Side Affects: NOVOCAIN

"- Novocain prescription box with Disney’s cartoon character Belle and the caption “Bittersweet and strange” painted on a canvas. - Disney’s cartoon character Belle painted on a Novocain prescription box with the caption “Bittersweet and strange.” "

DIMENSIONS: 13(h) x 37(w)
MEDIUM: Acrylic and Diamond Dust on Canvas
YEAR: 2018

Belle, a character known for her curiosity and determination to find more than her "provincial life", now grapples with the intricacies of everyday headaches – both metaphorically and literally. Simmons’ “Side Affects: Novocain,” posits that perhaps these characters would face their own set of challenges in today's world. Painkillers symbolize a remedy, but also underscore the idea that even in a magical world, there are no easy solutions to life's problems - a tale as old as time with a modern twist.

Painting of Princess Belle on a Novocain perscription box hanging on a wall above a green chair.
A pop art painting of a Novocain perscription box with Disney cartoon princess Belle hanging above a red chair.
Pop style painting of a medication drug box with Disney Princess belle hanging above a blue chair.
An acrylic painting of Disney's Princess Belle on a Novocain prescription box by artist Kristin Simmons.
Princess Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast painted on a Novocain prescription box white a white frame above a wood table.
Pop art painting of Disney princess Belle on a Novocain medication box hanging above a green couch.
Artwork of Novocain perscription box with Princess Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast hanging on a teal wall.