{"product_id":"we-are-all-mad-here-original-kerry-darlington","title":"We Are All Mad Here - Original - SOLD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\"\u003eWe Are All Mad Here - Kerry Darlington\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We're all mad here.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Few words capture the delicious absurdity of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLewis Carroll's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e quite like the Cheshire Cat's famous declaration. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Are All Mad Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kerry Darlington brings together two of literature's most beloved characters, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlice and the Cheshire Cat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in a wonderfully whimsical original study that celebrates curiosity, imagination and the peculiar magic of Wonderland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerched upon a slender branch, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheshire Cat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wears his unmistakable mischievous grin, his striped body curled comfortably beside Alice as though the extraordinary were the most ordinary thing in the world. Below him, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e turns towards us, her expression caught somewhere between innocence, curiosity and quiet bewilderment. Around them, delicate branches and softly outlined clouds create an enchanting scene that feels suspended between reality and a dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Carroll's original story, the Cheshire Cat is one of Wonderland's most intriguing inhabitants. Appearing and disappearing at will, sometimes leaving nothing behind but his famous grin, he offers Alice cryptic advice as she attempts to navigate a world where logic has been turned delightfully upside down. Their encounters are among the most memorable in the novel, reminding us that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esometimes the most extraordinary discoveries begin when we abandon the rules of the ordinary world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKerry's interpretation captures this wonderfully eccentric relationship, where the Cat becomes both an unlikely guide and a playful reminder that Wonderland operates according to its own peculiar logic. His knowing smile contrasts beautifully with Alice's thoughtful expression, creating a charming dialogue between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003einnocence and mischief, curiosity and wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike Kerry Darlington's richly coloured fantasy paintings, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunique original study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e embraces the understated beauty of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-painted sepia washes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing the artist's delicate draughtsmanship and expressive characterisation to take centre stage. The warm monochromatic tones lend the composition a nostalgic, almost storybook quality, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ematte resin finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a beautifully considered final surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between Alice and her enigmatic feline companion makes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Are All Mad Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a natural addition to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMenagerie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kerry Darlington's celebration of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextraordinary creatures, unlikely friendships and the unforgettable characters who inhabit our favourite stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone-of-a-kind original artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Are All Mad Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a delightful tribute to the joy of being a little different, the courage to remain curious and the wonderful possibility that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperhaps a little madness is simply another kind of magic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnique Original Study. 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