Category Archives: Spirituality
Little Angels
Hi Everyone, Today I am showing you a simple but effective design that I used to create two slates, one large and this smaller version. The first was quite difficult because the slate was rather different than the slate I had … Continue reading
To love a stone
Hi Everyone, here’s my offering for today. It is inspired by one of the most beautiful books ever written, “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse. For anyone who hasn’t read the book, I can highly recommend it. Basically, it tells (without giving too much … Continue reading
Charmed
Hi, Today’s post is an oil of a snake lady. I have been experimenting with ideas around the Morrigan, triple aspect Celtic Goddess. The fact that there are similar archetypes of this goddess across cultures intrigues me. This design originated from wonderful illustrations by … Continue reading
Celtic Solstice
Hi, today I am posting one of my earlier works and was created by the layering of two slates to achieve this effect. I believe it is the perfect piece for today as it coincides with the last installment of St. Anger … Continue reading
Hi, Today’s slate is called “Harvest”, basically the concept is gratitude, thanks and praise for reaped blessings. I remember at one craft fair, a woman told me that my hands must have been blessed by the angels to be able … Continue reading
Here’s Looking at you – Mirror Image
Hi, hope you like today’s piece. I’ve always liked tribal art and these fella’s were irresistible! I’m keeping today’s blog short as am writing a piece about chronic pain for tomorrow.
Moonstuck
Hi, today I’m introducing the “Faery Goddess ” The piece itself was really a labour of love because of all the detail involved. The design is taken from a Linda Ravenscroft watercolour, and the slate inspired by living in the … Continue reading
Masking Mischief
Today’s painting inspiration came from the synchronicity of finding an unusual frame in a charity shop at a time when I had been reading “Sarawak Style” by Luc Invernizzi and Edric Ong. This beautiful book contains the amazing photographs … Continue reading
Never Give Up
This drawing of the Dalai Lama took me more than a year to complete because my illness was so bad. I had been carving slates but due to the chronic pain, I was forced to stop. These were really hard … Continue reading
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