Deep within a dark dark woods

VEYASEE
17 X 23 inches
watercolor on watercolor paper
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© Scott Ferry, sodrac 2012
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Deep within a dark dark woods that lies between the spaces hidden, secret, and dangerous, is a small alcove shrouded by old trees and plants of folklore. (Henbane, Mandrake, Nightshade, and Datura.) From the fathomless recesses of an old well emerges a spirit which has dwelt here for ages.  Appearing in a form of a young girl she emanates a primeval light (knowledge of the crooked path, hidden mysteries, and astral places). She stands beyond all morals, aligning with dark nature. Poisonous frogs of various colors emerge to pay homage and giant bats appear from her aura.  All are a part of her retinue, “familiars” to do her bidding.  The magician rides the black goat of the woods aligning with this spirit to discover, explore and send her forth into the world.

Les Méchants Chat Animals - childhood nightmares

Les Méchants Chat Animals by Sébastian Ferry (age: 8)

Les Méchants Chat Animals by Scott Ferry
(Interpretation of my son Sébastian Ferry's childhood drawing "Les Méchants Chat Animals")

In this work I took my son Sebastian Ferry's childhood artwork that he did at age 8 called "Les Mechants Chat Animals" and I reinterpreted this nightmarish dream into my own work for the theme show "A Little Nightmare Grows Up".  This theme show, held at Galerie Le Repaire des 100 Talents in Montreal, invites artists to create an artwork using children's drawings of a nightmare as a source of inspiration. At this show I will be also showing other works that are in the same vein of childhood nightmares and malicious dreams.

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Information for the show:

A Little Nightmare Grows Up @ Le Repaire des 100 talents
From October 6 to 31, 2012
Opening Sunday Oct. 7 from 5pm to 9:30pm

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