The Art of Faery

From the gothic fantasies of Amy Brown to Myrea Pettit’s gentle, playful creatures, this breathtaking collection of superbly reproduced paintings celebrates the finest in fairy art. Each illustrator has chosen his or her favorite pieces, and all the artists reveal their inspiration, preferred techniques, and working methods. Every medium is represented in images by Jasmine Becket, Linda Biggs, James Browne, Ryu Takeuchi, Paulina Stuckey, Linda Ravenscroft, and others.

As a hobby in 1990 David Riche set up a website and dedicated it to the fairy art world. Driven by the discovery of talented and creative artists worldwide the website became a full time occupation - dedicated to individual creative abilities with a flair and passion for their fairy art. Aside from this David has worked in the fashion, cosmetics, design, theatre and film industries and is well travelled. David lives in Northampton, UK.