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Some of My Favorite Fairy Artists

I love fantasy art, and for me the most wonderful of it is that of fairies. I think the reason may be simply that I love fairies, but also each artist has their own vision of what a fairy might look like, from the childlike flower fairy, to the beautiful woman that sparkles in the sun, or the dark almost Gothic fairy that in a way portrays the legends in some countries. And then there are the sexy, long legged and trouble maker fairies, and let us not forget cartoon and fairy tale fairies. Although every fairy has wings, the fairy in the vision of the artist reflects the uniqueness of the individual. Here are just a few of my favorite fairy artists!

Josephine Wall

Josephine works mostly with acrylic paint, which allows her to paint quickly, and to create many textured and colourful effects. She has been influenced and inspired by the illustrative talents of Arthur Rackham, the surrealism of artists such as Magritte and Salvador Dali, and the romanticism of the Pre-Raphaelites. This combined with her own imaginative ideas has led to a wide and varied range of work.

Cicely Mary Barker

Cicely Mary Barker was born in 1895 in Croydon, England. She suffered from epilepsy as a child and remained physically delicate for most of her life. She was unable to go to school, so she was educated at home and spent much of her time on her own, reading and drawing.
In 1908, when Cicely was 13, her father enrolled her at Croydon Art Society, where they both exhibited work. She also enrolled in a Correspondence Art course which she continued until 1918. At 16, Cicely was elected a life member of Croydon Art Society, the youngest person ever to receive this honour. The art critic for the Croydon advertiser commented: "Her drawings show a remarkable freedom of spirit. She has distinct promise."
In 1911, when she was 15 her father submitted some of her work to Raphael Tuck, the stationery printer, who bought four of her pictures for greeting cards. From this time onwards, she was able to sell her work to magazines, to postcard and greeting card manufacturers, and later to book publishers. This was very helpful to the family finances for her father died when she was 17, leaving Cicely, her elder sister and her mother in difficult circumstances.
Cicely was industrious and determined. She sent her flower fairy paintings to several publishers before Blackie accepted them for publication in 1923. She was paid only £25 for a total of twenty-four illustrations and verses in Flower Fairies of the Spring, the first of the Flower Fairy series. Seven more little books about Fairies were to follow.

Flower fairy Books

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Flower fairy Figurines

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Amy Brown

A popular fantasy and fairy artist. Her career began in the 1990s, and today her watercolor designs appear on t-shirts, calendars, and buttons; and people have been using her images for tattoos. Two books of her artwork have been published, The Art of Amy Brown and The Art of Amy Brown II.

Some of her art is posted below, look for her web page link in fairy links and news...

Amy Brown Figurines

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Nene Thomas

In 1994, Nene Tina Thomas was approached by Wizards of the Coast to produce artwork for their card game "Magic: the Gathering." Her artwork is also featured in such card games as Shadowfist, Legend of the Five Rings, Galactic Empires, Tempest of the Gods, Wyrmwars, Gridiron, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, Xenophiles, and Battlelords of the 23rd Century.

Nene's earlier works were all produced using watercolors, but her more recent pieces have been created using digital media. Her images feature both male and female fantasy characters as well as a variety of different faeries. She places her characters among breathtaking backgrounds and clothes them in exquisitely painted cloth. The detail in the dresses is particularly stunning.

A variety of products have been created based on the artwork of Nene Thomas including statues, ornaments, stickers, keychains, blankets, t-shirts and magnets. Her artwork can be found at her website as well as through a variety of other vendors. Licensed products are available online and through retail stores such as Hot Topic.

Some of her art is posted below, look for her web page link in fairy links and news...

Nene Thomas Art Figurines

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Jessica Galbreth

Jessica Galbreth was born on April 29th, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio. Today, she makes her home and studio in Waterville, Ohio with her husband Josh and their two children. Though Jessica did study fine art with a major in painting for three years at the Toledo Museum of Art, she also considers herself largely a self-taught artist. She crafts her original works of art mostly with watercolors, pen and ink, but at times also utilizes an airbrush and acrylic for certain effects.

Read more about her on her site listed in news and links.
Her gallery is below.

Jessica Galbreth Figurines

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Mary Baxter St Clair

Some say Mary Baxter St. Clair entered the world with a brush in her hand. Others remark that she paints with fairy dust. All are touched by her sense of wonder and marvel at her beautifully detailed paintings of wide-eyed children, ethereal angels, elusive fairies and piquant pixies, richly dressed in brilliant colors.

Born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, into a large, creative family, the artist insists that "Fairies and angels have been part of my life since I was small and have always been very real to me." She claims to borrow their magic in her craft, painting with such realism as to create a longing in the viewer to believe her cherubs are real, and caught unaware, on her canvases.

The artist believes that fantasy is necessary and helps us to remain balanced in this all too real world.

Mary Baxter St Clair Posters

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Why these Artists?

Why are these artists some of my favorites? Well Josephine Wall has the most amazing technique, her use of colors is amazing and fills every inch of the page with the most beautiful displays of color I have ever seen. Flower fairies by Cicely Barker, I remember these cuties from my childhood and they are still around today, everywhere, in stickers, cards, statues, and her lovely books. A wonderful way to introduce a child to the magical fairy. Amy Brown, the first book of fairy art I ever picked up at the store was hers. I loved the sassy, troublesome fun of her fairies, they almost fit my complete vision of what I think a fairy might look like. Her art, I can just look through one of her books and have a "fairy adventure" making up stories from the pictures. I would say she is my favorite fairy artists to date.



There are plenty of artists with fairies that are sassy, playful, sexy and dark, all of which I found when being around the internet and groups. And so many other artists I just couldn't fit. Fairy art of today, and their artists, are growing with many groups dedicated to the fairy artist.

I enjoy creating the Fae through my 3d programs, and Photoshop, as many of my friends do. I hope you enjoy this lens and will visit the sites of these wonderful fairy artists. Magical fairy wishes to you!!!!

Meet And Visit The Artists

Josephine Wall
From childhood Josephine has had a passion for light and colour, fantasy and visual story telling.

The life of a painter was clearly her destiny! Enchanting and detailed images flow freely
from her imagination in an endless cascade of ideas.
Amy Brown
I started painting Faeries in 1992. I'd always been interested in them,
but had never considered them to be a career option, until one day when
I was not quite twenty-one and working in a small art gallery. My boss
asked me to paint something to fill an empty frame that had been sitting around.
I asked her what I should paint and she said "I don't know, paint a Faery or something."
So I did. Three days later, the piece sold. So I painted another. It sold.
Cicely Mary Barker
Cicely was also influenced by the huge popular interest in fairies which
developed from the Victorian enthusiasm for fairy stories and was epitomised by
the immense popularity of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan in the early part of the 20th
century. Published in 1923, Flower Fairies of the Spring was well received by
a post-industrial, war-weary public who were charmed by her
vision of hope and innocence, which seemed to evoke a less aggressively modern world.
Nena Thomas
I have been drawing and painting for most of my life, but I began my professional
career in 1994 when I was approached by a company called Wizards of the Coast to
contribute work to the popular Collectible Card Game called "Magic: the Gathering."
I worked with WotC for a few years, as well as several other CCG companies, but
eventually I grew tired of working for other people and decided to try doing my own thing.
In particular, I wanted to paint the characters from a story that I had been working on since
high school, and I felt I needed to hone my skills to be able to truly 'capture' them.
Jessica Galbreth
Jessica began her art career in 1999 with a modest web site. Much to her
surprise, the interest in her fantasy and faery art seemed to increase
very quickly once she showcased her art on-line, so she went on to expand
her web site and product line. Now you can find Jessica's work in numerous
formats, from prints to greeting cards to calendars and books to collectible
figurines and ceramics produced by leading manufacturers throughout the world.
Her work is often featured at Spencers Gifts, Hot Topic and at specialty retail
shops throughout the world. With distribution of her art and inspired products
reaching as far as Australia,
the United Kingdom and Japan, Jessica has truly become a world-renown artist.
Mary Baxter St. Clair
Mary Baxter St. Clair is one of the most beloved artists in the world. She paints lovely fairy paintings. Her artwork sets her apart from the rest. She was born in St. Claire Shores, Michigan into a large creative family. As an artist she has been painting since the age of 10. She studied art at the art institute of California. Painting is a specialty of hers. As a vague artist, Many of Mary Baxter St. Clair's award winning paintings hang in art collections in Europe, Japan, Canada and all over the United states. Her paintings are signed and numbered parts of an art series. Because she is such a good artist her artwork is loved by millions around the world. She lives on the beautiful garden island of Kauai. Some say that she has an elfish twinkle in her eyes.

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I love this song by Celtic women and found this wonderful youTube a while back with such pretty fairy art Enjoy!
Celtic Women- Fairies
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What Did you think? Do you have a favorite fairy Artist?

  • kathysart Jan 31, 2012 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    I've always loved the work of Mary Baxter St Clair... so delicate and yet passionate. I love the work of Sheila Wolk as well. Beautiful tribute to fantasy fairy artists. Angel blessed.
  • sousababy Oct 23, 2011 @ 10:07 am | delete
    You are my favorite fairy artist. Just love how quaint, magical and beautiful these all are. I especially liked the ones with the moving water. They would be great in waiting rooms (to relax and calm nervous patients and kids, I think).
  • Showpup Sep 2, 2011 @ 8:23 am | delete
    I LOVE fairies. I even have fairy decals on my car. :) Beautiful lens. It's nice to know which artists specialize in fairies. I'm looking for fairy art for my new master bedroom/bath. Just not sure where/what yet. I'll be back...
  • SereneSea Jul 5, 2011 @ 2:06 am | delete
    Loved the images of the fairies, I enjoy most of the images from the artists and do not have a favourite as such.
  • StacyBirch Jul 4, 2011 @ 12:15 am | delete
    Great art, I have a book of Amy Browns that I just love. Great lens.
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