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' enchantment '

is an exhibition of new paintings

journey through world mythology, Druid philosophy, and Cumbrian folk tales of faeries and elves

https://t.co/xLvOPNGPFV


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2023-06-04

My current series of explore birth and rebirth; contain elements of Celtic, Greek and Egyptian, Tibetan mythology; Cumbrian folklore; Tarot

https://t.co/vTFphgBofy



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2023-03-26

In Cumbrian dialect, 'wiggen-tree' is the rowan tree. Plant a rowan tree in your garden to ward off evil influence, and provide a home for benevolent faeries


: Arthur Rackham

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2023-03-18

Two new based on characters from and

Cernunnos, the Horned God of European mythology

Jenny Greenteeth, the River Hag from Cumbrian folklore


🎨 mixed media on canvas

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2023-02-10

In Cumbrian dialect, 'fellin-girse' is green hellebore. It was grown on farms as a cure for numerous livestock ailments, but in folk magic it's used to call forth demons and curse enemies


art: Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

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2023-02-03

If taken ill, you may be 'elf-struck', shot with an elven arrow. In Cumbrian folklore, the elves got the arrows from faeries, who got them from mermaids.


art: Oyasumi

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2023-01-31

In Cumbrian dialect, 'wiggen-tree' is the rowan tree. Plant a rowan tree in your garden to ward off evil influence, and provide a home for benevolent faeries


art: Arthur Rackham

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2023-01-16

I’m enjoying summer vibes whilst working on this piece…and dreaming of Spring! Hope you’ve not got the January blues yet!

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2023-01-03

December's

We have a family tradition of telling ghost stories over the Festive period. I write about it's origin, the Banshee encounter, and tell a few Cumbrian folk tales also
https://t.co/t2GbnlIC9S

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2022-12-22

December's

We have a family tradition of telling ghost stories over the Festive period. I write about it's origin - the Banshee encounter, and tell a few Cumbrian folk tales also

https://t.co/t2GbnlIC9S

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2022-12-11

In Cumbrian dialect, 'hollin' is holly

During the winter months holly is brought into the home to protect it from malevolent faeries, or allow benevolent ones to shelter therein without friction with the human hosts


art: John Anster Fitzgerald

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2022-12-11

In Cumbrian dialect, 'hollin' is holly. During the winter months holly is brought into the home to protect it from malevolent faeries, or allow benevolent ones to shelter therein without friction with the human hosts.

art: John Anster Fitzgerald

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2022-12-01

Starting to add details to this oil portrait, that dress is vintage Berketex & is going to keep me busy😂

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2022-11-19

In Cumbrian dialect, 'hollin' is holly. During the winter months holly is brought into the home to protect it from malevolent faeries, or allow benevolent ones to shelter therein without friction with the human hosts.

art: John Anster Fitzgerald

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2022-11-12

EVAN artist Nanette Madan focusses on the environment with a view to creating an appreciation of the world’s natural beauty & promoting environmental issues.
https://t.co/yEa8GCHYPq

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2022-10-25

David Lush's subjects include landscape, nature & portraiture. He uses a variety of media including coloured pencils, acrylics, & photographic processes.
https://t.co/Nvsx5iX1SL

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2022-10-03

In Cumbrian dialect, 'black-kites' is bramble

"to mouse in the bramble patch:
come, let us dine on autumn fayre"
~ SGR

the first crop of juicy black fruit belongs to the faeries (and mice)


art: Mary McAndrew

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2022-09-20

Saw these dogs at the fair and they look like just the horniest idiots who all share the same cumbrian cell and can’t stop touching each other

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2022-09-04

Find Alison Marrs' studio at Oulton nr Wigton on our & for figures, landscapes & still life painted in oil & other media. Open 8-11 & 15-18 Sept, 10-4.
https://t.co/TrPLm1LRIp

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2022-09-01

The September's edition of is out now

it includes my monthly article on Cumbrian folklore

this month, the dwarf in Cumbrian folklore


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2022-08-27