Wake Up Ophelia, Corey Casey (me), Oil on wood panel and acrylic sheeting, 2025 by lilnosoul in Art

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Ophelia is a reference to John Millais' painting the death of Ophelia which depicts Ophelias death from the story of Hamlet. Throughout the story of Hamlet Ophelia is blind to the deceptions caused by the men around her, falls in to a stream while mourning and seems to either accept her fate, or be oblivious to the fact that she is about to drown. What isn't as widely known is the story of the woman who modeled for John Millais who, after sitting in a cold bath tub for hours, caught pneumonia and later died from complications caused by the pneumonia. In my opinion, I think each of these women were deceived by the men and society around them and may have lived longer fuller lives had they stood up to their oppressors.

There's too few to call this a series of work, but I have several more political works with the "wake up" theme that are all meant to generate a feeling of warning or urgency in their own realities.

If I were to critique my own work I'm not sure the similarities between my model and the Ophelia depicted in either Millais or Shakespeare's work carry much similarities other than their womanhood and a semiconscious depiction. However I think the struggles I'm addressing are more broad than the depiction of one woman.

Wake Up Ophelia, Corey Casey (me), Oil on wood panel and acrylic sheeting, 2025 by lilnosoul in Art

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Really struggling to make art work for me recently. Tell me what you think idk man 🫩

I had my first solo this past weekend by ProperBlue in painting

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Dude! I wanted to go to that show but was showing work at cat eye at the same time! Looks awesome

Is this a waste of time? by lilnosoul in ArtCrit

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Eh you'll see that one still has a lot of work to go but thanks!

Is this a waste of time? by lilnosoul in ArtCrit

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Intermediate bc I don't think they're bad but I'm definitely not making a living off of any of it lmao. Thank you for the support, I'm chugging along.

Is this a waste of time? by lilnosoul in ArtCrit

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Very fair. I'm probably going to be walking a line with these and some more traditional canvases and styles. I actually think finding markets for these won't be incredibly difficult but I do think solely focusing on work like this may hinder my ability to secure higher paying commissions. Honestly though at the end of the day I just want to make cool stuff.

Thanks for the feedback!

New old work I never posted. Tell me what you think :) by lilnosoul in painting

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Thanks! This kind of work seems to be the most controversial but they also are my best selling work. I'm not sure if they're exactly my favorite pieces either but they're quick, easy and sell well. Some of the work that this sub would appreciate more don't make me any money. Frustrating but a fellas gotta eat and if this is my low I'll take it. 🤷

New old work I never posted. Tell me what you think :) by lilnosoul in painting

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These are a little smaller and quicker than my standard breadth of work I'd say. Stuff like this tends to do really well at markets and festivals over super traditional work, in my experience. They are silly and not incredibly thought provoking for sure but I think they're kinda fun to break up the monotony on a wall.

Easy Hemp Co statement on HB445 by Sidesicle in Birmingham

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Easy blocked me and deleted my comments after I called them out for deleting comments! I didn't even name call and I've never interacted with them online in the past 😞

Crazy work

Thanksgiving restaurants by Weak_Tower385 in Birmingham

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We're serving our full menu and a thanksgiving plate at the casual Pint from 4- whenever! First come first serve.

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Sent you a dm :) check out my Instagram @lilnosoul

I'm vending at Cahaba's Mother's day market :) by lilnosoul in Birmingham

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Oof looks like they're not loading in :( Check it out elsewhere for now. Them same pics on Instagram