Portrait of Frangelica Atherton

The Quantum Portrait


pastel (43" x 74")
October/November 2025

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text messages   Richard : [Fran]

[Richard it will be a November to
remember! We got this     nothing will stop
us, we are a powerful force of fabulousness  
I love the outline soooo much, it's making me
so happy :) I just know you'll get the most
beautiful October shots. Hopefully there will
be some beautiful Halloween displays to
capture too. I've been feeling so rough
that I haven't planned anything for Halloween
I just wanna sit in the dark and eat candy
If I do get into the Halloween mood I can
always throw together an outfit but I'm not
sure I'm up to it. Maybe I'll be Persephone
for Halloween. Maybe a 1920s version of
Persephone in a flapper dress. The outline
looks absolutely stunning, I'm so excited to
see it unfold piece by piece, like unwrapping
the most fabulous gift. I'm sending you the
biggest most beautiful gratitude vibes, cozy
island vibes, magical Frangelica vibes and a
big boatload of love   here's to a magical
day!!]

[You totally spoilt me with all the prints
Richard. I'm looking for cheap frames online
so I can put them up :) thank you for being
you]

Oct 31   4:15am
Happy Halloween, Fran!! Hoping this special
today finds you migraine-free with energy to
spare :) If Persephone makes an appearance
promise me you'll send a pic, and if not just
enjoy the treats   and look forward to
the weekend and what promises to be a
mystical, special month of November!   So
I put the title in yesterday at the top of
the drawing, and today I'm filling in the
text at the bottom, below the suitcase. After
that I just need to add a few extra decals to
the suitcase, put in the Rothko, and voila!
the outline should be finished by Sunday :)
For today at least, sending you chocolate &
sugar candy vibes with extra sweetness &
affection

[Happy Halloween Richard :)!   I still have
a wretched migraine so I don't think
Persephone will make an appearance,
however, I would absolutely love to do a
Halloween photo shoot with you next year! I
adore the lettering on the canvas   it's
absolutely perfection!! I am blown away by
how quickly you creat the outline, I don't
know how you do it and it's totally
magical. Thank you for sending me the
updates, it feels like I'm opening the most
wonderful gift bit by bit
Today I'm going to try and take it easier
at work, then I need to clean and details
the car as she has a recall appointment
tomorrow. Apparently there could be
something wrong with her engine
Hopefully she's fine and I can leave the
dealership with her after she's been
inspected. Here's to a most magical Friday
filled with fun. I'm hoping the bosses

bring in candy for us lol. Sending you
big beautiful fun Halloween vibes, happy
last day of October vibes and a big
boatload of love     you are truly
magical!!!]

Nov 1   5:02am
Fran, I'm guesssing you got as much
rain as we got here last nite :) A
fabulous way to end Oct! And Nov has
always been my favourite month to
work on art & photography. The light
& mood is conducive to creativity. And
this Nov has the potential to be the
best of all!!   The pic I sent
looks like some kind of newspaper
puzzle or Egyptian hieroglyphic, but
it's the framework for the bottom
text, which reads: "Art is an unknown
world which can be explored only by
those willing to take the risks" - Mark
Rothko. So let's take his advice and
continue the adventure right into the
New Year. Sending you pure vibes of
cozy November rain & mist   w/love
& affection!!

[Richard it poured down for hours
yesterday. My favourite days are when
it looks dark all day and yesterday
was just like that! When I came out of
work for lunch it looked like it was
5pm :) I looked up Rothko, at first I
saw a bunch of blocked colours but
then I saw Entrance to Subway and was
immediately excited by it. I'm totally
here for this adventure!!! I am so
intrigued by the work you've created
under the suitcase, so very curious
I stayed inside and rested last night
Although I did put candy out for the
neighbourhod kids and they certainly
made a dent in it. This morning I'm
taking my car to get checked out at
the dealership and so hoping that she
can come home with me and doesn't
need any work doing. I wrote a small
piece about Venus that I am trying to
commit to memory so I can do a poetry
video I will send it to you. Sending
you the first day of November vibes,
cool breezy island vibes, happy
magical creative vibes and a big
boatload of love!!!]

Nov 2   2:33am
Fran, like you I love those days
stay dark all the way through, and I
get so pissed off when the sun
suddenly comes out - like yesterday!
So i checked out 'Entrance to
Subway', which I hadn't seen before
It's kind of ironical that Quantum,
which some will see to some degree
as an homage to Rothko, would
feature a sort of tunnel/portral
leading to some fantastical
destination, through the magic of art
And after all, the subway in NYC

could take you to the Guggenheim to
see Modigliani, and experience Frank
Lloyd Wright. Hard to beat that
combo!!   And I'm totally
looking forward to your Venus poem &
video! I have this idea for a video
of you next time we meet.   Hoping
your car passed its physical with
flying colours, and that you're feeling
better with every passing day! Sending
rainy vibes of comfort & healing w/ a
whole lotta love and affection!!

So I started reading the Woody Allen
memoir at 1am or so. And an hour later
I check the phone and it's back to 1am!
This changing the clock stuff is total
bullshit! The vast majority of people
hate it, but the BC government has to
copy whatever the Americans do.   Is
Winnie in hibernation yet? Maybe we
could send him down to the Legislature
to straighten them out

Speaking of Winnie, is that bear still
doing his business behind your car?
That sort of behaviour is so
inappropriate!

[Same Richard, everyone at work is so
excited for the sun and think I'm
utterly crazy when I dance in the rain
I went for a walk last night and got
absolutely poured upon and it was
glorious. I didn't even take an
umbrella, I wanted to feel the rain on
my face
You're right! Both are portals in
their own ways
I'm so excited to hear your concept
for the dark poetry video!!! I didn't
make it to KIA because I had such a
bad migraine I couldn't drive so
they've rebooked me for Nov 15th. Fuck
the Americans and their clock changing
ways. They are not in charge of our
time! No bear poop lately but I'm
always cautious when I leave for work
to check for Winnie, I don't want to
be his breakfast :) I slept for soooo
long and am feeling a wee bit better
today. Sending you big November to
remember vibes, happy cozy island
vibes, big quantum vibes and a big
boatload of love!!!   thank you
for being you!!!]

Nov 3   3:28am
Good news, Fran! It looks like the
outline will be finished this morning
sometime. I'll leave it sit for a day
and then start working on it again
Wednesday. I still marvel at how
perfectly you posed!! You gave the
whole concept some much-needed
attitude   I'm thinking there's not
much more than 3 weeks work, and
should be finished before Dec. When
it's done I think it'll knock their

sox off! (if they're wearing any)
And then we'll intrigue them in a
gentle way with Autumn Portrait, and
then knock their sox off again with
Salacia!! Hope you got more precious
rest yesterday, and sending you
vibes of comfort, love & affection to
start your week!!

This is the bottom text. I just have
to add Rothko's name

[This is amazing news Richard! I
cannot believe how quickly you've
created the outline :) and it is so
very beautiful! It will most
certainly knock their socks off and
blow their minds. I'm so excited for
this one and so relieved we got a
good pose for it. You are utterly
magical   I'm hoping today is
swift and painless at work and that
I have an easy job to do preferably
not lifting lots of weed. I think
we start getting more lovely rain
Tuesday thru Friday
On Wednesday I'm getting my covid
and flu shots and hoping I don't
get sic this winter. Sending you
big magical quantum vibes, happy
cozy island vibes, super chill
Monday vibes and of course a big
boatload of love]

[The lettering on the outline is
beautiful   just stunning!!]

Nov 4   3:43am
Fran, so the outline is finished, and
it all came together like magic! I'll
let it sit for a day, and then start
in on the details & colour tomorrow
Which is the day of the full moon
How auspicious is that!? :) I hope
its healing light is touching you now
and chases away that migraine devil,
and protects you from any and all
types of flu. You mentioned getting
small frames for the Saturna prints,
so I thought why not put together a
24x36 inch collage of all the shots
on one panel? Like the ones for
'Frangelica's Light'. I'll put it
together this week and send it out
to you UPS later on. For now sending
you, along with the moonlight, vibes
of pure white energy, with a whole
lotta love!!

You are awesome!

[Richard the outline is sublime!! She
looks like a gal who is ready for the
most magical adventure of her life
I'm so excited for the full moon
tomorrow. My full moon heart wishes
are that the world sees your magical
masterpieces and that I get an easy
office job. Thank you so much for

putting together a collage for me :)
I am so grateful for you! I cannot
wait :) It's chilly on the island
this morning, I haven't left the
house yet but I can already tell it's
going to be a crisp November morning
and I like that vibe. I'm hoping
today is quick and painless for both
of us! Sending you big happy quantum
vibes, happy November to remember
vibes, mystical pre full moon vibes
and a big boatload of love. Here's
to a most fabulous day!!]

[Thank you so much for sending me
the outline :) I can't get over it
because it's so beautiful]

Nov 5   2:27am
Fran, happy full moon in Taurus!!
So I googled 'full moon Nov 2025',
and it said that in general, "Its
energy will bring a portal of luck
capable of changing destinies..."
And for Aquarians (like me) "...
it will serve as a portal into a
new reality". Wow! This on the
same day I'm starting work on that
section of portal at the top of the
drawing. I couldn't dream this
stuff up if I tried!! Anyway, I'm
heading into that portal today,
and your suitcase is packed, and I
guess we'll see where it takes us!
The full moon is at 5:18am. It
wouldn't surprise me if there was a
gap in the clouds just then, and we
got moonbeams flowing thru falling
rain   One way or another I
know we'll be touched by it :)
Sending you vibes of pure light,
the full spectrum, with love &
affection!!!

[Happy Full Magical Moon Richard! I
absolutely love that you googled it
and found this sacred message! What
a perfect message and itg aligns
with Quantum Portrait so perfectly!
I'm heading into the portal with
you, this is gonna be the ride of a
lifetime. I was awake just in time
for the precise moment glorious la
luna became full and I can feel the
beautiful energy she's sending us
Today I'm going to get my covid and
flu shot, I hate needles but I hate
getting sick more so bring on the
stabbing! Here's to a magical moon
day filled with the highest sources
of universal light! Sending you
happy full moon vibes, mysterious
and magical quantum vibes, happy
November to remember vibes and a
big boatload of love]

Nov 6   2:58am
Fran, a stormy night here in
VanCity! My favourite sort of

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