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Dutch Folk Tale - The Goblin's Hat

Dutch Folk Tale - The Goblin's Hat

Based on a well known Dutch folk tale called, Goblins Turned Stone. The tale tells of mischievous goblins, who were short and ugly. So ugly, in fact, that they were forced to live underground and could only come out at night.

STORY BEHIND THE ART, Folk Tales, original story, screenprint, Rick Clarke artist, Rick Clarke tales, Rick Clarke writerRichard Clarke10 October 2018dutch folklore, folklore, goblins, amsterdam, printmaking, handmade, fairytale, screenprint, FOLK TALES

PHAR LAP

PHAR LAP

Iconic 1930s racehorse murdered by the Mob.

ABSTRACT ART, FINE ART, NON FICTION, STORY BEHIND THE ART, TRUE HISTORY ADVENTURE, HORSES, GANGSTERSRichard Clarke2 October 2018

RAVEN FOLKLORE AND MYTH

RAVEN FOLKLORE AND MYTH

Ravens have been a dominant feature of storytelling across all cultures for thousands of years. Associated with death, world creation, gods, tricksters, and secret knowledge of wolves and hunting. Here is a brief look at how the raven has become part of the way we see the world.

NON FICTION, Folk Tales, STORY BEHIND THE ART, WORLD MYTHOLOGY, Rick Clarke artist, Rick Clarke tales, Rick Clarke writerRichard Clarke27 September 2018RAVENS, CROWS, FOLKLORE

MOVING HOME

MOVING HOME

The picture represents family, and the new adventures that we all stumble upon, whether we are ready for them or not.

screenprint, FAMILY, DRAGONS, original story, STORY BEHIND THE ART, Rick Clarke artist, Rick Clarke tales, Rick Clarke writerRichard Clarke27 September 2018

RavensOfTheTower - GreenWitch Hill

RavensOfTheTower - GreenWitch Hill

The art depicts a scene from the story, The Raven King And The Tower, written by Rick Clarke. The story was inspired by myths surrounding the construction of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, and the legends of the Ravens of the Tower.

STORY BEHIND THE ART, original story, Folk Tales, screenprint, Rick Clarke artist, Rick Clarke tales, Rick Clarke writerRichard Clarke17 September 2018greenwitchhill, RickClarkStories, Supernateral, sussex spaniel, dog, art in stories, stories in art, screenprint, original story

Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Flying in the same period as aviation pioneers such as Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman. Amy Johnson pushed the boundaries of flight throughout the 1930s.

Women pioneers, STORY BEHIND THE ART, TRUE HISTORY ADVENTURE, NON FICTION, screenprint, Rick Clarke artist, Rick Clarke writer, Rick Clarke talesRichard Clarke15 September 2018Amy Johnson, aviation, aviator, history of flight, history of aviation, amazing women, screenprint