Go Down the Rabbit Hole
Step into "The Rabbit Hole", a psychedelic reimagining of Alice in Wonderland through the lens of dark fantasy, 70s rock culture, and a mind-altered journey of self-discovery. This series twists the beloved characters into surreal, sometimes sinister forms—each painting layered with symbolism, chaos, beauty, and edge.
Inspired by Jefferson Airplane’s "White Rabbit", this series explores the blurred line between imagination and madness. From the acid-tripping White Rabbit to the stoned, narcissistic wisdom of the Hookah Smoking Caterpillar, every character walks the line between guide and misleader—just like in Wonderland, you never really know who to trust.
Chasing Rabbits
Chasing Rabbits
This piece is where it all began.
“Chasing Rabbits” is the first painting I created for my Down the Rabbit Hole series, and it was completely fuelled by Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit. That song planted the seed — a hypnotic, psychedelic anthem that felt like a doorway to another world. This rabbit, with his neon fur and wide, unblinking stare, became that doorway for me.
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To me, this painting represents curiosity tipping into obsession — that irresistible urge to follow something strange and beautiful, even if it pulls you out of reality. This rabbit led Alice into Wonderland… and he led me into the darkest, most vivid parts of my imagination.
He’s not just a guide. He’s a trickster. And if you follow him, there’s no coming back the same.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice
“Go Ask Alice” is the heart of my Down the Rabbit Hole series — the moment everything begins to unravel.
Alice is caught mid-fall, delicate and almost ballerina-like as she tumbles through the chaos of Wonderland. But this isn’t the sugary, storybook Alice we’re used to. This version is slipping out of reality — not running from it, but surrendering to the descent. Her fall is weightless, dreamlike, and beautifully unhinged.
The painting can be hung in any direction — there’s no true ‘up’ or ‘down’ here. That was deliberate. I wanted to capture that disoriented, floating sensation of losing your grip on reality. It mirrors the Wonderland experience itself — where nothing is what it seems, and everything familiar starts to distort.
The mushrooms that frame the top and bottom (or is it the sides?) are more than just a nod to the classic tale — they echo the drug references laced throughout the original story, and even more so throughout this series. Alice’s journey is one of altered perception, of falling deeper into a mindscape that doesn’t play by the rules.
Go Ask Alice isn’t just a fall — it’s a letting go.
The Cheshire Grin
Cheshire Grin
I’ve always been drawn to the Cheshire Cat — that twisted grin, those impossible eyes. “Cheshire Grin” captures that exact moment when charm starts to feel dangerous.
There’s something cheeky and alluring about him, sure — but he’s also unsettling. His eyes are impossibly wide, hypnotic, and his grin never quite tells you what side he’s on. Is he here to help? Or is he leading Alice deeper into Wonderland’s madness?
That’s the question I kept circling as I painted him. In this world I’ve created — my Down the Rabbit Hole series — very few characters are what they seem. Wonderland is seductive, wild, and completely unpredictable. Just like this Cat.
He represents the uncertainty of guidance. The way sometimes the voices that lead us sound clever, calm, even friendly — but they still take us off course. Maybe he’s wise. Maybe he’s wicked. Maybe he’s both. But in Wonderland, that’s often the same thing.
Cheshire Grin is a reminder that not all smiles are safe — and that even in the most vibrant colours, darkness can hide.
Mad as a Hatter
Mad as a Hatter
“Mad as a Hatter” is one of the darker turns in my Down the Rabbit Hole series — a moment where the whimsical becomes uncomfortably real.
In this world I’ve built, each character represents a different facet of the human psyche when it’s pushed to the edge. The Hatter, for me, embodies the slow, seductive slide into madness. His face is a silhouette, lost in coloured smoke — the haze of confusion, of altered states, of not knowing what’s real anymore. He wears the traditional top hat, but beneath it, the truth begins to surface: another face lurking in the shadows, with a twisted grin and a glint of something feral. There’s a trace of Ozzy Osbourne in him — a nod to the wild, the unhinged, the brilliant chaos that bubbles just beneath.
This painting is about duality — the face we show and the madness we hide, or sometimes celebrate. In Wonderland, the rules bend. Logic crumbles. And the Hatter, like many of us, learns to survive by embracing the madness rather than resisting it.
He’s not just mad — he’s aware. And in the world of Down the Rabbit Hole, that’s what makes him dangerous.
"Hookah Smoking Caterpillar"
Hookah Smoking Caterpillar
When I painted him, I imagined a being full of contradictions: glassy-eyed and endlessly stoned, yet convinced he’s the voice of reason. He speaks in spirals, his smoke forming symbols and illusions, his words soaked in mystery — not because they hold deep truth, but because he believes they do. That confidence, that unwavering ego, is what makes him powerful in this world.
To me, he’s a pillar of psychedelic wisdom — not always right, but always sure. And in Wonderland, that can be more dangerous than ignorance.
There’s a calmness to him, but it's deceptive. He doesn’t guide Alice so much as confuse her. He asks the wrong questions at the right moment, nudging her further into a world where nothing — not even wisdom — can be trusted.
This painting invites you to stare back at him and wonder: is he enlightened, or just high?
The Red Queen
The Red Queen
She doesn't rule by love. She rules by fire. This is The Red Queen — a vintage vixen in rockabilly glamour, holding her own heart in her hand like it’s just another part of the outfit.
I painted her as the ultimate femme fatale of Wonderland. She doesn’t wait to be hurt — she rips her own heart out before anyone else gets the chance. There’s power in that. She’s not heartless — she owns her pain, wears it with pride, and dares you to make her feel something.
Her style is 1950s rebellion meets dark fantasy royalty — all curves, danger, and unapologetic dominance. She’s sexy, but it’s the kind of sexy that scares you. Untouchable. Sharp. Like she could kiss you or kill you, and you wouldn’t know which until it was too late.