Shelly Kerten Maderer
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My Wonderland

My Wonderland is my personal interpretation of Alice's world, where imagination challenges reality and every choice can change the course of a journey.

Behind the fantasy, I explore deeper questions of identity, time, freedom, and control. Alice's choices shape her path, while the Queen of Hearts struggles to control the world around her.

Through my love of fashion, extravagant accessories, vibrant colors, and rich textures, I give these familiar characters new identities and a contemporary presence.

Combining painting, mixed media, and sculptural elements, I create layered worlds that extend beyond the canvas.

For me, Wonderland is not an escape from reality, but the freedom to see it differently.


No. 40 When Time Stood Stil — Mixed media on canvas: graffiti spray paint, photographic print on Perspex (acrylic glass), 3D-printed elements, decorative stones, and gold leaf.

When Time Stood Stil

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Mixed media on canvas: graffiti spray paint, photographic print on Perspex (acrylic glass), 3D-printed elements, decorative stones, and gold leaf.

No. 41 The Queen’s Other Garden — Mixed media on wood: graffiti-inspired background, stenciling, cut wood elements, gold leaf, decorative stones, and acrylic paint.

The Queen’s Other Garden

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Mixed media on wood: graffiti-inspired background, stenciling, cut wood elements, gold leaf, decorative stones, and acrylic paint.

No. 42 The Grin That Escaped — Mixed media on canvas: hand-painted 3D-printed sculptural reliefs mounted on canvas, combined with a vibrant, multilayered acrylic-painted background.

The Grin That Escaped

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Mixed media on canvas: hand-painted 3D-printed sculptural reliefs mounted on canvas, combined with a vibrant, multilayered acrylic-painted background.

No. 43 Partners in Madness — Mixed media: hand-painted 3D-printed sculptural relief, acrylic paint, and three-dimensional elements mounted on canvas.

Partners in Madness

Mixed media: hand-painted 3D-printed sculptural relief, acrylic paint, and three-dimensional elements mounted on canvas.

No. 45 Beyond the Frame — Mixed media on canvas: hand-painted 3D-printed relief embellished with gold leaf, combined with acrylic paint, modeling paste, stenciling, and gold leaf in the background.

Beyond the Frame

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Mixed media on canvas: hand-painted 3D-printed relief embellished with gold leaf, combined with acrylic paint, modeling paste, stenciling, and gold leaf in the background.

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