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The green goddess by Kate Monkman
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Unusual greeting cards by local artists
Kate Monkman artists statement - I've always loved faeries & folklore but my real obsession came about after I discovered the work of Faery artist Brian Froud & fell in love with his beautiful paintings & Quirky books.
After studying art at Yorkshire coast college I went on to gain a degree in Fashion & textiles from Liverpool John Moores, Even though the Fashion world proved not to be for me the design & illustration background helped me a lot in my paintings, another big inspiration is the book 'The Art of Faery' by David Riche,Its a collection of artwork by faerie artists from all over the world.
I find Inspiration for my work from lots of different places, The Natural world is always inspiring, but so is music, Fantasy books, I love the work of Marrion Zimmer bradley & Jack Vance, Folk legends & even people!
I nearly always use Watercolours for my work as I think the see through aspect perfectly captures the Ethereal Magical quality of faery, hope you enjoy my work.
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