Lucid Dreamers Daughter 2019

Jana Brike painted this surreal scene, *Lucid Dreamers Daughter*, with what looks like oils, layering them in a way that gives a soft, dreamlike quality. You know how dreams feel real but also… not? Brike’s definitely playing with that line. It's all about texture here, the way she builds up those tiny flowers, and the delicate touch on the butterflies. Look closely – each one is unique, a little gesture of paint. I especially love the way the deer's fur seems to blend into the background, like it's part of the dream itself. There's something about this painting that reminds me of Paula Rego, both have this way of combining beauty with a bit of an edge, an underlying sense of unease. Ultimately, paintings like these remind us that art doesn't need to be literal, it's about creating a feeling, an atmosphere, a space for our own dreams to wander.