Leah Palmer Preiss
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Leah Palmer Preiss
@curiousartlab.bsky.social
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Artist, illustrator, calligrapher, collector & creator of oddments & curiosities. Obsessed with words, letters, & lifeforms real & imagined. Pop surrealism, odd fantasy drawings & paintings. Raleigh, NC USA
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Please, fellow Americans, look deeper than your profits & speak out against these hideous atrocities before it's too late!
It breaks my heart to see Trump's destruction of the White House, but the vicious, heartless actions of ICE, the unlawful use of the National Guard, & the disgusting capitulation of the billionaire cabal (especially the press & universities who should know better) are actually far more un-American.
I painted this homage to Kamala last October when I still had hope that we could make our country a *better* place for everyone instead of undoing all our progress.
People keep telling me that there's no going back... (& yes I know we can't change the past) & yet this administration is determined to undo ALL the progress we've made in my entire lifetime.

#resist #nokings #eastwing #unamerican #capitulation #kamala #notgoingback
#fdjt #caturday #catladies
Today's #nokings rally in #cary #nc was a glorious assembly of enthusiastic, patriotic, kind-hearted, creative & peaceable people. Many children & pets, many great costumes & clever signs, many supportive passersby.
Our Garbler-in-Chief has been outdoing himself lately with speeches that are bizarre & incoherent yet deeply dangerous. The UNGA was bad enough but yesterday's authoritarian pep rally was truly chilling. Image Gobbledygook, Acrylic on text on canvas, 2024.
#resist #nokings #acrylicpainting
It's a very convincing protest plant, not actually merch.
Not only a brilliant idea, but so well done! 👩‍🍳🤌
The way to peace is not to roll out red carpets to welcome & encourage invading dictators. It's to stand up for the people who were invaded. 💙💛🇺🇦 🌏 🕊
Music: Arms Out by @forestswords 🕊
#standwithukraine #ukraine #peaceinukraine
I painted this distracted lemming on #4thofjulyweekend years ago, as a caution against texting while driving, but now it resonates on a whole different level.😢 #biguglybill #nokings #lemmings #libertyandjusticeforall
The capitol block was full of protesters & many passersby honked, waved & held signs in encouragement. Everyone was very peaceful but highly motivated to make a change!
No Kings protest in downtown Raleigh, NC. This was the second protest of the day in Raleigh & we took the video after the official event had ended! #NoKings #RaleighNC
It's Darwin Day! Let's celebrate science, evolution & its "endless forms most beautiful!" Specimen: Darwin, 2007, acrylic & collage on canvas
#darwinday #scienceisreal #supportscience #painting #collage
#fiercefriday The US scenario is grim but we can still make a difference using the justice system! Support @aclu.org, @democracydocket.com & local challenges to illegal federal activities. #drawinginprogress #fightforyourrights #justicetarot Music #forestswords
Sure getting tired of lugging these fat cats around. Hegemony, 6×6" acrylic on text on canvas, 2011.
#oligarchy #fatcat #caturday #kingtrump
A gentler take on the Year of the Snake, from the before times... #throwbackthursday #painting #yearofthesnake #woodsnake
Terrene, acrylic on text on canvas, 6x6"
Clearly I haven't quite figured out how comments work here yet! No way to edit them, it appears?
Thanks so much for the repost, & for standing up to all the weird beasts we're facing right now!
It's the Year of the Snake, & I was sketching The World for my Curious Tarot series when this weirdness happened. 😳🗓🐍 #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #tarot #theworld #sketchbook #penandink #dippens