BRENTOR

 It was suggested to me that I did a painting of the iconic Brentor Church together with the Three Hares image, and although this church does not actually have this carving I thought it a nice idea. The church of St Michael de Rupe is 12th century and sits on top of the Tor with wonderful views all around and can also be seen from most of the higher points on Dartmoor. It is a magical place to visit! This painting is now framed in a beautiful blue and gold frame which compliments it perfectly. I have just added it it to a new section in on my website www.devonsnatureinart.com in the "Mythical Paintings" section, or if you would like to see the painting for real, do pop along to my Three Hares Gallery in Chagford on Dartmoor.

THE SPIRIT OF HARES

It has been a tough few months with such a change to our lives through this very frightening time of Covid19. This is one of the paintings I have been working on during this time and it is now finished, framed and hanging in my Three Hares Gallery in Chagford on Dartmoor. I am hoping we should be open again properly in July and ready to welcome back plenty of visitors. If you would like to see more of my paintings before then, please look at my website www.devonsnatureinart.com    thank you, Eleanor.

SENTINEL HARES

This is my latest Three Hares painting, it is an oil on board. I thought I would try something different from the usual running three hares and have placed these sitting guarding the world. The poem I have written around them reads


One ear or two

Two ears or three

Look very carefully

And what do you see?

Eternity or divinity

Love or infinity

Rebirth and mystery

Or the Holy Trinity

Something or nothing

Nothing or something

Forever or never

But oh so clever!

NEW PAINTING

Triggered by my obsession with the Three Hares I have painted this new oil of Swifts and written a short poem that goes with it, inspired by their amazing ability to fly so far and remain in the air for most of their lives, often only landing to nest. The original can be seen in my Three Hares Gallery in Chagford, plus I also have prints & cards of this painting.

THREE HARES OF CHAGFORD

I now have some lovely new greetings cards of my Three Hares of Chagford painting complete with the poem which is also written on the back, you can get these from my Three Hares Gallery in Chagford or through my website www.threeharesgalleryshop.co.uk

          Once Tinners Rabbits

          Now Hares of Granite

        Their meaning a mystery

            Obscured in history

         Some carved in wood

           Some made of clay

            Some easy to find

           Some hidden away

  The Three Hares of Chagford

        Are there to be found

         Ears joined together

          Round and around

THE HARE

 

This is one of the illustrations & poems in my new THREE HARES book, this poem is called THE HARE

                         Throughout time your features

                          Have been carved and painted

                            Worshipped and protected

                               Adorned and adored

                              Steeped in mythology

                            Beguiling magical Lepus

                         Symbol of rebirth and eternity

                         Yet not blessed with longevity

                               But loved by so many

                              In images immortalised

                             In imagination idealised

                              A touchstone, a healer

                               An enigma, a stealer

                                    Of our hearts

You can see the book in my Three Hares Gallery in Chagford or on my website www.devonsnatureinart.com

THREE HARES BOOK

I have a lovely new book which a collection of 43 of my illustrated poems. I shall be putting on an exhibition in my Three Hares Gallery in Chagford which will show most of the paintings from the book together with the poems. The exhibition starts on the 12th of May and will continue for the summer. Do pop along and have a look or visit my website www.devonsnatureinart.com