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news and ARTWORK FROM NIKI MCQUEEN ART
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As I said in my previous message, there will be a lot less new art this year. Myself and Amanda Palmer released the second in the Liberty Triptych on Thursday. I'm rather proud of this one (below).
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In between moving and boxing and unboxing and sifting through a lifetime of memories, and the ever-regular doctor's visits, I have also completed the second edition of Sorrow's Gift (below), and have been writing more poetry (also below).
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These newsletters will, for the foreseeable future, mainly focus on revisiting some older work I hope you will enjoy. This month, I chose Beautiful Creatures as a theme, xx 🦋🦋
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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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NEW RELEASE: LIBERTY'S PRIDE
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WORK 2 OF 3 IN THE LIBERTY TRIPTYCH
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LOVE IS LOVE: LIBERTY'S PRIDE
We will be unveiling one more installment.
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When we release the third, we will put up a variety of prints and poster packages (including the original paintings, and a fully-matted-and-framed trio pack, signed by both of us), and 100% of the profits of the sales will go to the ACLU. (American Civil Liberties Union)
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NEW RELEASEs: SORROW'S GIFT
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Sometimes, when you lose,
You win.
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(This is a well-known quote, which I first heard in a Robin Williams film , What Dreams May Come, that had me crying from beginning to end.)
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SORROW'S GIFT
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There is a gift
In losing everything.
Once the grieving softens,
Once the rage sublimates.
All that is left
Is you.
As the desert-nomad knows,
Rarely do you see yourself so clearly,
As when you are surrounded
By nothing.
Matters that matter
Shine brighter
Than ever before.
Stars in the cold Sahara night.
Mundane things
Cease to matter,
In a ruined life.
All that remain
Are the choices
That may summon the Phoenix within.
The paths
That will Make or Break:
To Strive or Die,
To Break or Bend,
To Stand or Run,
To Heal or Hurt,
To Love or Rot.
Sometimes, when you lose,
You win.
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Sorrow's Gift, limited edition original variant 2 of 3, 2025.
11x15"
Inks, fineliner, pastels and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm (Available for sale)
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HIGHLIGHTS: BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
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Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 640gsm HP Watercolour paper.
Unique edition: commissioned work
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Size: 28 x 38 cm Medium: Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm HP Watercolour paper. Original handmade variant: 1 of 3 Status: Gifted This work placcd in the top 40 of the Vuleka Competition, held annually in Cape Town. BUY: For original work or print queries, contact Niki directly.
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Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 640gsm HP Watercolour paper.
Original handmade variant 1 of 5
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28x38 cm
Sealed
Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm HP Watercolour paper.
Original handmade variant 1 of 3
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28x38 cm
TWO OF HEARTS
Inks and mixed media with underprint on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm HP Watercolour paper.
Original handmade variant 1 of 3
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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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