This is an image from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland". I have always been inspired by these illustrations. We read the book in sixth grade and all I wanted to do was look at them as I read. Then again, the book was very entertaining and artistic as well. 
This is a piece by Katogi Mari. I found his or her, not sure yet, work last week and felt like showing because it was inspirational to me also.
So, the last few days I have been having a lot of fun on photoshop creating some mock ups for new paintings. It is so much fun and gives me more freedom than ever. Putting together these composites feels like play time and then painting them is great because I can still change whatever I want as I paint. It is truly fun and feels great. As for the meanings, they are still a little all over the place, but they still have to do with a few things very strongly: girlhood fancies, timeless themes/ideals, gender roles, cycling of past events and themes and a bit of whimsy along with bittersweet feelings and feelings of realization. The work is explorative so I really can't put them in a box and label them. Each piece is a further exploration of my life. Yes, they are autobiographical and I couldn't separate that if I tried, nor do I want to separate that idea. The work is what it is. And it feels right.
