ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks met in the romantic hallways of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. They married in 1989 and formed a dynamic and successful team in their forensic and fine art endeavors, developing composite drawings of suspects in major national and international cases, as well as creating exquisite watercolors and stone carvings. They travel across the United States and internationally to teach one-week composite drawing courses to a variety of participants, from large law-enforcement agencies to small, two-person police departments, from Secret Service and FBI agents to interested civilians.

Carrie has won numerous awards for her innovative teaching methods and general career excellence and is a signature member of the Idaho Watercolor Society. She is the author and illustrator of Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces (North Light Books, 2003). Rick has received national recognition for his exquisite art placed on musical instruments.

Carrie and Rick reside in North Idaho and may be contacted through their Web site at www.stuartparks.com or by email at [email protected].