Friday, July 19, 2013

Celtic Tree of Life - Not an ancient design

I am a Tree nut.  Most who know me understand my love of natural stones and trees.  I have been doing some research on the Tree of Life and Celtic design when I came across this. I am amazed that so few people realize that this is a modern design by a very talented Artist by the name of Jen Delyth.   With this in mind I thought I would share her site in the hopes that more people will come to understand that many of the designs we believe are ancient are actually fairly recent (within the last 100 years) designs.
Please share and pass this information on so we can give credit where it is due … 

I hope each and all have a Blessed and Safe Week

Celtic Tree of Life - original design by Jen Delyth ©1990 






Celtic Tree of life by Welsh Artist Jen Delyth ©1990 www.celticartstudio.com

Celtic Tree of Life by Jen Delyth ©
Artist Jen Delyth creates original Celtic paintings and illustrations which explore the language of myth and symbol inspired by Celtic folklore and the spirit within nature. Her work is informed by the folk motifs and symbols of the ancient Celts, but woven through her experience and vision as a woman of the twenty-first century. Jen Delyth created her distinctive and widely known image - "Celtic Tree of LIfe" in 1989, inspired by the interconnectedness of all things - the circle of life - plants, animals, the above and below, the circle that connects us all. There are no Celtic Tree images in antiquity, and Jen's "Tree of Life" was one of the first Celtic depictions to illustrate this essential philosophy - that although common to many cultures, lies at the heart of the Celtic religion and culture.
http://celticartstudio.com/index.php?page=about&family=treeoflife


 Design & Text by Jen Delyth ©1990  www.celticartstudio.com

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