Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk
Fairylore is finally available on Amazon! I had such a wonderful time working on this project, and it truly felt like stepping into another world with every piece. This illustrated compendium, written by expert folklorists, is thoughtfully divided into chapters exploring fairies of the home, nature, and more, each one examining not just what fairies are, but what they’ve meant to people across cultures and generations. Each section explores different ways of understanding these elusive beings, and how they’ve been used to explain the mysteries of the world around us… and even parts of ourselves.
I painted a series of chapter heading illustrations for the book, each one centered around a different facet of the fairy world. These include fairy neighbors, fairies of seduction, fairies of terror, fairies of nature, fairies of the home, and finally, “our fairies, ourselves.”
"The Rusalka"
16x12 inches, oils on copper panel. I have a written guide going over the process for this painting here
Images, from left to right: Bean Sidhe (16 × 12 inches, oil on wooden panel); The Emerald Serpent (16 × 12 inches, oil on wooden panel); The Green Children (16 × 12 inches, oil on wooden panel).
"The Lutin"
14x11 inches, oils on copper panel. I have a written guide going over the process for this painting here
"Soft Currents"
16x12 inches, oils on wooden panel. I have a written guide going over the process for this painting here
Starlight Dancer (30 × 20 inches, oils on wooden panel)
Being part of this project was like wandering through a series of hidden worlds, each one with its own special magic. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to help give form to these stories and to contribute to a project that honors the enduring mystery of the fae!
