Monday
Jun212010
Sleepwalk
Two versions, because as per usual I cannot make up my mind. This was inspired by a much earlier piece from 2007, which belonged to a series of somnambulists that I was obsessed with at the time. And like so many aspects of my art, such curious obsessions are bound to recycle. She wanders out from the darkness within, another symbol for the unconscious, or perhaps her forgotten/repressed experiences. This would be Jungian, not Freudian. Or even past lives. And we're not going anywhere without our skeletons and tea!
To view the earlier work from 2007, see this post.
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dream, illustration, mirrors, nocturnal, playing cards, skeleton, somnambulist in Spectres and Dreams Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010
dream, illustration, mirrors, nocturnal, playing cards, skeleton, somnambulist in Spectres and Dreams Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010
Reader Comments (8)
Hello Louise,
I have just happened upon your site. Your art is touching and inspiring, lovely!
thankyou, katrina:)
swoon! i love everything, the sleepy girl, the iron tea kettle, the colors and the animal skeletons too...lovely...
So dark and lovely! those skeletons are exquisite. and somnambulist is one of the best words that doesn't get used nearly as often as it should. not many opportunities, i guess...
just so you know, the top of the browser window says "your site name - journal" just thought you might want to put your title there, too!
feel free to check out my clothes/illustrations! sleepydarlings.blogspot.com
thanks both.
christi, i cant actually see this myself, but i will have a snoop around and see what's going on - thanks for alerting me:)
marvellous new place for dreaming !!! and more serious place too :)
Thought provoking... much like my dreams at the moment...surreal. Its been awhile since I visited Louise..sorry... recently lost my Dad and trying to get my mojo back. Love your work as always. And nice new home you have ;)
Yes yes yes. Love.