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news and ARTWORK FROM NIKI MCQUEEN ART
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This newsletter is finding you a good two weeks late, for which I apologise. After a somewhat disastrous stay in hospital, complete with a bout of bronchitis which caused a long covid flare, things have been hampered left, right and centre!
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Not much new has happened art-wise... new releases are below, including a piece made from the tier images I made for Amanda Palmer's Patreon. I've posted the tier images below...I'd like to make artworks of a few of them when I find the time 😊
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I posted a video on my Patreon last week, which was a message from Amanda Palmer, with whom I am currently working on 3 projects...more to come on that. 🌻🌻🌻
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Amanda has an uncanny ability to reach me in my darkest times and show me where the light is. It was no accident that she inspired Keeper of Light, the cover photo of this video.
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A dear friend and her son who are very special to me, went to Amanda's solo show in May 2025, and during question time at the end, he asked her what she would say to me if I were there that night (I had told them how much I wished I could be there with them). This was her answer, captured by Michael McCominsky.
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I have a few pride month specials on in my Etsy store xx
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I don't have much going on otherwise, aside from the commissions. I'm being careful to pace myself and take things slowly, which is not hard in Cape Town winter, which induces the strong urge to hibernate!
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I wish you the best for the coming month and I thank you for your continued support.
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PRIDE MONTH
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TIER DESIGNS FOR AMANDA PALMER'S PATREON
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38x38 cm
In The Same Boat
Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm HP Watercolour paper.
Original handmade variant 1 of 3
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December 2023
38 x 51 cm (15 x 20 inches)
Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 640gsm HP Watercolour paper.
1 edition only plus 2 AP
Available
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We find ourselves,
Not in mirrors,
But in Others.
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The light
We find
In those we love.
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The shadow
(Dare we look?)
In those we loathe.
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Mirrors, all,
Each to the other. Pause a while,
Gaze deep into the self outside you.
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Is your hatred
A reflection
Of the shadow
You fear to face?
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Is your love
A greeting
To the divine
Inside yourself?
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This is how I see Persephone at the darkest part of her hell-visits: Queen of the Underworld, cigarette lit, Cerberus (whom I am willing to bet she ended up feeding and walking) at her side. This is not the maiden of spring — this is Persephone on her throne, midwinter, unapologetic.
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THE BIT AT THE END
ABOUT THE ART
All the work you see here is created using mixed media with an underprint on Fabriano, Artistico 300gsm or 640gsm paper. These are available for purchase as original artworks or as archival, museum-quality fine art prints. You can view my full portfolio at https://nikimcqueen.com
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ETSY
A limited selection of my work is also available for international buyers in my Etsy store, in various print formats at nikimcqueenart.etsy.com. (South African buyers please contact me directly for prints.)
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CONTACTING ME
If you have any queries or would like a quote, please feel free to respond to this email, or WhatsApp me on +27721417007.
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