Classic Cars & Pinup Gals Art Show, Call to Artists!

Classic Cars & Pinup Gals Art Show

Miss Kitty Mansfield of Pinups Against Cancer poses for Varga Photography.

Exhibiting Friday July 6^th – Tuesday July 31st

at Happy Delusions

924 South 3rd Street

Renton, WA 98057-2734

(425) 255-6078

happydelusions@yahoo.com

Show description:

Classic Cars and Pinup Gals go hand in hand, and this July happy delusions wants to you to put the theme into a craft.

Prospectus:

Your work does not need to be narrative but should reflect a classic car & pinup theme. Your work can be on the sweet side or a darker interpretation, maybe even comical. Have fun with it! Please nothing overtly sexual or violent, tasteful artistic nudity is acceptable. All mediums will be accepted, sculpture, fiber art, plush etc… Traditional wall art will be accepted, however Pinup’s Against Cancer will be using most of the wall for their photos and we would love to find more craft or vintage themed car toys to play off their pictures. Artists will be limited to 3 pieces per person, but please note that we may only accept one of the three.

The sale commission is 40%.

This is a juried show.

2. Submit Art

 

Submissions must be sent via email to happydelusions@yahoo.com

You will need to provide the following for artwork submit:

Your Name

Images of the work (900 x 1200 suggested)
Title of Piece
Description
Price
Medium
Dimensions
We will start accepting submissions Monday, June 11th. The last day to submit will be Friday, June 15th.
Accepted artists will be notified by email Friday June 22nd. A list of exhibiting artists will be posted on our Facebook page, as well as on the happy delusions blog: happydelusions.wordpress.com

If accepted your work will need to be displayed / hang ready when it is dropped off at happy delusions.
Load in: Saturday, June 30th from 11-7 and Sunday July 1^st from 11-5.
Load out: Thursday, August 2nd 11-6
Details on Load In / Out will be sent out with acceptance into the show.

Insurance: Although every precaution will be taken to insure the safety and security of accepted art, please be aware that pieces are submitted at your own risk. happy delusions does not insure submitted work against theft or damage.

Opening reception is Friday July 6th 6 – 9 pm. Wine and light snacks will be provided.

Annual Renton Car Show will be Sunday, July 8^th from 10-6

Pinups Against Cancer will be here on both dates charming the crowd, accepting donations, and peddling their wares. You don’t wanna miss out on the fun!

Novembeard

I can't get enough! This kid is too darn cute in his little beard by laura design on Etsy.

Ah Novembeard. The slightly less well known cousin of Mustache March, and also two of my favorite months. Yes I believe it has something to do with all the fun hairy faces men, and yes sometimes women too, running around with awesome facial hair. Here’s to you Novembeard.

5x7 Grow A Beard Print by Poppy and Pinecone, on Etsy.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Halloween fun is in the air, and so are spiders. This is a treasury dedicated to these little ones, and big ones, and all the creepy cool wonder that they are.

Halloween Glitter Vinyl Clutch by RetroRedone on Etsy.

Joey Katzer does it again

Amaze me that is. And this Friday, October 7th from 5-9 you can meet Joey here in the shop. She just dropped off 9 incredible new pieces. A good mix of pen and ink, and Encaustic wax finished work. All titled in a very Joey Katzer type humor that makes the piece even more spectacular. Please check out more of Joey’s work on her flickr page.

Eulogy of the Well Rounded Man 2

Just Peachy

Just Peachy! Featured photo here is a peach pink flower hair accessory REVERIES & ROSES – Whimsical twiggy clip by “Thehoneycomb”on etsy.

Reveries & Roses

We’re Turning 4!

photo by blissinateacup

We couldn’t have done it without all you amazing people. It’s been an amazing journey, and I’m thrilled to have been in happy delusions for 4 years! Wow! What a time, what an economy, what an awesome community of customers, artists, and experiences. I wouldn’t change a thing. Y’all have been great. So come down and celebrate with us. Have some cake, see some art, and go home with some cool goodies. It all happens this coming Friday, Sept. 2nd from 5-9, at happy delusions of course.

924 S. 3rd St., Renton, WA. 98057

Join the Downtown Renton Art and Antique Walk!

Downtown Renton Art and Antique Walk

Saturday, August 20th

11:00am – 6:00pm

Discover what all the buzz is about in Renton! The 6th Annual Downtown Renton Art & Antique Walk livens up Downtown’s streets with paintings, multi-media, pottery, sculpture, crafts and photography displays from over 100 local artists. Meet the artists, explore the antiques, enjoy live music and dance performances and rediscover Downtown Renton. Exhibits and performances mostly along S 3rd. Plentiful free parking.

What’s new for the 2011 Renton Art and Antique Walk

The Piazza Park (S 3rd & Burnett Ave S) will be the site of a cultural arts fair with live entertainment and artwork. For more information to participate in this great event, please contact Linda at jmidbk@aol.com.

Want to display and sell art in the Renton Art & Antique Walk?

Apply here; $15 registration fee, no commissions collected on sales; add your profile to our page for just $5 more (Walk registration required).

Plan to attend the Renton Art & Antique Walk?

Renton Art & Antique Walk maps and more information about activities will be available here by August 13th. If you have any questions, please e-mail info@ArtsUnlimited.org.

He ate my heart and then he ate my brain

My Gaga mood is going to the extreme! She being the muse for my latest treasury, “He ate my heart and then he ate my brain”. Featured below is an original acrylic painting by deadkittie on etsy.

Eat a heart, gain its love / Heart thief / Heart cannibal by deadkittie on etsy

Smell them Flowers

August is here, and it seems that summer is too! Finally. And to celebrate we have Jennifer Brooks-Owen back by popular demand. This time she comes at us with something a little different. Although I suppose we always expect something a little different from this one.

Jennifer Brooks Owen is a multi-media artist residing in Renton Wa.  Her work ranges from handmade glass jewelry to multimedia paintings on paper.  Jennifer has received her art degree from Oklahoma State University in illustration and was awarded the Universal Limited Art Editions (U.L.A.E.) internship in New York City.  She served as an artist assistant to Elizabeth Murray, Carroll Dunham and Jane Hammond as well as master printers assistant at U.L.A.E. Jennifer moved to Renton in 2004 and has been exhibiting at Happy Delusions since 2009.

From 5-9 This Friday, August 5th come in for some wine, tasty treats, art, and meet this amazing artist. I know I’m excited to see all the new vibrant floral pieces Jennifer has been working on over the last couple of months. It’s going to be a grand time for sure, I can’t imagine a night with Mrs Brooks-Owen being anything less than fantastic! See ya there.

The Mystical Realm Art Show

The Mystical Realm Art Show

Exhibiting Friday April 1^st – 29^th 2011

at Happy Delusions

924 South 3rd Street

Renton, WA 98057-2734

(425) 255-6078

mysticalrealmshow@gmail.com

Show description:

This show’s focus will be based on the magical land where Unicorns roam free on the grassy plains with the Jackalope’s. Fairies and Gnomes tend to the wild flowers and mushrooms of the forest where witches live in bone and candy houses. Trolls hide under bridges to torment travelers, troublesome spirits haunt rivers and lakes to lure passersby to a watery grave. Narwhals fight epic battles with ancient creatures in the deeps of the oceans and the castles in the sky float by without taking notice.

Prospectus:

Your work does not need to be narrative but should reflect a fantasy theme. Think fairy tales, nursery rhymes, fairies, unicorns and all other make believe creatures. Your work can be on the sweet side or a darker interpretation, maybe even comical? Have fun with it! Please nothing overtly sexual or violent, tasteful artistic nudity is acceptable. All mediums will be accepted, traditional wall art, sculpture, fiber art, plush etc…artists will be limited to 3 pieces but please note that we may only accept one of the three. The sale commission is 30%. This is a juried show.

Submissions must be sent via email.

We will start accepting submissions Tuesday February 1st. The last day to submit will be Monday February 28th 2011.

Email jpegs to mysticalrealmshow@gmail.com

Artists may submit 5-10 low resolution (72dpi, 500 pixels high), unzipped jpegs.

File names must be saved in this format: LastNameTitle.jpg

In the body of the email please include this information for all pieces (up to 3) being submitted:

Your Name

Title of Piece

Medium

Dimensions Width”xHeight” (xDepth”-if applicable)

Retail Price $ (all submissions must be available for sale)

Also include your complete contact information:

Your Name

Mailing address

Email and website address

Accepted artists will be notified Friday March 11th. You will receive an email back if your work is accepted and a list of exhibiting artists will be posted on the shows Facebook page: Mystical Realm Show, as well as here, on the happy delusions blog: happydelusions.wordpress.com

If accepted you work will need to be displayed / hang ready when dropped off at happy delusions. The cut off date for accepted works to be in for display is Sunday March 27th, and work can be dropped off during business hours. Please call me, Mary at happy delusions if you will need to make any special arrangements regarding your piece /pieces. Opening reception is Friday April 1st 5 – 9 pm. Wine and light snacks will be provided.

Have fun with this people. This is the first show happy delusions is doing that is open submission. I’m super excited! Spread the word!