July 11 - August 8, 2003

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Mark Ryden . Scott Musgrove . Kipling West
Kamala Dolphin Kingsley . Jeff Soto . Glenn Barr . Joe Newton Dylan Sisson . Ana Bagayan . Joshua Petker . Andrea Tucker
John Paul Altamira . Sean Christopher
The Pop Tarts . Chuck Demorat . Amanda Wachob
Jason D'Aquino . Robert Rini

Mark Ryden's "Little Meat Thief"

Roq la Rue Gallery is very pleased to present a group show for the month of July. The show features paintings and drawings by several artists returning to the gallery, as well as a fresh new group of talent! All of the work revolves around the title's theme, "Dark Fairytales." The artists were asked to work with existing fairytales - either the "classics" (such as the Grimm Brothers, or Hans Christian Andersen's stories) - or stories from myths and legends around the world. They could even make up a fairytale of their own. Fairytales are usually dark by their very nature, and every culture has its supernatural stories to inspire or frighten its inhabitants, including our own (these days in the form of "urban legends" or films like "Lord Of The Rings" or "The Matrix").

"Octopus" by Jeff Soto

Most of the artists in the show deal in surreal, narrative work, so we thought it a natural to have them capture the delicious and disturbing thrill these tales instill... combining the sense of magic (very popular in these Harry Potter times) and the ethereal, enigmatic qualities these stories enchant us with.

"Quiet (Snow White)" by Ana Bagayan

"Untitled" by Dylan Sisson

Opening Reception

Friday, July 11th, 6-10pm!
Roq la Rue, 2316 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98121

Artists will be in attendance!
Snax, Liquids, Music.

For more info please contact Kirsten Anderson (206) 374-8977
or at kirsten@roqlarue.com