Merry Illuminations

New Illustration Website

Alison — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:52:22 +0000

Check out – a new website promoting the work of illustrators of many different genres. Owned and managed by The Illustration Gallery. I am honoured to have been included.

www.illustrato.rs

Contact details are:

157 Blandford Road,
Beckenham,
Kent, BR3 4NG.

Email: info@illustrato.rs
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8663 9431 (9am-5pm GMT)

Salisbury Cathedral circa 1365

Alison — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:33:18 +0000

A Salisbury Christmas circa 1365

The beautiful spire of Salisbury Cathedral was completed in about 1365. Salisbury Cathedral have commissioned their 2012 Christmas card which is available now and throughout the year direct from the Salisbury Cathedral shop. For purchase enquiries please email or telephone the cathedral shop on:

giftshop@salcath.co.uk or telephone 01722 555170

HAPPY MAY DAY

Alison — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:22:58 +0000

May Day Dancing

New ILLUMINATIONS page on FACEBOOK

Alison — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:57:47 +0000

Merry Illuminations by Alison Merry

The ‘young ones’ have told me I should be on Facebook and who am I to disagree? I shall add new images as and when and hope this will mean my artwork reaches a new audience!

Llyndy Isaf Farm, where dragons fought, bought by the Welsh National Trust

Alison — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:32:47 +0000

The hills around Llyndy Isaf are rich in mythology. Legend has it that an epic battle between a red dragon and white dragon took place at one of the local mountains, Dinas Emrys. The red dragon won, becoming the national emblem of Wales.

The dragons fight above Llyndy Isaf

Two new cards

Alison — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:03:22 +0000

I have printed a very few of these two new designs. Not enough to warrant creating a box for them in the shop! Send an email or written order if you’d like either of these. £1.20 each plus the p&p (according to quantity ordered). I’ll send them out with an invoice.

Oranges and Lemons

The exact date and origin of this rhyme and singing game is unknown but there was a square dance popular in the late seventeenth century called ‘Oranges and Lemons’ (published 1665 in Playford’s Dancing Master). The earliest printed version of the rhyme, as we would recognise it today, appears in the 1744 Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book (the oldest printed collection of English language nursery rhymes). Card measures 150mm x 105mm and is blank – no message.

Norwich Nativity

The Holy Family seated beneath the guiding star. The artwork was inspired by the late fifteenth century carved roof bosses in Norwich Cathedral.

Card measures 136mm x 136mm and has the message – With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year

New Christmas Card for 2011

Alison — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:34:59 +0000

Norwich Shepherds

Norwich Cathedral has a wonderful and unique collection of late fifteenth century carved roof bosses. I have designed a Christmas card for 2011 which makes reference to some of the shepherds featured on two of these bosses. One of the shepherds plays on his pipe whilst another points heavenwards towards the stars. Perhaps he has just heard the first call of the angels?

Christmas card packs now available online in the www.merryilluminations.co.uk shop. £4.50 for a pack of 10 cards and envelopes.

St Beornwald goes fishing

Alison — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:36:10 +0000

St Beornwald of Bampton goes fishing on the Thames.

Little is known of St Beornwald’s life or even of his dates. He was possibly the founder of the Anglo Saxon Minster church in Bampton, Oxfordshire. An early 12th century charter refers to his feast day being celebrated at Bampton and to his shrine in the church. His feast day was December 21st.

Celtic Fairy Tales

Alison — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:06:42 +0000

Some Celtic designs illustrating traditional Welsh, Irish and Scottish fairy tales.

The Stolen Child

The Prince and the Raven

Liam and the Wolfhounds

The Cloth of the Land

I love my cats

Alison — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:51:21 +0000

: The artist and her cat

: Gloucester Cats

: The Holy Man and Magnificat

: Carl and his cat

St Thomas Cantilupe of Hereford and his cat

: Hekla and Olaf. My real cats.