Celtic Lore

Celtic stories are adventurous, tragic and magical tales filled with shape changers, heroes and gods and godesses. I am intrigued by swan maidens and the heroes of old.

schwan — Swan Maiden - Pencil drawing I Schwanenfrau - Bleistiftzeichnung

White Feathers - Pencil drawing I Bleistiftzeichnung

washer — The Washer at the Ford - Pencil and ink on paper I Die Wäscherin am Ford - Bleistift und Tusche auf Papier

floete — The Flute - Pencil drawing I Die Flöte - Bleistiftzeichnung

Heroes & Shapechangers

I especially love the Red Branch, the oldest if the four branches of Irish Mythology. It tells the story of the warrior Cu Chullain.

I love the ambiguity in these tales. Cu Chullain is also a wanderer between worlds. Not fully human, not fully god. Too young and beardless, he also doesn’t quite fit in the band of warriors. But they depend on him, and in the end he dies because of love and loyalty. Yes, he sees it coming, but he is cannot escape what he sees as his fate.

witch — Witch - Pencil drawing I Bleistiftzeichnung

setanta — Setanta _ Pencil and ink on paper I Bleistift und Tusche auf Papier

Feathers

These stories are weird and magical, but they have the ability to touch our hearts and to remind us that we as humans are part of the natural world.

water — Water _ Pencil drawing I Bleistiftzeichnung

Celtic Lore

Heroes & Shapechangers

Feathers

Raw Strokes – charcoal drawings

Cruel and Tender – portraits