Author: | Elisabet Stacy-Hurley | ISBN: | 9781543461145 |
Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | September 22, 2017 |
Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
Author: | Elisabet Stacy-Hurley |
ISBN: | 9781543461145 |
Publisher: | Xlibris US |
Publication: | September 22, 2017 |
Imprint: | Xlibris US |
Language: | English |
This book is a combination of real and unreal. I heard many stories from my Mother about the elves , witches, trolls and hillfolk as I was growing up. After I grew up I made many visits to Iceland to visit family. I began painting the amazing landscapes I saw there, but soon began to see why the Icelanders had many stories of these magical creatures. I began seeing trolls in the landscapes too. So, with very little effort I helped them come into view in my paintings. I paint paintings of Maryland landscapes, still lifes, flora and fauna, and portraits, etc. , but most enjoy Iceland landscapes , Norse mythology, and what I call my mindscapes. If you are so fortunate to visit Iceland someday, you may get to see them too. And I hope the notes to artists might interest some.
This book is a combination of real and unreal. I heard many stories from my Mother about the elves , witches, trolls and hillfolk as I was growing up. After I grew up I made many visits to Iceland to visit family. I began painting the amazing landscapes I saw there, but soon began to see why the Icelanders had many stories of these magical creatures. I began seeing trolls in the landscapes too. So, with very little effort I helped them come into view in my paintings. I paint paintings of Maryland landscapes, still lifes, flora and fauna, and portraits, etc. , but most enjoy Iceland landscapes , Norse mythology, and what I call my mindscapes. If you are so fortunate to visit Iceland someday, you may get to see them too. And I hope the notes to artists might interest some.