Artist: Sean Wallis
Title: The Faye of the Weathered Rock
Medium: Oil on panel
Price: $950.00
Size: 16 x 12
Artist Statement:
In this piece, I sought to capture the delicate threshold between the tangible world and the realm of folklore—a liminal space where the natural and the fantastical coexist. The figure, a fae-like presence, emerges from the forest’s quiet breath, wrapped in soft light and adorned in flowing textures. Her wings shimmer subtly, not as a spectacle, but as an organic extension of the enchanted woodland behind her.
The atmosphere is intentional: golden light filters through towering trees, casting warmth over moss and bark, invoking the timeless stillness found in mythic woods. The setting becomes a character in itself—a sentinel of ancient secrets, holding stories in every shadow and shaft of sun. This painting is not just a depiction, but an invitation. It beckons viewers to remember forgotten stories, to imagine that perhaps—just perhaps—there are still unseen things moving softly among the roots and leaves. I draw from folklore not as narrative, but as essence: the quiet reverence for nature, the subtle tension between beauty and mystery, and the ever-present whisper of magic just out of reach.