Imbolc
Imbolc is a pagan festival that marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated on February 1st or 2nd. It is a time for purification and renewal, and is associated with the goddess Brigid, who represents creativity, healing, and fertility.
In my painting, I have depicted Brigid, the Mother Goddess of Ireland, clad in a protective cloak embellished in pre-Christian designs and is shielded by the swan, a celestial creature that returns from its winter habitat around the time of Imbolc and who is also associated with healing and growth. A hare is in slumber in an egg-shaped form, a symbol for Ostara and high spring, a time when nature will go through its full awakening. Brigid’s cross is woven into the wreath of snowdrops. The cross is derived from the pagan sun wheel and represents protection. The snowdrops are the first flowers of spring and symbolise new beginnings, hope, and rebirth.
Ink | Watercolour | Acrylic Paint
Imbolc is a pagan festival that marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated on February 1st or 2nd. It is a time for purification and renewal, and is associated with the goddess Brigid, who represents creativity, healing, and fertility.
In my painting, I have depicted Brigid, the Mother Goddess of Ireland, clad in a protective cloak embellished in pre-Christian designs and is shielded by the swan, a celestial creature that returns from its winter habitat around the time of Imbolc and who is also associated with healing and growth. A hare is in slumber in an egg-shaped form, a symbol for Ostara and high spring, a time when nature will go through its full awakening. Brigid’s cross is woven into the wreath of snowdrops. The cross is derived from the pagan sun wheel and represents protection. The snowdrops are the first flowers of spring and symbolise new beginnings, hope, and rebirth.
Ink | Watercolour | Acrylic Paint
Imbolc is a pagan festival that marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated on February 1st or 2nd. It is a time for purification and renewal, and is associated with the goddess Brigid, who represents creativity, healing, and fertility.
In my painting, I have depicted Brigid, the Mother Goddess of Ireland, clad in a protective cloak embellished in pre-Christian designs and is shielded by the swan, a celestial creature that returns from its winter habitat around the time of Imbolc and who is also associated with healing and growth. A hare is in slumber in an egg-shaped form, a symbol for Ostara and high spring, a time when nature will go through its full awakening. Brigid’s cross is woven into the wreath of snowdrops. The cross is derived from the pagan sun wheel and represents protection. The snowdrops are the first flowers of spring and symbolise new beginnings, hope, and rebirth.
Ink | Watercolour | Acrylic Paint