About Me:I am a 21 year old self-representing artist, selling my art nationally and internationally, mostly online through my ebay shop. I paint mostly in watercolour and acrylic but do love oils when I get a chance. My favourite subject matter is Fantasy of course! Particularly unicorns.
I am the Eternal Artist, writer, lover, singer, observer, metaphysician, truth seeker, lie detecter, unicorn, fantasist, worrier, warrior, animal protecter/whisperer, best friend, listener, poet, romantic, swimmer, first light of morning, believer
Music:Muse, Radiohead, Ocean Colour Scene, Travis, Within Temptation, Evanescence, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Martin Grech, Enya and many more.. Anything that speaks to me, be it with melody lyrics or just that certain something...
Movies:The Last Unicorn, Legend, Labyrynth, Moulin Rouge, Ace Ventura When Nature Calls, Watership Down, Black Beauty, The Lord Of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Golden Compass and a few more...
TV:The Mighty Boosh, The IT Crowd.. etc
Books:Almost anything fantasy or metaphysical, I'm also enjoying reading about space, dimensions and superstrings in 'The Elegant Universe'
Likes:Dappled light, rainbows, bunnies, gentle spring rain, ominous storms, the wind in my hair, the echo of a clear blue sky, bluebells, willow trees, moments in time that stand still, fateful meetings, gatherings by firelight, lanterns, watering cans, glitter, irridescant wings, moonlit water, gentle blue seas with rockpools, birdsong, being held, snowflakes, does eye's, morning dewdrops, autumn sun, half-formed whispers, portals, that balmy, dusky summer evening smell, eternal love...
I thought I might as wel post these here. The first was written to explain the way I was feeling at the end of 6th form, several years ago now.. I still feel like it was yesterday sometimes. The second is one I wrote during 6th form, I tried to write it slightly in the style of one of my favourite poets, William Blake. The last one is one of my first serious rhyming poems, written when was perhaps 16 or younger! I think it would work well as song lyrics rather than a poem...
To a friend
It started not so long ago , this foolish, looming fear it lurks in every laughing face and ambushes, from a friend's embrace
The present slips from within my grasp the harder the struggle, the quicker its past Each moment lasts forever, I say so why must memories fade away?
The dark, when it comes, shivers inside, and performs its work in spite
But for these fearful feelings, to within me reside I must have known beautiful light...
This incandescent thought alone keeps me from too much pain, and all the fateful seeds we've sewn ensure we meet again...
The Sorrow of Darkness
I gaze out at the world, So still in the dark. No sound to be heard, From the cuckoo or lark.
The shafts of moonlight Pieirce an ocean of sky So absent of life Seems the world where I lie.
The earth heaves a sigh, Of sorrow and of pain. Those who watch her die, Have closed their eyes again.
The earth and I do weep tonight, For all who feel alone. "The sorrow of darkness fills everyone," cries the wind's lamenting moan.
But there in the midst of the gloom, In this land of greyscale and sleep, Is a light that shines from a room, And my soul can no longer weep.
For it shines tonight, For all those unsure, And man and the earth, Need not be at war...
Push Them All Back..
I don't know where to go I don't know what to say I don't know what to do To make these promblems go away
Block it all out Push it all back White is white
And black is black
And if they knew the things i know If we all knew the way to go If we for once could open our minds Heaven knows what we might find
But we block it all out Push it all back White is white And black is black
Pointless battles continue the circle Read between the lines, There's a lot that we can learn Imperfection is now perfection And all the while we're told, that it's none of our concern
They say "block it all out Push it all back White is white And Black is Black"
You may choose to ignore it You may realise the truth You may see the only way out But you may not have the 'proof'
It may sem all hope is lost, when you know deep down it's not No matter what the cost, we'll sabatage their plot We use our secret weapon, to help us rise above Then maybe we'll be free someday, if we all learn to love
We'll block them all out Push them all back Black is white And white is black
That last one makes me laugh now when I read it, but it fitted how I felt at the time and it served me well. I was much more worried about the earth at the time I wrote these poems than I am now. Nowadays I am confident in love, and the way it is transforming the planet...
I have now listed my first charity auction using Ebay Givingworks! 20% of the final sale price will go to the World Wildlife Fund! It's a brilliant feeling knowing my artwork will be benefiting some worthy causes! I hope to do many more listings like these in the future from my ebay store!
The painting is an ACEO (art cards editions and originals) and is 2.5" x 3.5" like all ACEO. It's painted in artists watercolour on acid free watercolour paper. Why not treat yourself to a delicate miniature painting and help the earth at the same time :)
Using one of the photos I took of Jennie as referance I have created a miniature watercolour ACEO featuring a little faery and a unicorn, sending light to the earth.
This painting is currently up for auction on my ebay store ~**here**~
The painting is called By Candlelight and is a minature original work of art, very detailed for only 2.5" x 3.5" and extremely collectable :)
I just had to share these enchanting photos with you all!
Taken with my Nikon D40X on saturday night with my favourite little model - my sister Jennie Holliday. Click the thumbnails to view larger images. They are well worth it :) Hope they bring a bit of warmth and magic to a pretty dreary june afternoon (well here in surrey anyway)
Love and Soulhugs
Dawn xXx
(images copyright Dawn Jane Holliday, please do not use without my permission.)
I have a few fantasy ACEO (Art cards editions and originals) up for auction at my ebay shop right now and more will be joining them very soon, as well as a mini canvas painting of a Moon Bunny!
Prices start from $12.99 which is around £6.50.
Here's a little preview of one that is up for auction right now. It's called 'The Great Escape.' I always get a little sad when the spring lambs dissapear from the fields so soon, and after showing such sheer joy for living as well.. I was thinking, what if unicorn's shared the same feelings as me and took to leading the occasional lamb away to live out it's days forever in joy.. This is what arose from that thought -
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