Inspiration for my work

One of the artists who inspired my work was Cicely Mary Barker who was born in England in 1895 and who was most famous for her Flower Fairies Books.

Her paintings combined plant and flower paintings with child-like fairies each unique to their flower and plant. 

I love the child-like magic, wonder and curiousity that she generates through her work which i try to capture within my own work. Being an adult we can lose sight of that part of ourselves, especially if we've experienced any kind of trauma but the fairies and the elemental world urge us to get back in touch with that part and allow the joy and child-like wonder to emerge. This inspiration carries the work that I do.  

"Spring Magic" by Cicely Mary Barker

The world is very old:

But year by year 

It groweth new again

When buds appear.

The world is very old,

And sometimes sad,

But when the Daisies come

The world is glad.

The world is very old:

But every Spring It groweth young again,

And fairies sing.

"Is it raining little flower?" by Lucy Larcom 

Is it raining little flower 

Be glad of rain;

Too much sun would wither thee;

'Twill shine again.

The clouds are very black, 'tis true;

But just behind them shines the blue.

Art thou weary, tender heart?

Be glad of pain:

In sorrow sweetest virtues grow,

As flowers in rain.

God watches, and thou wilt have sun,

When clouds their perfect work have done.