'Oldy World' Interiors.

I  was inspired by mysteriously old world interiors early on in my career. A fragment of pre-raphaelites.  I must have painted nearly 200 .  I loved the way the natural wood tones created a warm and cozy light and how the trinkets told a story of the people and how things were past down to them, usually handmade.    Maybe I'll paint a few new ones with a 'twist' this year.

Artist Rima Staines. Illustration of Baba Yaga.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66108854/baba-yaga

Strange how things wander across your path.   I 've been reading the book 'Women that run with the Wolves' and the latest story/myth was of  Baba Yaga.  Rima's illustration was shown to me today.    I love the strangeness of old fairytales and vividly wild women artists! 

power animals

A painting for Emma and Chris.

Power animals and guides are with you through out your life time and its the shamanic way to speak, dance or become one with your power animal. Whether its through journeying or working through your dreams while you sleep.. You can have many guides through out your life time depending on what attributes the animal brings and what it is you need at any moment of time. There's one very special power animal that will be with you always. 

Owl attributes are clear sightedness, intuition,wisdom, messenger of omens, comfort with shadow self, freedom and moon magic.
If owl is your power animal or guide, it can pierce through illusions and look past blocks to find the truth.  The owl can also teach us to see the darkest parts of our psyche and learn with great wisdom about that which has become hidden. The owl flys so silently through the world it can teach us how to do the same.

Commissions  for power animal paintings are always welcome. 
Email: amandaclark@hotmail.co.uk

Sleepy Winter

  Time is passing by so quickly these winter months, where does the time go!
  Today the sky was heavy with fast moving smokey clouds that seemed to make the hours rush past me as I draw and paint my new ideas and recipes of magic colours and patterns. Weaving a dream carpet of story and myth in painting.

The last week I find myself looking out for the first signs of Spring. Snowdrops beginning to push up through the leaves, their white flowers contrasting with the rich dark earth. Shining beacons of the first flowers and imbolc quietly approaching as mother nature breathing her children awake and bringing new life after the sleepy winter.

Sacred Hollow - Sam's portrait.

Exhibition at the Skye Healing Centre in Dorking, Surrey. Until January 2011.

A few more  new paintings.

Driving to Outwood Windmill.

All of the 42 paintings were taken to Outwood Surrey to the wonderful souls of 'Slippery Jacks', Sunday afternoon. We were driving in the darkest rain clouds we have ever seen!    The exhibition space is in the most enchanting little windmill called 'Outwood'.    Now we are back home, sitting by the fireside drinking mulled wine with a splash of brandy.  All the clouds have revealed the most stunning starry night, crystal clear cosmos, shooting stars and quarter moon.  The air so still with the calling of the owls in the oak tree.  Think its going to be a sparkly, frosty morning. I love these early mornings, light is silver and gold with ribbons of mist weaving between the trees.
 A preview of a few of the new paintings......   'Angel' has the silver and gold light.

Solo exhibition Invite.

My solo exhibition in November.
In a beautiful windmill in Surrey.

Thank you 'Slippery Jacks'


20th and 21st November
from 10am to 4pm.
Outwood Windmill
Outwood
Surrey

Paintings and Poems

The Woods

Covered and buried in leaves,

Under the trees, under the wispy sky,

The earth, she whispers and  breathes.
My ear to the ground,

Her heart beat a deeper sound,

Then matches with mine. My light shines.

Slowly the trees move and sway above me,

 Moving patterns of sun light brings more life.

Connecting my soul with the heavens, 

Bringing peace in, bring love in.

Moving, spiralling to a place I remember,

Beyond the womb of time.

 

   

Prayer

Think this was me as a little girl.



'Crow'

Ever seen a white crow?   This painting is called 'Souls'



A painting called 'Freedom'.                                                                               
I feel my heart in flight when
 I'm painting and wandering in
 nature,  by the sea, and early
mornings at dawn.

 and sacred spirals   

'Follow'

'The Hare and Crow'  

There's beauty everywhere, just have to choose to see it.

The White Hare

Chalice Well and Indigo Night

These paintings were finished for the visit to Glastonbury.        Fairytale in nature, Avalon myths(truths) Celtic wisdom and legends of mystic England. Inspired by our Mother Earth, sun and moon. Dedicated to all of nature and her beauty.  They are also to compliment the books by Robin Clark.  See my links.  

Solstice Moon and Mystic Night

Spirit and Spring Light

Solstis at Glastonbury Tor.

Enjoying the view of earth and skyAdd caption

Amber and gold. Colours were so amazing

Sky photos for paintings and colourways.

Friendly face

Brother and sister, playing hide-and-seek in the long grasses and rolling down the hills

Wind swept!

BLISS!!!!

A beautiful day to be gazing at the sky

Inspired for painting!

We spent a weekend here to watch the sunset from the Tor.  The light was so magical!

Lullaby o Awakening by Phil Dale

Lullaby o Awakening by Phil Dale