Celtic Art Circle

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THE CLIFFS OF MOHER. COUNTY CLARE. IRELAND. By
Buy the print here! https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product/the-cliffs-of-moher/

Like a lot of my more recent work, it’s taken a good while to finish. I started this back in 2016 and have been adding to it every time I have had an opportunity to work on it. Like a lot of my art, the plan goes out the window very quickly. Once the drawing begins it takes on a life of its own and over time more and more elements are slowly added or excluded. Like all my Celtic work it is primarily a linear work.�
When the preparatory pencil sketches are finished I move to inking which is probably the most time-consuming part of this entire exercise and one of the most enjoyable.

The insets are always to the front of my mind designing a work like this one and the question is always a simple one: what goes into them? Have I a mythological basis for any additions to what is already such a marvelous iconic landscape? In this case, I was very fortunate having County Clare roots.

My mom hailed from Kilmaely, County Clare, so this one is for her and her influence is clearly visible in the inset painting relating to the stories she and her very old aunt, my minder when I was a nipper, told me as I grew up.�

This aunt was a fountain of knowledge of Irish history and family history and she told me so many stories when I was a kid, often scary as hell. Of course, everything is much more vivid and alive when we are young but the story of the rather vindictive but seductive Moher Mermaid always stayed with me -and I remembered too the tales of the legendary, ghostly white horse that appeared from time to time around the Hags Head. It was there that a British Army lookout tower, called Moher Tower, was built in 1780 to watch out for the expected French Revolutionary Army invasion fleet during the Napoleonic wars.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️

Wishing you luck and happiness today, and everyday 🍀

SLAINTE! Celebrate Your Roots on Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ninth Wave Designs!
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As you enjoy the day, don't forget to check out the 10% off sale in the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy shop going on now until midnight tonight (March 17, 2022) - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ninthwavedesigns

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Celebrating Irish Heritage!

I want to know from you.
What makes you proud to be Irish?
What makes you proud of your Irish heritage?
What made you fall in love with Ireland?

ST. PATRICK BANISHES THE SERPENTS by

Originally commissioned by a US company and never used; they considered it a little too wild but I enjoyed creating this different and more imaginative portrait of our national saint. Patrick was no slouch and rebelled against the rigid authority of Rome and allowed the Irish to keep their religious beliefs while incorporating Christianity into their ancient belief system. From then onwards Irish missionaries carried the gospels to Europe and converted many of the most barbarous and powerful tribes to Christianity.

Buy the print here: https://www.jimfitzpatrick.com/product/st-patrick-banishes-the-serpents/

The most potent and well-known myth attached to the mythical, not the real, Saint Patrick, is the tale of his banishment of all reptiles from Ireland as they were thought to represent Satan and his demons and were in thrall to the dark side of nature. The real Patrick (Patricius) was taken prisoner by Irish sea-raiders (yes, the Irish went a-Viking too) and brought to Ireland to be auctioned as a slave.

It is known that he was born to a wealthy upper-strata family of Celtic Britons near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17th, around 460 A.D.�PS. This is not a day to drink yourself senseless in his honor – back in the day Saint Patrick would have given you a good crack of his oaken crozier to straighten you out and put a strap in your step and sent you on your way if you overdid it on the demon drink.

St. Patrick driving the evil serpents from Ireland. Repousse & Chased Brass. After a print by Ruth Brandt 4.50"X 4.50".

Happy St.Patrick's Day to you all for March 17th.
“ST.PATRICK” © Hamish Burgess 2012
Original Celtic art by Hamish Burgess. More details, prints available, and explanation of St.Patrick's life/legend at https://hamishburgess.com/shop/prints/st-patrick/

All Black Walnut, that is a lot of Nice material for a very fine piece.

St. Patrick's metal, front & back ☘

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St. Patrick's Day sale in the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ninthwavedesigns:

The St. Patrick's Day sale is now on in the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ninthwavedesigns - get 10% off all listings in the shop through midnight on March 17th, 2022.

Sale includes all listed items - artwork originals, fine art prints, wood carvings and jewelry. The sale is limited to in-stock items, so shop early for the best selection, as many items are one-of-a-kind!

I have recently expanded shipping destination to Canada, Ireland and the UK after a long break due to the global pandemic and changes in how the USPS operates.

PEACE
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I noticed some time ago that many of the Celtic Crosses displayed upon my site are very detailed. Detail drives price (in my work) and I set out on a mission to make some more simplistic & attractive pieces. So far this is what I have....

This afternoon I am packaging up new limited edition archival prints of my St. Patrick painting - in anticipation of my favorite holiday of the year! You can start the celebration early too by following this link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1170945182/st-patrick-limited-edition-signed

Also, while you are looking around the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy shop, see if you can spot the exciting new offering I have available that I am planning on formally announcing on Friday. (I'm really excited about it, which is why I can't stop myself from dropping this big hint! 😉)

TUAN THE SEA EAGLE by Jim FitzPatrick

‘I am Tuan
I am legend
I am memory turned myth.’

Excerpt from my book ‘The Book of Conquests’.

https://www.jimfitzpatrick.com/product/tuan-the-sea-eagle/

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Continuing the canine theme - Four Dogs

A beautiful amethyst in February 🤩

Link:

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BREAS THE BEAUTIFUL by
From my book, 'The Silver Arm'.
Check out the print here: https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product/breas-the-beautiful/

The son of a Fomorian but reared amongst his mother’s race, the Tuatha Dé, Breas the Beautiful was one of the greatest champions of the Tuatha Dé Danann and was a powerful battle commander at the First Battle of Moytura. After that decisive battle, he replaced Nuada as king after Nuada lost his arm in combat

Imbolc is the Cross-Quarter day that celebrates the promise of spring. You can really feel the difference in the length of days by February 1st in the Northern Hemisphere, and in spite of the wintery weather, I always feel like I have made it through the worst of the winter darkness by this day.

This image of Brigid caries both her symbols as a pre-Christian goddess and her Christian assimilation. Above her head is an offering bowl of eternal fire, fed by the burning of acorns, amply available in her home of Kildare (Cill Dara in Irish means "church of the oaks"). The four-armed Brigid's Cross is reflected in the later Celtic Cross of her Christian tradition. The unfurling fiddlehead ferns are the first signs of green on the forest floor, a sign that spring is not far behind.

Find this print, and the other Cross-Quarter day prints on the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/752335637/imbolc-cross-quarter-day-limited-edition

Hi everyone, for some strange reason, around this time one year ago the Imbolc painting stopped, and I would find all kind of excuses to do other things rather than complete it.
As we move closer to Imbolc and Brigid's Day, February 1st, the painting seems to have switched back on. This time I am looking forward to stepping back into the art.
A selection of my art plus the new Brigit at Imbolc will be displayed on various buildings in Ireland from 31st January to February 1st

Dublin Light Shows on Brigid’s Eve, Monday 31st January
5.30 - 8.00: Light Show @ Trinity College Dublin (front square)
8.30 - 10.00: Light Show @ The GPO

Kildare Light Show on Brigid’s Day, Tuesday 1st February
5.30 - 9.30pm: St. Brigid's Cathedral, Kildare
5.30 - 6.30: Kilkea Castle
9.30 - 10.30: Rathangan Church
11.30 - 00.00: The Wonderful Barn, Leixlip

I am very pleased to have a new song by my dear friend Elaine Ní Chiardha to accompany this video, Elaine is a sacred musician and singer based in Co. Meath, Ireland. She writes songs arising from connection to the land and ancient spiritual wisdom. She is soon to release a collection of songs for Brigid. fb: singingtheland, [email protected]. and runs regular workshops at the gallery

You can order
A4 prints of Brigid At Imbolc from my online store https://www.taraonlinestore.com/product-page/brigid-at-imbolc Postcards https://www.taraonlinestore.com/product-page/bridgit-at-imbolc

You can order A4 prints of Brigid At Imbolc from my online store https://www.taraonlinestore.com/product-page/brigid-at-imbolc
Postcards https://www.taraonlinestore.com/product-page/bridgit-at-imbolc

May your lights shine!
Lots of love everyone

I’m working on Patreon rewards today, personalized Ogham cards for my supporters. These will be going out around the first of February for the Imbolc mailings. You can get in on this reward by signing up to be a patron before February 1st by following this link: https://www.patreon.com/ninthwavedesigns. Monthly pledges of $10 or more receive these unofficial additional and occasional outpourings of my gratitude, like these cards. If you are new to Patreon, find out how wonderful it is to support an artist and get access to patron-only content. Plus you get some eternal gratitude, which is a really nice perk!

Here is a new design I’ve been working on. Its not available for sale yet - we still have to make molds. There will be a pin and a pendant version abailable.

Latest display at Jeny's Java Joint in Palmyra

Wild Acre Wild Acre is a commissioned art portraying a small homestead deep in the Wicklow Mountains. Landscapes are not my usual work, so it was very challenging and ...

Intricate and elegant 🤩

Merry Christmas, in whatever language is yours...