Alice in Wonderland
A 15 piece collection to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's novel. For this, I thank Carl Jenks for special permission for a photo-shoot at The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, Dumfries, Scotland, with my grand-daughter as the model for Alice.
Alice's Looking Glass1 Acrylic on Canvas 60x40cm
Alice's Looking Glass 1
The premise for my Alice Collection is that Alice finds her way into Wonderland via her reflection on a soap bubble. This a metaphor that through meditation and personal introspection, we can reach our own inner wonderland.
Alice's Looking Glass 2 Acrylic on Canvas67 x 50 cm
Alice's Contemplation Oil on Board 43x 33cm
The model, Lily, enjoying the exhibition in North Ayrshire 2015.
Reflections Acrylic on Board35x 42 cm
'Curioser and Curioser' said Alice Acrylic on Board40x 31 cm
Just out of Reach Acrylic on Canvas 54x42cm
Just out of reach
In my understanding, Wonderland is more fluid than 3D reality and have swapped between acrylic and oil paint to allow a freer, looser style to develop using palette knives.
Starlit Unicorn Oil on Board 120x60 cm SOLD
Metamorphosis Acrylic on Board 40 x31 cm
I Spy Mixed Media on Board30x39cm
Tea with the Mad Hatter Oil on Board 35x 46cm SOLD
Tea with the mad hatter
Alice finds herself at a Tea Table with a scary characters. I have depicted Alice as somewhat wary of the looming, gesticulating but somewhat ridiculous Hatter.
Into Wonderland Mixed Media on Canvas 63x54cm
Checkmate Oil on Board 30x40cm SOLD
Wide-eyed in Wonder Acrylic on Canvas 28x23cm
The White Rabbit Acrylic on Board 35x46cm