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Welcome toreneezance art, my home website.
My name isRenéeParker, and I'm a multimedia artist who lives and works in metro Atlanta. I work in a variety of creative media, with a foundation in drawing, painting, and sculpting. Click through the site to learn more about my work, and feel free to contact me to inquire about existing pieces, commissions, or events.
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Art, design, craft,
and creation in endless
forms are Renée Parker's
passion. Everyday and
everywhere she finds some-
thing that inspires her and
drives her to create. Renée
has been creating since the
tender age of three, cultivating
interests in drawing, painting,
sculpting, building, and repur-
posing old to make new.
Having been fortunate enough to have supportive family and friends, she's been able to pursue many different art forms and enjoy exposure in local galleries, businesses, national magazines, and television.
Her favorite mediums are oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, wire, papier mache, and reclaimed fibers, but she has an ever expanding repertoire to suit her endless curiosity and creative passion. Renée hopes to inspire people, especially children, to find something they can't live without and focus on it long enough to make it their own gift back to the world.
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I am very excited to offer original work for sale right here on my home website! In the past few years I have had the priviledge of selling through other online venues to customers around the world, BUT there's no place like home! So I invite you to browse my shop here, where I will be offering an exclusive selection of my limited series artwork and handmade items. Shop for yourself or order items to ship as gifts - premium gift wrapping is complimentary!
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wrote and appeared in an episode of DIY Network's
"Craft Lab"
Contributing artist for "The New Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercrafts"
city seal for the city of Lithonia, Georgia
Contributing illustrator for "Messages for Life" cards
Hay House Publishing
Essence Magazine
"Profit from Your Passion"
Business Spotlight
Temple Gallery, World Aids Day Group Exhibition, Decatur, GA
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Contacting us at Reneezance Art is simple. Use this form to send questions, comments, or inquiries. Just complete the form below, and if applicable, we will respond as soon as possible (usually within 48 hrs).
Where did the name "reneezance art" originate?
reneezance art is my name merged with one of my inspirations, the Renaissance. I'm inspired by
the work of both the Italian and Harlem Renaissance periods because they were times of great creativity,
enlightenment, wider education, and scientific and mathematic discovery.
What are your favorite mediums?
My favorites are constantly expanding as I'm blessed to experience new mediums. I my first love is plain
and simple pencil, because it represents the birth of many of my ideas, sketched onto paper. I love working
in acrylic, oil, and watercolor paints, sculpting in papier mache, wire, wood, and recycled materials, and have a
growing passion for fiber arts such as knitting, sewing, and weaving.
What inspires you?
Almost everything! Seriously, in everyday things, I often find shapes, colors, or textures, that stir something and
cause ideas to flow.
What would you do if you weren't an artist?
I would probably pursue something in sciences and/or engineering, because I love discovering how things work,
and creating more efficient ways to do things or solutions to everyday problems.
How do you come up with your projects?
"How do the projects find you?" is a better way to put it. Ideas for projects show up everyday through observation
of the world around me, and often evolve as personal challenges to create something, often a new twist on an old idea.
What happens when you have a creative block/are stumped for ideas?
I read, get outdoors, travel, hang with friends, go dancing and throw some napping, cleaning, organizing, and exercise into the mix, and before long, the creative juices get flowing again. I've learned not to force it, because solutions or ideas never round themselves out when I strain for them. These days the most down time I seem to need when this happens is two days. By day two, though I've forbidden myself to pick up so much as a piece of printer paper and a crayon, the itch starts to return and I have to make myself go to bed and reserve the force
of it for a new day.
What's your hidden talent?
Not sure I should share that here - it's kind of embarrassing.
A little known fact about your work?
Some pieces "chase" me around for years in my mind before I get around to them. Some pieces can be finished in a day, while others can be started, but then can't be moved forward for a year + until one day lightning strikes and I'm able to finish them in an instant. Also, I take all my photos of my work myself! It gives me special insight into what the works convey, and I'm constantly working to improve my work and photos.
Payment
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Merchandise is shipped within 48 hours of receipt/successful posting of payment.
Shipping
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Whenever possible, we try to use clean, attractive recycled packaging for shipping orders. We recycle and hope you will too! The exception is orders which include gift wrapping, for which we use new materials (that are made with recycled materials if possible). We also do our best to ensure your order is packed with great care and attention, to ensure it arrives safely, so order with confidence.
Refunds and Exchanges
"Do you take returns?"
Your satisfaction is extremely important to us, so if you are not happy with your purchase, simply contact us and return your purchase in original condition within 10 days. Refunds will be for the purchase price minus shipping (shipping is non-refundable), in the form of store credit (ie: gift certificate) for the shop. Returns must be packaged securely and shipped insured. At this time, we are unable to offer refunds of payments, so we ask that you contact us with any questions you may have about items prior to purchase. We will do our best to help you make an informed purchase!
"What happens if something is lost in the mail or arrives damaged?"
If a package appears to have been damaged in transit please try to refuse delivery if you can. If that is not possible please be sure to save all packing materials and components. Contact us right away to let us know. If your order has not arrived within two weeks, please let us know. Your purchase will be replaced if possible. If it cannot be replaced a credit will be given.
"Do you offer Gift Certificates?"
Gift certificates are coming soon.
"Do you do custom orders?"
I will eventually accept limited commissions and custom orders through this site, and will post an announcement in my shop when that time comes.
International Orders:
Shipping outside the U.S. is coming soon!
murals
portraits
abstract
charcoal
sculpture
acrylic
jewelry
sketches
installat
watercolo
props
oil
decor
Renée accepts a limited range of commissioned projects in an assortment of mediums. If you're interested in having an idea brought to life, whether in paint, pencil, or sculptural form, complete the form below. Detailed estimates are complimentary.
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please describe your project or vision in as much detail as possible, including size, color, medium, budget, and date of completion desired
This is a demo of a project I recently completed as a special gift for a loved one.
I share the steps I used to create a small sculpture in papier-mâché. Enjoy!
reneezance art
whats that all about?
reneezance (pronounced like "renaissance", or ren-AY-zonts) art is a play on words that combines my birth name with the names of two artistic movements that I've always admired.
The Italian Renaissance of 13th century Europe and the Harlem Renaissance that took place in 1920's New York were, in my opinion, two important periods in the advancement of the arts, sciences, and education. They share a significance with my name that resounds with me in my artistic work and in other areas of my life as well. Both the word renaissance and my name, Renée (see Wikipedia) mean rebirth, or born again, as in the rebirth of the arts. In my continuing rebirth, I hope to inspire you!
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All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.
Napoleon Hill
Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.
Thomas Carlyle
