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For hundreds of years, the mystical world of faeries has captivated artists and writers. This enchanting calendar is an invitation to spend a year in that magical kingdom, combining twelve stunning interpretations of faeryland by contemporary artists with inspiring words from both classic and modern poets. Ian Daniels explores themes such as earth and spirit, dreams and memory, myths and folk tales, ghosts and the gothic in his extraordinary enchanted art. Faeries, vampires and mythological figures are all beautifully executed in a range of mediums, including oil and watercolor. www.iandanielsart.com Selina Fenech began as a child to create artworks of her own ideas of fantasy inspired by the illustrations in her fairytale books. She grew up continually trying to improve her art and create that same magical feel and sense of adventure she knew as a child. www.selinafenech.com Jessica Galbreth is celebrated for her ability to capture the haunting and often mysterious beauty of faeries. Each of her visions, brought to life on paper, has a personality of its own. www.enchanted-art.com Daniel Merriam's paintings are dreams in full color that invite the viewer to join a journey into the imagination, where the worlds of reality and fantasy collide in an explosion of shades, shapes, and symbolism. www.danielmerriam.comm Stephanie Pui-Mun Law is inspired by mythology, legend, and folklore. She has also been greatly influenced by the art of the Impressionists and the Surrealists. Stephanie conveys with her art not simply fantasy, but the fantastic, the sense of wonder, and that which is sacred. www.shadowscapes.com Josephine Wall has had a passion for light and color, fantasy and visual storytelling since she was a child. She is influenced by the illustrative talents of Arthur Rackham, the romanticism of the Pre-Raphaelites, and the surrealism of Magritte and Dalí. www.josephinewall.com