Mythology
Irish and Celtic myth have been a driving force behind my work from early on. I’m a lifelong sucker for a good story. Oftentimes a certain character will capture my attention, or a moment will crystallize in my brain and beg me to make a woodburned illustration. Take a look at some of the pieces I’ve created based on mythology, folklore, and urban legend.
Cerberus and Persephone / Who's a Good Boy? - What if Cerberus wasn't the vicious hellbeast he's usually represented as, but was a friend and protector to Persephone? Here, I imagine him as her solace while forced to spend the winter months in the underworld with Hades.
Ravens Who Spoke with Wolves (2026) - In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer gives a brief retelling of Nanabozho, the first human on planet earth, and mentions that he saw "the Ravens who spoke with Wolves." I fell in love with this phrase and instantly envisioned a playful interspecies friendship. Perhaps unsurprisingly, further research revealed a documented cooperation between wolves and ravens. Not only do ravens follow wolf packs to scavenge their recent kills, scientists have more recently noted that ravens who have found a carcass on their own will seek out wolves and call them over.
The Two Halves of a Selkie - In Scottish and Norse lore, a selkie can change between human and seal forms by putting on or removing their seal skin.
Artio - Gaulish bear goddess associated with abundance
Captain Norman Staples' ghost is said to hover in grief-stricken vigil over the graves of his four young children.
Scathach - In the Ulster Cycle of Irish myth, Scathach was a Scottish warrior woman who trained young heros in the martial arts. Cu Chulainn was one of her students.
Epona - Horse goddess original to the Celts and later revered by the Romans
The Two Halves of Sadhbh - In the Fenian Cycle of Irish myth, Sadhbh was a tragic figure. Wife to Fionn MacCumhaill and mother to Oisin, she was twice turned into a deer by a vengeful druid.