Submitted by Fred on

Alternative Realities

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One of my favorite mantras is "Up is down and down is up".  You know, what was once bad for you is now "the cure" and so on and so on...

Well, my granddaughter Maggie has taken the concept to a wonderful creative and positive extreme.  
She presently has a showing of her Art work at Roslyn's Bryant Library where she reveals:

I am working to express the discrepancies within my brain when I am on and off ADHD medication.

Through my two bodies of work, I  am working to abstractly portray two different "selves": Medicated vs. un-medicated.

Maggie is pictured with her free flowing un-medicated Art, while her medicated Art is stark and straight.  The contrast is palpable, like 2 sides of a coin, and the concept's vivid depiction is visually brilliant!

Hats off to Maggie for recognizing and channeling her very human alternative realities in a most positive manner!

Are you blessed with (or beleaguered by) alternative realities?

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Daniel Schwartz

I think we all have alternative realities, based on our moods. But that is an interesting example and I can appreciate it.

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 19:58

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Judy Mauer

First of all , let me say that Maggie is one very special individual. You have mentioned her from time to time - and each story is better than the last. Old soul in her perceptions and sensibilities. As far as your mantra is concerned, for me it’s more of a commentary on the state of the world today. And I sure do hope it rights itself soon.
Shelley Simpson

The reality is that I am pretty much like Popeye - I am what I am ... That's not to say that what I am isn't sometimes displayed differently depending on my audience.
Ray Walcott

Beautiful artwork, she gets it from her Grandma!
Flo Feinberg

Apples do not fall far from their trees!
Love Maggie’s conceptual art; what a brilliant idea-
Can’t wait to visit the exhibit!

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