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Mothers Day Blessings...

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Saturday, May 08, 2010 in Fine Art Inspiration | Permalink | Comments (6)

Fairytale dreaming

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I am completely in love with the work of Spanish artist Beatriz Martin Vidal. Her evocative and moody images portray fairytales, myths and other personal inspirations.  A subtle theme of overgrowing foliage runs throughout much of her work, poetically twining between her subjects.  Like dreams - pulling from leaf to leaf...

More work here.

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Friday, January 22, 2010 in Fairy Tale Style, Fine Art Inspiration, Illustration - Inspiration, INSPIRATION | Permalink | Comments (7)

Serenity...

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Bust of a lady, by Francesco Laurna, 1487-88 

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Friday, January 22, 2010 in Fine Art Inspiration | Permalink | Comments (3)

Polly's Wreath

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This charming poster is available Here!

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in Fine Art Inspiration | Permalink | Comments (1)

St Lucia Day Blessings...

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Tradition tells us that Saint Lucy was born of noble, wealthy, Christian parents in Syracuse, Italy. Lucy had few memories of her father, for he died when Lucy was an infant. As a young girl, Lucy took a secret vow to consecrate her virginity to Christ. Thus her mother was quite dismayed when Lucy, as a teen, refused marriage to a young pagan. When Lucy's mother developed a hemorrhage, Lucy persuaded her to visit the tomb of St. Agatha to pray for healing. When her mother was healed, Lucy revealed her vow of virginity and asked permission to bestow her fortune on the poor. Joyful at her cure, Lucy's mother agreed, but Lucy's pagan suitor was incensed. With the persecution of the emperor Diocletian at its height, the jilted young man accused Lucy, before a judge, of being a Christian. When Lucy refused to relinquish her faith, the judge ordered her to a brothel. However, guards who attempted to drag her to the house of sin were unable to budge her. Similarly an attempt to burn Lucy to death failed so she was dispatched by thrusting a sword into her throat. The date of Lucy's martyrdom was December 13, 304.

According to the Julian calendar, December 13th was the shortest day of the year. The change to the Gregorian calendar altered the date to December 21st, but did not change Lucy's feast day celebration, and she is forever associated with lengthening days and more sunlight.

As early as the sixth century, Lucy was honored in Rome as one of the most praiseworthy virgin martyrs, and her name was inserted into the canon of the Mass. Possibly because of her name, which means "light," Lucy was invoked by those who suffered from eye trouble or blindness. Due to this connection, various legends arose. One legend claimed that her eyes were put out by a tyrannical government official or by her jilted boyfriend. Another declared that Lucy tore them out herself to discourage her pagan suitor. In every story, however, the Lord restored her eyes to her, more beautiful than ever.

More on St. Lucia day and link HERE!

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Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Fine Art Inspiration, INSPIRATION | Permalink | Comments (6)

Folk Art From England...

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I absolutely adore the folk-art style painting of English artist Anna Pugh!  Her attention to details, love of nature and ability to tell stories within a frame are amazing!   Her enchanting artwork mesmerizes and demands a second look.  ENJOY!

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Saturday, November 21, 2009 in Fairy Tale Style, Fine Art Inspiration, Illustration - Inspiration, INSPIRATION | Permalink | Comments (2)

Rose Hip Delights...

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One of my favorite things about Autumn is watching the garden change...  I adore the plump red rose hips that gather themselves like arrogant dancers above all the fading greenery in my tumble of a garden.  They seem almost a little wicked, with their old crumbled hats...  definitely wanton, and ready to celebrate the coming of frost, their red globes waving at us, beckoning for attention.

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Sunday, October 11, 2009 in Fine Art Inspiration | Permalink | Comments (7)

Glasgow Fairytales...

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I adore the illustration work of Jessie Marion King who was a Glasgow painter and children's book illustrator.  Her Art Nouveau illustrations are charming, detailed and lyrical!

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Friday, October 09, 2009 in Fairy Tale Style, Fine Art Inspiration, Illustration - Inspiration, INSPIRATION | Permalink | Comments (11)

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