“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.
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Focus your eyes on the center of this painting and you’ll see the “Irish Butterfly”.
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.
A beautiful piece inspired by the work of the ancient manuscripts. The letter is inlayed with 23k gold and has spirals and knots throughout.
Focus your eyes on the center of this painting and you’ll see the “Irish Butterfly”.
This painting gives the viewer the feeling of looking upward. As if looking upward through a lush forest or jungle and then seeing the light from above.
“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”.
