Fantasy Alive is a dreamlike abstract watercolor that explores the interplay between imagination and nature. The composition features layered washes of soft blues, earthy greens, and translucent purples, punctuated by angular, branch-like forms and expressive bursts of color. It evokes a sense of movement—like sunlight streaming through trees or an evolving dreamscape frozen in time.

The use of watercolor gives the piece a fluid, organic texture, allowing shapes to blend and bleed into one another, creating depth and emotion. The balance between geometric structure and spontaneous color gestures suggests a world both real and imagined, where nature and fantasy coexist.

Framed in a clean black border, Fantasy Alive is an elegant, meditative piece that invites reflection and interpretation.

Title: Fantasy Alive

Size: 14" x 14"

Medium: Watercolor

Style: Abstract

Theme: Imagination, Nature-Inspired

ARTIST: Annette Perone Leiber

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Annette Perone Leiber, American artist, art association administrator. Named Citizen of the Month Lerner-Voice Newspapers, 1980, Outstanding Women Leader in Arts & Culture Young Women’s Christian Association, 1989, Studs Terkel Illinois Humanities Service award, 1999; numerous art awards, since 1970, Woman of Distinction award American Association of University Women, 2003.

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Artist's sale proceeds will go toward scholarships for Addison Trail High School students continuing education in music, theater, and visual arts.

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