A fairy riding a bike, toadstools, and the moon shinning bright. These are some of the things I see when I look at these pieces of art. What do you see? What do you think is happening? What do you feel?
Artists featured in this Curation:
Charles Altamont Doyle (1832–1893), Samantha Bryan (b.1979), Poole Pottery, Joseph Noel Paton (1821–1901), Jessie Blair, Charles Sims (1873–1928) and
Joseph Thomas 'Bob' Cattle (1886–1960)
7 artworks
A Crowned Fairy King Seated on a Hedgehog Drawn by a Young Girl Holding a Giant Daisy, Accompanied by Dancing Fairies
Charles Altamont Doyle (1832–1893)
Watercolour on paper
H 30 x W 24.5 cm
Wellcome Collection
Charles Altamont Doyle (1832–1893)
Watercolour on paper
H 30 x W 24.5 cm
Wellcome Collection
Brain's Flight Rehabilitation Vehicle
2007
Samantha Bryan (b.1979)
Mixed media
H 38 x W 55.5 x D 19 cm
Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service
Samantha Bryan (b.1979)
Mixed media
H 38 x W 55.5 x D 19 cm
Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service
Young Girl with Fairies
1925
Poole Pottery
Oil on ceramic tiles
H 150 x W 105 cm
General Hospital, Jersey
Poole Pottery
Oil on ceramic tiles
H 150 x W 105 cm
General Hospital, Jersey
The Fairy Raid: Carrying Off a Changeling, Midsummer Eve
1867
Joseph Noel Paton (1821–1901)
Oil on canvas
H 90.5 x W 146.7 cm
Glasgow Life Museums
Joseph Noel Paton (1821–1901)
Oil on canvas
H 90.5 x W 146.7 cm
Glasgow Life Museums
Dance of the Fairies
Jessie Blair
Oil on canvas
H 22 x W 31 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
Jessie Blair
Oil on canvas
H 22 x W 31 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
'… and the fairies ran away with their clothes'
1918–1919
Charles Sims (1873–1928)
Oil on canvas
H 73.6 x W 91.4 cm
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Charles Sims (1873–1928)
Oil on canvas
H 73.6 x W 91.4 cm
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Illustration – Two Children and Fairies on Toadstools
Joseph Thomas 'Bob' Cattle (1886–1960)
Watercolour on paper
H 27.3 x W 29.8 cm
Southend Museums Service
Joseph Thomas 'Bob' Cattle (1886–1960)
Watercolour on paper
H 27.3 x W 29.8 cm
Southend Museums Service