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“The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat."

— Cicely Tyson

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2021-01-30

Illustrator Cicely Mary Barker was largely self-taught due to ill health.
Her Flower Fairies combined botanical sketches with characterful life drawings of local children.
Here her portrait of ‘The Garden Boy’ becomes the watchful Elm Fairy

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2021-01-21

Alice B. Woodward was primarily known for her children's storybook illustrations, but she also did scientific illustrations (including dinosaur reconstructions for the Illustrated London News), art for 2 Gilbert & Sullivan operas & was a tutor to the artist Cicely Mary Barker.

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2021-01-18

The snowdrop fairy
🎨Cicely Mary Barker

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2021-01-05

The Fairies of the Tree by Cicely Mary Barker, 1940

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2021-01-05

Hoping that you are having a fine day - two favourite little birdies by Cicely Englefield.

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2020-12-27

winter fairies by cicely mary baker 🥺

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2020-12-26

The Yew Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker who was an English illustrator best known for a series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers.

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2020-12-21

Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973), English illustrator best known for an early 20thc series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers

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2020-12-20