“Thistle”
Wow, it got caught out in the rain and still it appears lovely with the beautiful shades of purple sprouting out and adoring the sky. The sky just burst open and the rain came pouring down from the heavens to nourish this sweet little baby. The Celtic knots at the bottom are done in earth tones to remind us of the nourishment that comes from the earth to make it live also.
COPYRIGHT KJ Ward
This is done with a purple background. The “C” is done with a slight reminder of the Celtic knotwork.
The inspiration for this piece came from the carpet pages from the “Book of Kells”.
I had just finished reading one of those great books about Henry VIII England so I was really in the mood for knots and crowns.
She is having a dream of life being so wonderful with this enchanting dragonfly and how good life would be flying around with him.
“Trust” This piece was painted in a deep Irish green. The large knotwork cross in the middle was done with a very bold gold leaf. The background directly behind the cross was painted with a striking lighter green to make the image of the cross “pop”. One of my favorite Bible verses is illuminated in […]
The inspiration for this piece came from the carpet pages from the “Book of Kells”.
A beautiful piece inspired by the work of the ancient manuscripts. The letter is inlayed with 23k gold and has spirals and knots throughout.
