Paula Walters Parker creates art that grapples with her personal experiences and those of her community. Her themes often come from headlines, songs, and her experiences as a Black woman in a biased world. Using art to comment on history, politics, and personal trauma, she finds healing through inspiration from her family and memories in the U.S. and Jamaica.

Parker describes her practice as relinquishing control to the materials, attuning to accidents, and pivoting in moments of crisis. This process helps her discover beauty in uncontrollable elements while embracing new discoveries and meanings. Daily, she explores the imaginal through meditation and "active imagination," using these tools to navigate systems and boundaries that facilitate and hinder progress. Her work features vibrant colors and dynamic gestures that express conflict and resolution potential. The dynamic juxtaposition of various media creates textured layers in her artwork.

Parker earned her BFA in painting from Parsons School of Design and her MFA in Creative Arts Therapy from Pratt Institute. An art therapist and instructor with the NYC Department of Education, she has curated and exhibited work throughout NYC. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, she now resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with her family.