This painting took a while to complete, interruptions kept coming and it would sit for a few days, even a few weeks, and I would return again, trying to find the flow. My original intention was to show the lotus blossom within the heart of the Buddha, interlinked with all of Nature. I practice tai-chi […]
Mother Gothel & Rapunzel
Mother Gothel & Rapunzel re-written by Teresa Maria Mother Gothel was my mother, my mentor, my friend…she was not of this world and didn’t always understand the ways of the human. She came from the Underworld, the abode of those who weave the web of Fate. A powerful enchantress; and once the persecutions began, accused […]
Auld Lang Syne
by Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis. New Year, New Theme It’s that time of year when I feel like cleaning out the house, having a de-clutter and quite simply bringing in a fresher feel to my surroundings…my website is no different. So here is my new look website and I hope it feels lighter and […]
Art Quilt – African
African Art Quilt This is another older piece of artwork rescued and turned into an art quilt. The image is based totally on an artwork I admired, (original by Tony Hudson). This one was first done during an experiment with fabric crayons, but they really didn’t give me the strength of colour I wanted, so […]
Twitter Art Exhibition
I’m really pleased to be taking part in an exhibition which raises money for charity by inviting artists to contribute a handmade postcard of their art. Top marks to the organisers, it’s a great idea! I’ve taken part in various projects like this before and it always enthuses me. I love seeing the collective movement of […]
Red Deer
Walking through the hills of the Lomonds, a Spring day, the hills thick with dew-covered ferns, a movement higher up caught my eye, a red deer within my sights. We both freeze, caught in each others glance, no movement, frozen in time, we are in each other’s hold, bonded for an eternal, poignant moment, nothing […]
Get On Yer Hoss
Written for a friend Get On Yer Hoss Once upon a time… There wis a wee Scotsman livin’ in the land o’ Oz He did ride atop a muckle, grey horse. She wis a canny soul, wi’ a wildness o’ spirit, Wi’ a demon an’ twinkle o’ the eyes. She dreamt o’ gallopin’ across the […]
Girl with Cat
This art quilt is based on a painting by Franz Marc. The painting was done a few years back, and I had decorated the borders with fabric intending to insert it into a frame. It was left lying in storage and recently finding it again, I decided to give it a revamp and turn it […]
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland Welcome tae bonnie Scotland, land o the wind Tur-bin, Ower by yon bonnie banks an by yon bonny braes, Please jist ignore thon bird-kill, it disnae mean a thing. Ye cannae see the hills fer aw the giant wind-mills, Bit ye’ll no hae tae walk ‘cos they’ve built aw they roads. The tourist […]
Abstract Life
This is the only abstract painting I have ever done. Although I enjoyed doing it, I kept wanting to create images. I enjoyed just working the colours, even though the temptation was to begin to build-up the shapes that began emerging. By the time I had finished, the scene had begun to take on hints […]
More Art Quilts
This quilt uses pieces of embroidery I did years ago, which then lay idle in a folder I hadn’t opened for years. Its fun to look out for colourful scraps of fabric from charity shops and carboot sales. The central motif for this quilt was found in a charity shop. I was also lucky in […]
AuricArt/Auragraphs
Auric Art An Auragraph is a lovely and personal piece of artwork intuitively drawn by the artist who tunes into the sitters’ aura. The term Auragraph is attributed to the pioneer of these unique artworks, Harold Sharpe, who himself believed they were inspired by his spirit guide, describing these works as “an artistic diagram of […]