. This competition "highlights books of exceptional literary quality from authors at the start of their careers." whooohooo. Rick is busy with the huge commission acrylic painting (along with me) and is also working on the schedule for the rest of the coming year. We love hearing from you and please let us know if you are looking at any of the classes scheduled or contact us about locations you might be interested in. From our home to yours, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year. Carrie and Rick

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Written by Carrie Parks

Published: 21 October 2013

We are delighted to announce a scheduled series of forensic classes in Port Hueneme, California. (Pronounced why-nee-me.) Port Hueneme boasts of beautiful beaches, 72 degrees year around, and the hotel walking distance from the class. Also we are offering for the first time our courtroom sketching class. This intensive, hands-on class has never been offered outside of Idaho. We'll be in court for most of the week learning how to create sketches for television and the news. Don't wait as this is a VERY limited enrollment class. Class will be the week of February 24-28th, 2014.