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3rd Version (Ben Patterson)
"Just One Lick" by 3rd Version, Whimsical Oil Painting

2024

$2,500
£1,889.24
€2,211.72
CA$3,491.19
A$3,927.91
CHF 2,081.16
MX$48,504.67
NOK 25,512.78
SEK 24,514.27
DKK 16,498.10
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"Just One Lick" is a 2024 acrylic and oil painting on cotton canvas by 3rd Version (Ben Patterson), measuring 36 x 24 x 1 inches, with a framed size of 38 x 26 inches. The work is unframed but ready to hang. A toy-like figure with a stitched green face stands at the center, wide-eyed and frozen mid-gesture. In one hand, the figure holds a staff crowned with a moss-covered birdhouse. In the other, it lifts a melting scoop of ice cream shaped like a distressed bird’s head toward its tongue. Three surreal birds interact with the character—one perched on the birdhouse, one resting atop its head, and a third styled like a tiny masked superhero clinging to its shoulder. The entire scene unfolds against a glowing orange backdrop layered with texture and sun-flecked gradients. The figure’s shirt reads “HELLEWEH,” a cryptic badge of identity and disorientation. Blending high-gloss whimsy with narrative melancholy, "Just One Lick" examines hunger, confusion, and absurdity with precision and care. It is part of the artist’s evolving visual language, where emotional complexity is housed inside sculptural absurdity and dreamlike ritual. Perfect for collectors of the strange, sincere, and symbolically rich.
  • Creator:
    3rd Version (Ben Patterson)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1308214518652

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