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A Double-Dose of Wonderland

7/24/2023

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Once Upon a Time When You Were Queen
"Once Upon a Time When You Were Queen" - oil on cradled panel, 18 x 24 x 1.  Ready to hang.   Available here, at Artfinder and at Bluethumb.

We've arrived at the penultimate post from Wonderland.  It has been a long adventure down the rabbit hole, where Alice whispered inspiration in the artist's ear while the Queen of Hearts meanly criticized all the work and made impotent threats.  

But you well know, creative humans, how Alice and the Queen are always playing tug of war with our insides, even if they aren't the subject of the creating.

"Every picture tells a story. Sometimes we don’t like the ending. Sometimes we don’t understand it.” - CHESHIRE CAT
Some consider the Cheshire Cat to be Alice's spiritual guide in Wonderland - illuminating, pointing out the mysteries, leading to the answers.    Perhaps as creatives we've got our own flashlight kitties helping us navigate the choppy waters between inspiration and execution (a double entendre there - is execution the process of painting  - or the inner critic's 'off with her head'?)

​If so, this particular cat has been softly purring, languidly pointing and randomly spouting quips that somehow, somehow kept the path cleared from too much debris and allowed the body of work to build and grow.  

​And so, there will be one more, and then off we go to explore...somewhere else.  
"We're All Mad Here" - oil on panel, 16 x 20.  Available here, at Artfinder and at Bluethumb.
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We're All Mad Here

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8 Comments
Candis Ladenburg
7/24/2023 03:27:19 pm

I have loved this Wonderland journey all the way through, but this Alice miiiiight be my favorite. The expression on her face! It feels like she is staring directly into my soul, as if to challenge it, saying 'I dare you.' Incredible work! The cat is fantastic as well! YOU are the queen of Wonderland!

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lola
7/25/2023 02:56:21 pm

Candis!!! Thank you thank you THANK YOU! It's been my favorite creative deep-dive of all time. Just one more to post, then I'll take a little break from all things Alice (I am truly creatively OBSESSED). I have no doubt I will return. She is me and I am her and we must go down the rabbit hole again! xo

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Dotty Seiter gmail link
7/24/2023 03:34:20 pm

re Once Upon a Time When You Were Queen: the penetrating unflinching eyes, the clear knowing face.

re We're All Mad Here: PERFECT title!!!!!

re the rabbit hole, where Alice whispered inspiration in the artist's ear while the Queen of Hearts meanly criticized all the work and made impotent threats: yup!

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lola
7/25/2023 02:57:31 pm

Dotty!!!! Thank you, lovely, lovely friend. Your comments lift me up! (And thank you for the card deck suggestion...a mini deck is in the works - details soon!!!) xo

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Carl Stoveland link
7/24/2023 04:11:51 pm

Wow, wow, wow those are two knock your sox off paintings. I’m amazed you just leap to new heights all the time. What’s next?

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lola
7/25/2023 02:59:15 pm

Carl!!!! What a great comment! Thank you! Next? The rabbit hole leads so many delicious and delightful places. I am grinning and muwahahaing at the places we're going to go!

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Carol Edan link
7/30/2023 04:06:44 am

I would love your "queen" to critique me. Yes, she has penetrating eyes, but benevolent!
Your cat is marvelous, love the title. Yes, we are MAD here! Pun intended. I hope the madness will just be a whimsical, colorful cat!

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lola
7/31/2023 06:02:33 pm

Carol!!!! The Queen will gladly critique anyone, anytime. Ha ha! And you are so perceptive to see the benevolence underneath her gaze.

Mad-cats? Heck yes! xoxoxo

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