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  • Fleur Wickes
  • It's beautiful here collection,2025
  • 2011-2023 Collection
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    • Stockroom, 2025
    • Limited edition prints
    • Special edition prints
    • FW POP
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THE RAIN COMES DOWN

May 04, 2020 in 2020

Was feeling really low this afternoon. No particular reason. Just low.

Then, despite my mood, I made myself work out. And GOD it felt good! It’s the first time in 5 weeks I’ve been able to wear my gloves [I”d left them in Whanganui for the lockdown so didn’t have them in Wellington] and I was able to stand at the corner where two walls meet in my lounge, and actually hit something. I hit it lightly - didn’t want to break either the wall or my hand, LOL, but still, I was able to make contact. Oh god the fabulous feeling. After completing the whole workout [thanks Lesley @ironalley for the programme] I’m feeling knackered and marvelous at the same time.

As I was warming down, I looked over at an artwork I’ve got on my wall, “the rain comes down, the stars come up, the sun rises in the morning” and I thought how true it was. All the BS I’d had in my head before the workout has melted away… the sun really does rise.


Here’s me sweaty and red and feeling great, pointing at the artowork.

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STAR

April 30, 2020 in 2020

This may look like an asterisk but actually it’s a star, Drawn for my partner.

Who is my star.

Who makes me see stars.

Who makes me feel all starry.

Drove from my partner’s home in Wellington back to mine in Whanganui today. I’m thrilled to be reunited with my best old guy Seth, and also so happy to have my son with me now :-). But ouch it hurts not to be with my partner tonight, after 5 most lovely weeks together 24/7.

[And jeez I was gonna try to post a photograph tonight but I just can’t seem to stop these wee drawings…]

THE DAY AFTER THE END // Day 34, 28 April 2020

April 28, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

I made this from the Day 1 , Day 2 and Day 33 artworks because I felt the need to wrap this “one day at a time” project up, to make an “end” to this series that means a lot to me, is such a personal illustration of a very important five weeks in my life/our lives.

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TOGETHER // Day 33, 27 April 2020

April 27, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

11.59pm tonight marks the end of the Level 4 lockdown in NZ.

Man, we’ve been through some stuff in the last 33 days.

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NIGHTMARE // Day 32, 26 April 2020

April 26, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

The dark side. The flipside. A nightmare I’ve had many times that still terrorises me.

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I REMEMBER YOU // Day 31, 25 April 2020

April 25, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

It’s Anzac Day here in New Zealand, a day when we as a country stand together to remember the fallen soldiers who fought to give us our freedom , and to honour those who came home. While I 100% respect and agree with the sentiment of the day and am of course thankful to those who gave their lives, I must confess that Anzac Day has no particular personal resonance for me.

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CROSSROADS // Day 30, 24 April 2020

April 24, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

I’ve found in my life so far that there is grace to be found in any kind of grief, trauma or illness - if you can find it in yourself to look for it.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THINGS WE CANNOT SEE // Day 29, 23 April 2020

April 23, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

The delicate threads

of love and longing

that bind us ,

that our hearts move toward

and beat for.

The importance of things

we cannot see.

[The importance of things we cannot see, 2020 is available as a limited edition studioprint]

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QUIETLY, AND IN THE MORNING // Day 28, 22 April 2020

April 22, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

This morning, while my partner and I were lying together watching the light brighten through the skylights above our bed, he said such beautiful things to me. I was almost silent as he said his words, paying fierce attention with my head heart body. They’re words I don’t want to forget. This is a feeling I don’t want to forget. So I made this drawing.

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X // Day 27, 21 April 2020

April 21, 2020 in 2020, Parentheses

After many attempts at making a drawing of something beautiful today, after really wanting to say something lovely and gentle and happy and sweet, it just didn't happen. I drew and drew and drew and nope, nothing worked. I kept going and going until the light went but what I ended up with was this X.

Deep red and rough as guts.

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