Original Artwork - Finding Fairyland (Custom Framed)
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80x80cm (canvas size 76x76cm) Mixed media on premium, deep edge gallery canvas. Custom float framed in beautiful natural timber.
Ready to post late March.
Finding Fairyland. I’m not remotely superstitious but when visiting Cold Country it is abundantly apparent how the Good People (or Little People or Gentry or Them) seem hard to deny. Between fairy fog that rises, blinds you in all directions and leaves you gasping for air before disappearing and leaving a pellucid normality moments later, the absolute religious observance of not touching or harming a fairy tree, the way the clouds are so much closer to the ground than here, the generously abundant fluorescent green fervour of the grass and the very sharp, crystalline purity of the air at our farm…everything points to a land where magic is possible and the luck of the Irish is really controlled by small, multi-centenarian sentinels and their sympathies…or lack thereof. Unexplained stories of good luck and exceptionally poor luck abound even amongst the faithful religious and the stoically sober…and whilst I remain staunch in my own faith, there’s surely something there that a mere mortal like me shouldn’t tamper with. An ancient thing that commands respect and more than anything else I can’t explain (and there have been many miraculous little things in my life that fit that category) it is the lucid, intoxicating dreams of Ireland that pleasantly haunt my dreams in the lead up to our leaving to go. A kind of pervasive night and day dream that I’ve only felt once before - at the ancient wisdom of Uluṟu. These pleasant visions of our once and future lives, though? It feels as though the Good People themselves are calling me home. And that’s just the thing. How did that place…how did Ireland, Cold Country, The Barn, the Farm, Jude’s How (a new additional to our little landscape I’ll tell you about later - named after St Jude - the patron saint of hope in the face of the impossible) …how did that become so unequivocally home for a French/Aussie girl? I’ve often wondered if the ground calls to my sons the way it calls to my husband. The reverence with which Seamus describes his land infers that it owns him rather than the other way around. When I hear my children tantrum I wonder if their wails are really the homesick cries of yearning for home. Then I remember the shocking clarity of my own dreams of walking the ground and I realise…it somehow owns me, too
80x80cm (canvas size 76x76cm) Mixed media on premium, deep edge gallery canvas. Custom float framed in beautiful natural timber.
Ready to post late March.
Finding Fairyland. I’m not remotely superstitious but when visiting Cold Country it is abundantly apparent how the Good People (or Little People or Gentry or Them) seem hard to deny. Between fairy fog that rises, blinds you in all directions and leaves you gasping for air before disappearing and leaving a pellucid normality moments later, the absolute religious observance of not touching or harming a fairy tree, the way the clouds are so much closer to the ground than here, the generously abundant fluorescent green fervour of the grass and the very sharp, crystalline purity of the air at our farm…everything points to a land where magic is possible and the luck of the Irish is really controlled by small, multi-centenarian sentinels and their sympathies…or lack thereof. Unexplained stories of good luck and exceptionally poor luck abound even amongst the faithful religious and the stoically sober…and whilst I remain staunch in my own faith, there’s surely something there that a mere mortal like me shouldn’t tamper with. An ancient thing that commands respect and more than anything else I can’t explain (and there have been many miraculous little things in my life that fit that category) it is the lucid, intoxicating dreams of Ireland that pleasantly haunt my dreams in the lead up to our leaving to go. A kind of pervasive night and day dream that I’ve only felt once before - at the ancient wisdom of Uluṟu. These pleasant visions of our once and future lives, though? It feels as though the Good People themselves are calling me home. And that’s just the thing. How did that place…how did Ireland, Cold Country, The Barn, the Farm, Jude’s How (a new additional to our little landscape I’ll tell you about later - named after St Jude - the patron saint of hope in the face of the impossible) …how did that become so unequivocally home for a French/Aussie girl? I’ve often wondered if the ground calls to my sons the way it calls to my husband. The reverence with which Seamus describes his land infers that it owns him rather than the other way around. When I hear my children tantrum I wonder if their wails are really the homesick cries of yearning for home. Then I remember the shocking clarity of my own dreams of walking the ground and I realise…it somehow owns me, too
Artwork information
Fine art reproductions (prints) are printed on the very best archival cotton rag or archival stretched canvas as chosen by you by a small family firm in Brisbane. All of my cotton paper prints are inclusive of a 1cm white border and fit straight into standard frames or are easily custom-framed without losing any of the image, and the stretched canvas prints and originals can be put straight on the wall as they are ready to hang.
Our canvas prints come with a mirrored edge for a wrapped look or a plain edge if the background colour of the artwork is a block colour.
As with all new arrivals, we’d love to see you celebrate it properly. We suggest popping some champagne and taking a picture once it’s hanging on your wall.
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Our favourite store-bought frames can be found on framing guide, and more framing information can be found on our FAQ page. Or, as with any question, please feel free to get in touch so we can help you perfect a room with your new art.
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A1 and A0 artworks are printed to order as are all stretched canvas artworks. Please allow an extra 5-10 business days for printing in addition to standard Australia Post delivery estimates. We often have things ready MUCH sooner but sometimes, our printer is overwhelmed with our orders so please be patient if your new art takes a little longer to arrive. We promise it will be worth it.
Original Artworks: We very carefully varnish originals and pack them incredibly well once they are sold. Seamus is in charge of all of that and he’s meticulous - he used to work on gas rigs so when it comes to safety and attention to detail? He doesn’t compromise. It can sometimes take him a whole day to pack an original depending on the size with his unique system so you can imagine if we sell a couple of originals all at once he gets very busy! An extra couple of days for careful packing is absolutely worth it for a safe delivery of your art, though. Expect a week or so between ordering your original and it being posted. I promise it will be worth it.
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Purchase of any The New Devine original artwork or art product (including reproductions) does not entitle the purchaser to make further copies—the copyright remains with the artist.
Framing
Please note all prints are sold unframed.
Images above are examples only and have been included to give you a squiz at how beautiful the work looks when framed.
We produce our prints to fit standard store-bought frames but we do recommend professional framing to improve the longevity and quality of your piece.
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