Don L. Parks is a professional artist and a veteran who has also had careers as an agricultural economist and a trust banker. Parks, largely self-taught, studied art and painted in the evenings after work. His subject matter portrays his time spent outdoors as a boy growing up on a ranch and reflects his love of nature. Parks has degrees from Texas Tech University. He lives with his wife, Minda, in Midland, Texas.

Minda Parks, an enthusiastic reader of adult and children's books, encourages others to read. Now retired, she taught in Texas public schools in Wichita Falls and Midland. Her teaching career was spent in the classroom and as a reading specialist. She has degrees from Texas Tech University and the University of Texas–Permian Basin.