Artists that inspire : E.J Taylor

Oh my...I'm in love....the magic of E.J Taylor

Artists that inspire -Theodor Kittelsen

Norwegian artist Theodor Severin Kittelsen (April 27, 1857 – January 21, 1914)



"" Ekko" (Echo) 1888, Oil on canvas



" Soria moria slott", 1900


"Up in the Hills a Clarion Call rings out", 1900


"Huldra forsvant" (The fairy that disappeared)


" Hakkespett" (Woodpecker), 1912

Artists that inspire - Chafik Charobim

Egyptian Artist Chafik Charobim (1894 - 1975)

Vali Myers

Continuing the theme of Australian artists...the unique Vali Myers, another fascinating individual, who had an extraordinary life. Apparently she had a studio here in Melbourne in the Nicholas Building overlooking Swanston Street. I would have so loved to have met her, or at least seen her wandering around the city, I have a feeling she would have been a sight to behold, she definitely danced to her own drum!
Sadly she died in 2003, the year I moved to Melbourne. Ah well....

The Witch of Kings Cross

I have just finished reading a rather fascinating biography about Rosaleen Norton, the so-called 'witch of kings cross', by Nevill Drury. A really interesting and well written view into the life of a often misunderstood woman far ahead of her time in regards to her views towards art, religion and witchcraft.
Australia at this time (1950's) had a rather prudish mentality and was in no way as tolerant and culturally diverse as it is today. Rosaleen's rather risque paintings shocked the general public and she was, more than once, taken to court on obscenity charges.


"In a sense we can say that Rosaleen was a feminist in a time when there were no feminists. A witch at a time when Witchcraft was still widely misunderstood. More than anything else, she was a free spirit, an independent venturer in the magical cosmos. Her visions of the night - those eerie phantasms which haunted her imagination and opened doorways to other realms of mythic consciousness - serve as a reminder that there are always greater realities in the universe which we can acknowledge and explore." - Nevill Drury

Daniela & Vladimir Ovtcharov

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Found through Beinart collective

New art for fabulous people- sneak peek

Welcome to the world little Hunter!
A little peek at a painting I've just finished for the new little bub of the lovely Cj and Brent of Twisted Fig and Depths of the Never Never They create absolutely beautiful fashion and accessories. You gotta check out their sites!

Remedios Varo

"Papilla Estelar", 1958, oil on board 36 x 24 in.

I do love to see studies for paintings. Quite fascinating...... found here

Leonora Carrington

I hugely admire Leonora Carrington's work. But I had no idea that Leonora Carrington was still alive. She was born in 1917, and still going strong apparently, how amazing is that?! She's one of the last of the surrealists who are stil alive. What a fascinating lady she must be....
One day I will absolutely have to get myself to Mexico and see her work in the flesh (and of course Remedios Varo's as well) Some of Carrington's Sculptures are currently on public display in Mexico City - some more info here - Oh how i would love to see them!
A gorgeous Youtube video of her work here :)

Artists that inspire - Andy Kehoe

Golly gosh i love Andy Kehoe's work! There's something about his art that really strikes a cord with me.
"Kehoe rekindles a childlike sense of wonder in his work, recalling an era when fables and legends were believed as truths to explain all the mysteries of the unknown."

I found this great post over at Sour Harvest that I wanted to share. I love seeing sneak peeks at artists studios!

Artists that inspire - Paolo Ventura

Paolo Ventura . . . . . beautiful

Artists that inspire- Fidelma Massey

"Mother of All"


"Ingredients for a sacred grove"


"Queen of Beasts"

"Tiny little Owl"

"Spirit Bird"

"The Great Egg"

I'm really trying not to post about things found in other peoples blogs but I absolutely had to mention this breathtaking artist found through a-faerietale-of-inspriration.
I admit, I've been finding it difficult to inspire myself to create some more personal work, but seeing such wonderful, otherworldly work reminds me again what it's all about.

"Working with her preferred materials; ceramic and bronze, Massey sculpts wonderfully detailed figures and creatures – the current collection includes birds and trees as well as horned guardians of medieval legend which are both strange and familiar.
Massey’s work draws not only on western sculpture but eastern and classical mythology and through the fusion of these she leads her viewer to a world beyond the confines of any tradition"

Her beautiful work can be found on her website here

Artists that Inspire - Ankie Daanen

I've just discovered the magic, one-of-a-kind porcelain dolls that Ankie Daanen creates (by way of the lovely a-fairytale-of-inspiration blog)
So special, with such strange little faces and such exquisite costumes. They just make my fingers almost itch with wanting to create something!