THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH

The Secret Commonwealth | Online Art Exhibition

In the year 1691, an essay titled “The Secret Commonwealth, or an Essay on the Nature and Actions of the Subterranean (and for the most part) Invisible People heretofore going under the names of Fauns and Fairies, or the like, among the Low Country Scots as described by those who have second sight” shed light on captivating aspects of Scottish folklore. Authored by Robert Kirk, this essay delved into the mysterious world of beliefs, stories, and cultural traditions surrounding magical creatures.

We have chosen to use the shortened version of this book’s title as the name for this online exhibition dedicated to the inhabitants of an otherworldly realm, who act as intermediaries between nature and humankind.

Welcome to ‘The Secret Commonwealth Exhibition!’ Here, you’ll find a diverse array of participants, ranging from beginners to well-known artists. Belonging to different cultural traditions and generations, they all share one common ability: the capacity to perceive realities beyond ordinary human experience.

Let your imagination run wild as you explore these mystical realms. We hope you thoroughly enjoy this enchanting experience.

Rosemary Robinson

The Listeners

Rosemary Robinson

UK

The Listeners
Mixed media
12” x 16”
2023
£73

umaCor

Isis

umaCor

Uruguay

Isis
Analog collage (paper and leaf)
41 × 22cm

Nina Kostiushko

Ukraine

Mavka
Red clay, electric firing, candle
35 x 10 x 15cm
2022
€150

Emma Duggan

The Secret Commonwealth

Emma Duggan

UK

The Secret Commonwealth
Collage/monoprint and oil paint on card
520 x 594 mm
2021

Hannah Cole Dahar

Persephone/Judgement

Hannah Cole Dahar

USA

Persephone/Judgement
Oil on copperplate aluminum
12″ x 24″
2023
$1200 unframed
$1500 with architectural frame

Katrina Pomerance

Mossy Creature

Katrina Pomerance

Latvia

Mossy Creature
Gouache paint on paper
13.7 cm x 20.8 cm
2023
€88

Aya Hasinta Smit

Nananeya

Aya Hasinta Smit

Latvia/Netherlands 

Nananeya
Acrylics on streched canvas 
30 x 40 cm
2023
€170

Gina McCloskey

Canada

Danu
Oil, pen and charcoal on canvas
12″ x 16″ x 1.5″
2023
$330

Eleonora Medwell

Mistress Of The Dreams

Eleonora Medwell

Mistress Of The Dreams
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 40cm
2020
£120

Ellen McAlister / Inkroots

Early Metamorphosis

Ellen McAlister / Inkroots

USA

Early Metamorphosis
Watercolour and ink
20″ x 30″
2023
$250

Lena Kroeker

A Forest Spirit Choir Found in the Underbrush

Lena Kroeker

Canada

A Forest Spirit Choir Found in the Underbrush
Watercolour, ink, and acrylic paint on watercolour paper
9″ x 12″ 
2023

Sean Jefferson

Pear Tree Fairies

Sean Jefferson

Pear Tree Fairies
Oil on board
36” x 48”
2022
£27,000.00

Steven Mayer

A Young Hound

Steven Mayer

A Young Hound
Acrylic and medium on panel
30.5 cm x 23 cm
2022
Work NFS

Ilze Onzule

Atspulgs

Ilze Onzule

Latvia

Atspulgs
Photograph
2022

Adara Trout

Jörmungandr

Adara Trout

USA

Jörmungandr
Watercolor, ballpoint pen
5″ x 5″
2023

El Matvieienko

Do Not Be Afraid To Be Yourself

El Matvieienko

Do Not Be Afraid To Be Yourself
Acrylic on paper, unframed
21 x 29cm
2019
£40
 

Kerriann Curtis

Spirits Walk

Kerriann Curtis

USA

Spirits Walk
Airbrush acrylic ink on canvas
16 x 20
2019
$200

John Cameron

The Tree That Eats

John Cameron

The Tree That Eats
Photograph
A3, mounted/framed
2023
£120

Charlotte Rodgers

Möbius
Mixed Media with bone and shell
12″ x 6″ x 6″
2022
Work NFS

Beryl Rivkah

Of The Wind

Beryl Rivkah

Of The Wind
Acrylic on Canvas 
16” x 20”
2023

Sija Zobi

Gryphon

Sija Zobi

Türkiye

Gryphon
Recycled textiles and textilehardener
Height 25 cm
2020
€125
 

Tom Cherry

CLÍODNA: Queen of the Banshees

Tom Cherry

CLÍODNA: Queen of the Banshees
Textile (mixed media)
Hight 23″
2023
£375

Clément Sioveneg

Tapage nocturne (Nocturnal uproar)

Clément Sioveneg

France

Tapage nocturne (Nocturnal uproar)
Digital painting 3000×3000 pixels
2023
€100

Karen Thornton

Thistle Spirit

Karen Thornton

Thistle Spirit
Mixed media, hand stitched textiles, driftwood, wire, glass beads
Height: 43 cm
2021

Leigh Hopkinson

Mavkas
Acrylic on Ivorex board
211 x 254mm
1985
£800 

Olesya Volk

Art From The Graphic Novel THE GREEN ZYBARI

Olesya Volk

USA

Art From The Graphic Novel THE GREEN ZYBARI
Ink on paper + diorama
2016 – 2022

Elena Krumgold

Neirodiversity

Elena Krumgold

UK

Neirodiversity
Oil on canvas
30 x 30 cm
£300

Colleen Shaw

Mermarie

Colleen Shaw

Mermarie
Fabric, glass beads, air drying clay, acrylic paint.
27 x 26cm
2023
£50 + postage

Yaroslava Matvieienko

Wolfiefox Cat

Yaroslava Matvieienko

UK / Ukraine

Wolfiefox Cat
Wood, clay, botanical textile, found objects
Height 52 cm
2023
NFS

Kathleen Bryson

Gorgon Tears Out the Hyperbled Heart

Kathleen Bryson

Alaska – London

Gorgon Tears Out the Hyperbled Heart
Acrylics, pen & ink, enamel, house paint, type-correction fluid, foil, plaster nose, fake flowers on
posterboard
24” x 34”, deep-set frame under glass
1994/1997
£500

Raimonds Krumgolds

Ritual object 

Raimonds Krumgolds

UK

Ritual object 
2020
 

Dolorosa de la Cruz

The Green Man

Dolorosa de la Cruz

Ireland

The Green Man
Gouache on paper
24 x 32 cm
2021
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