Julia Ashby Smyth

Manx Faerey, Fantasy and Folklore Illustrator

Manx Faereies taken from the Rare Sightings and Urban Faeries collections

Blackberry Pudding

Puiddin Smeragh

When out picking the first of the seasons blackberries, arrange a few on a leaf and leave for the little fellas. This should ensure that your blackberries remain sweet, plump and grub-free.

Mouseprint Boots

Bootsyn Cowrey Lugh

If faeries were to walk around in the snow in their normal boots, everyone would know where they lived. So when snow falls, out come the mouseprint boots & sparrowfoot stilts.

Leaf Surfing

Markaight Duillag

Just find a suitably autumnal leaf and hop on. Sometimes, particularly in inclement weather, the annual leaf surfing championships are held indoors, hence all those leaves that you find in your house.

 


Fuchsia Flower Ball

Daunse Jeirnyn Yee

One of the many 'getherings' of the year. A splendid swirling bustle of fuchsia flower frocks, frivolity and way too much nectar wine.

Injinagh Sheeley

 

Even faeries get holes in their socks. It has something to do with all the static electricity that they generate, leaking out of their feet. It's one sure way of knowing when they've been rifling through your sock drawer, everything is full of static.

Gingerbread Races

Ratchyn Arran Jinshar

Bake a gingerbread man on a gingerbread horse, & you are going to be in trouble. Faeries like their horses 'empty', otherwise it all gets a tad ugly & crumbs end up everywhere.

                                                  RastaFaereyMan

                                                  Chillin'


All Rare Sighting illustrations are available as signed, certified, limited edition A4 prints.

Price £19.00 each (unframed) + p&p.

Please email juliaashbysmyth@manx.net for more information