Parker Blake recently provided art consulting for two redesigned areas of The Palace Station Casino in Las Vegas. The company�s designers have three other projects in progress: the Black Hawk Casino by Hyatt, opening this November; the renovation and expansion of the Santa Ana Star Casino on the Santa Ana Pueblo near Bernalillo, N.M.; and the new Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Mich., on land of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Tribe. 

With all of their clients, Parker Blake consultants work hand-in-hand with the design team, eliciting a property�s particular personality and complementing that atmosphere with carefully planned artwork and artifacts. The resulting effect can range from unobtrusive to striking, but always provides a cohesive interior character. Parker Blake has considerable experience creating dynamic art programs for mid- to high-range properties, including specialty hotels in or adjacent to some of the world�s best-known theme parks. 

Parker Blake�s current casino art consulting hand includes the following: 
 

As part of a tremendous renovation project, the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas recently completed new construction for the High Limit Lounge and Jack�s Irish Pub. Working with Paul Steelman Design Group of Las Vegas, Parker Blake provided an antique playing card theme for the Lounge, with a combination of elegantly framed card collages, classical drawings with cast-resin hearts, diamonds and spades attached, and hand-colorized gambling film stills. The Pub was decorated with antique Irish bric-a-brac, sepia-tone wall murals and bands of Irish sayings in gold

Jack�s Irish Pub

Parker Blake art directors are in the production stage of an art program for the Vegas-style Black Hawk Casino by Hyatt in Black Hawk, Colo., a historic mining town located 40 minutes west of Denver. The art program celebrates the awesome scenic wonders and thrilling adventures found in Colorado, through murals, paintings and installation pieces that complement the casino�s spectacular decor. The Black Hawk Casino by Hyatt is being developed by The Windsor Woodmont Resort Corporation with architect/designer Paul Steelman Design Group of Las Vegas. Upon opening it will be Colorado�s largest gaming and entertainment complex and the newest member of Hyatt Gaming�s family of unique casinos and resorts around the world.

Art program for the Black Hawk  Casino by Hyatt

In the glorious landscape of southern New Mexico, Parker Blake is providing an art program that will represent the spirit and beauty of the Santa Ana Pueblo and the New Mexico region to accent the newly renovated and expanded Santa Ana Star Casino. The property features an elegant New Mexican theme, highlighting the splendor, attractions and historical culture of the Southwestern United States. The project is developed by Tamaya Enterprises with architect/designer Dekker Perich Sabatini of Albuquerque, N.M. 

The Four Winds Casino, owned by the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Tribe and managed by Lakes Gaming, is expected to open in late 2002. The casino, built in the style of a North Woods lodge, will feature art that reflects the culture of the Pokagon Band as well as their traditional attachment to the woodlands and the Great Lakes region. Four Winds is being developed by Lakes Gaming with Urban Design Group of Dallas. 

Parker Blake offers architectural firms, interior designers and property developers an all-inclusive package of art design, procurement and production. The staff includes a team of creative directors, designers and artists who work with a nationwide network of specialized artists and suppliers of art and artifacts. For more than 20 years, Parker Blake has provided solutions to the needs of leading architects and designers in the hospitality, healthcare, assisted living, corporate office, restaurant, country club and spa industries. To learn more, visit www.parkerblake.com, call 303-660-6080, ext. 105, or e-mail [email protected].