You are grieving the death of a dream and the illusion of freedom. Your grief and anger anger are valid and justified. And neccesary. Do not avoid your feelings. Make a compass of them. #america #ice #freedom

I think the life of an artist is a constant journey between being deeply lonely and profoundly connected. #art #artism #latenightthoughts

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” — Desmond Tutu Fuck ICE #america #ice #fdt

Diana: Homage to the Huntress Early release on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/147376... #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia #symbolicart #newrelease

Damage 2023 “Healing does not mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives.” — Akshay Dubey #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia #surreal #healing

Art vs Artist 2025 #amandapalmer and the #dresdendolls #art #artism #artsouthafrica #artonpaper #mixedmedia #traditionalart #tourart

Art vs Artist 2025 #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia #symbolicart #artlovers #artvsartist2025 #traditionalart

2025: LOOKING BACK WITH GRATITUDE Thank you, friends, for your support and for your strong hands and gentle hearts, which have held me firm when I couldn't go on. Every time. Happy New Year. With love, Niki #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia

And I thought That danger Was safety Because my love language Was fear #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia #symbolicart #artlovers #onlineart #surreal #words

Arthur and Martha: an unboxing clip x #art #artism #southafricanartist #southafricana #artonpaper #unboxing

Recentish work art dump #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia

“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!” --Megyn R. Kelly “Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!” --Also Megyn R. Kelly

I just read the phrase 'Trumpanzee', and I can't stop laughing.

#words #latenightthoughts

Showing Heart 2025 15x22" Inks, charcoal, mixed media on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm #art #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia #symbolicart #artlovers #onlineart #surreal #originalart

Enjoying my digital break more than I expected :) I started this piece a year ago, just before leaving SA for the biggest adventure evar, to visit America and experience the magic of The Dresden Dolls and their amazing community. Xx N #artonpaper #classicart #art #love #lbgqt ART: Two of Hearts

In a world where you can be anything - choose to be kind. It was a good day to read this post. I hope it sparkles-up your day too. 💛 #kindness #choice #KindnessIsAChoice

FAKELOOK 2025 Ink and charcoal on Fabriano Artistico 640gsm 15x10" #artonpaper #classicart #mixedmedia #symbolicart #artlovers #onlineart #surreal #originalart #artcollective #visualart #artworld

Goodbye, Jane. You are the reason I fell in love with science. You and Tom Lehrer. It's been a hell of a year. RIP Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025 #jane #janegoodall #biology #conservation #humanity

SACRIFICE 2025 New release Ink and charcoal with underprint on Fabriano Artostico 640gsm, 15x22"" Sacrifice Everything To Feel Nothing. #artonpaper #mixedmedia #classicart #traditionalart #art #arte #surreal #sacrifice

It's almost as if the United States is built on an ancient Indian burial ground. Oh, wait. Never mind.

The cost of art, is life. The price of art, is a rich man's game. The true value of art, can only be measured by the soul. #art #latenightthoughts

On a scale of 1 to not-at-fucking-all, how surprised are we that Facebork #banned this picture? I am actually quite surprised...no bewbs, no guava, no dingle....oh wait. A small voice referencing #GBV. That must be it. #artonpaper #protestart #classicart #painting #facebooksucks

Etymology of Ruin #artonpaper #originalart #artonbluesky #classicalart #traditionalart #mixedmedia #symbolicart #painting #drawing #surreal #fineart #metoo

The Etymology of Ruin Through a glass darkly 2025 There are Days when the world Breaks Days where everything is one way yesterday, and another way tomorrow. Everything before, happened to a different me. Everything after, quietly whispers a dissonant narrative. #artonpaper #art #mixedmedia

Reactions to the Kirk shooting are, if nothing else, a stark revelation of the zeitgeist of conservative America. Why beat your breast and weep for this individual and ignore the ongoing massacre of children in US schools, in Gaza, in the Ukraine? #kirk #usa #texas

The only way to stop this political violence is to stop the source of it, which is the movement led by Trump and Kirk and other virulent white supremacists. Don’t decry the violence while refusing to treat the cause of it. This is not an advocation of violence.

What’d I miss? Oh that guy who said the loss of a few lives were worth it to keep guns in crazy people’s hands was shot and killed today.

Flight of the Valkyrie, circa 1890 Mixed media, 2025 (Artist's proof) Wagner may be tuning in his grave. #art #artonpaper #mixedmedia #classicart #Valkyrie

THE DRESDEN DOLLS ARE COMING BACK TO EUROPE! See you soon 🤘🎹🔥♥️ Original Art by @nikimcqueen.bsky.social

Stars in St. Poelten For The Dresden Dolls upcoming appearance headlining a one-night-only show on Sept 13th 2025 for #Tangente Festival in St. Pölten, #Austria for a night of magic in the open air. I was commissioned to create the artwork for their tour poster. #dresdendolls #tourart #artonpaper

On the 1st day of spring every year until 2021, I would go into my garden and bring in some Jasmine, put it by my bedside and deeply inhale the heady scent. I miss the scent of Jasmine as though it were a dearly departed friend. Of all the things Covid took, I hate it the most for that. #artonpaper

I never watch reality TV because it celebrates a culture of people being mean to each other. Isn't life hard enough? The world is on fire, and the sky is falling, and you're shaming someone for being fat? How is that useful for the fundamental good of our species? Art: Mater Vulnus #artonpaper

REQUIEM For K and L. Mixed media, 39 x 57cm This artwork was made for a friend from days gone by, who is now a friend from now, and a collector of some of the best and most meaningful pieces I have made. It is in memory of her soulmate, whom she lost far too young. #traditionalart #painting #art

When I was young, I asked god For four things. Three times She said No. I've just realised I never asked What she wanted. I guess one out of four isn't bad. #latenightthoughts

#poetry #dying

Honoring the women who stood, so our nation could rise. #southafrica #women #womensday #womenofsouthafrica #endgbv

I just turned 50. I'd regale you with the pearls of wisdom I gathered as I approach my dotage, if I could only remember where I left my pen, my glasses, and any fucks to give. #latenightthougts #ridethebrainfog #gettingold

Urban Venus finished at last... #art #feministart #traditionalart #mythology #venus

The Wounded Healer - prints available, nikimcqueenart.etsy.com #art #heal #psychology

The Wounded Healer 2025 There comes a moment in healing the self, where a choice must be made. Many moments. Or the same moment presented in many guises, as we gaze ever deeper into the fractured vessel. This is about those moments. #healing #art #traditionalart #painting #trauma

Liberty Bleeds I'm thinking of you, my friends and loved ones in the #USA this July 4th. This artwork, third in the #Liberty Triptych, was created in collaboration with #Amanda Palmer. All proceeds from print sales to be donated to the #ACLU. Sending love. #art #politicalart #mixedmedia

THE MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT 2025 Who holds the power? He wears the costume of control. She is keeper of wisdom and light. He performs the role; she embodies the magic. Who cast the spell, and who obeys it? Perhaps the illusion is ours. #art #magic #magician #FeministArt #visualart #traditionalart

To all my friends and Americans protesting today, I'm sending you love. Be safe. Artwork: My Salvation, 2023 #art #protests #usa

My NEW self-published poetry book [a sliver so slight] is available NOW on Amazon! Thank you to everyone who has helped me along this journey. And to everyone during these difficult times, may you find solace and connection in art and community. Know you are NOT alone 💙 #poetry #grief #hope #art

At no other time in the year are South Africans more unanimous in their agreement with each other. Sport teams and political opinions are benched. Uppermost in our minds: it's cold. How could it be this cold? Has it ever been this cold? Winter sucks. Where's the snow? 🇿🇦🇿🇦🥶 #southafrica #winter

Sometimes your beloved Turns so swiftly, The unseen mask slips And falls to the ground. Shattered. Broken heart, Through tears that sting, It's not the truth in them That hurts the most. It's the shadow of the Self, Reflected where you least expected it. NM #poetry #shadow #shadowwork #jung

#poetry #grief #art #booksky #hope #writingcommunity