Celtic Nature Art

Celtic Starlings artwork by Lotti Brown

Often villified, starlings are actually beautiful birds - have you looked closely at the little flecks of light and colour in their feathers? It's truly like they carry stars in their feathers. Starlings were once considered the Celtic Druids' birds - check these fine-feathered friends out in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Bear art by Lotti Brown

Bears were venerated by ancient European Celts and bear gods and goddesses were worshipped. The bear became linked with King Arthur, symbolizing strength and power. Take a look at my Celtic bear art in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Hare art by Lotti Brown

Hares were associated with the mystical in the Celtic tradition, sacred animals who could aid with divination, linked to the goddess and to witches. Hares were associated with the Saxon goddess Eostre who brought us the origin of the word 'Easter'. Click to see my Celtic hare art prints and other products in my Redbubble store...

Celtic Fox art by Lotti Brown

In the Celtic tradition, the beautiful red fox is seen as cunning, or knowing/knowledgeable - a being of the wild. This is one of my favourite of my Celtic nature artworks. You can check him out in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Barn Owl artwork by Lotti Brown

This beautiful barn owl represents the Celtic tradition of the owl as one of the oldest creatures on Earth, and therefore one of the wisest. She is seen as otherworldly (a creature of the night) and in Gaelic called 'Cailleach-oidhche gheal' (white old woman of the night). You can take a closer look at my beautiful Celtic owl artwork in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Kestrel artwork by Lotti Brown

Where the owl is a creature of the night, the kestrel is a creature of the day - hovering motionless high above the ground watching for its prey - a symbol of focus, steadiness, and freedom. Click here to check out my beautiful kestrel art prints and more in my Redbubble store...

Celtic Goldfinches and Thistles artwork by Lotti Brown

Goldfinches are gorgeous, colourful little birds and I always love to see them. Christian legend has that these little birds tried to pull the thorns from Jesus' crown of thorns and they were splashed with his sacred blood - so they're seen as special, holy, and kind-hearted little birds. Mine are busy eating thistle seeds - they love them! Check out my Celtic goldfinches art in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Magpies and Magnolias art by Lotti Brown

This artwork was actually inspired by seeing magpies in a magnolia tree in Spring. Magpies are very special birds - stunningly beautiful and very clever, with a lot of folklore attached to their reputation - even now, in Britain, people will salute to the magpie, or recite the 'One for Sorrow, Two for Joy' rhyme. I love them and always get excited to see them, singly or in large groups (which is more frequently that you'd think). Take a closer look at my Celtic Magpies and Magnolias art prints and other products in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Moths art by Lotti Brown

In folklore, moths are often seen as messengers from the Otherworld and associated with witches. These lovely moths are the Garden Tiger Moth, the Emperor Moth and the Eyed Hawk Moth, together with oak leaves, blackthorn flowers, and Celtic knotwork. Check out the moths art in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Tortoiseshell Butterflies art by Lotti Brown

Celtic knotwork with beautiful Tortoiseshell butterflies. Check it out in my Redbubble store here for art prints, homewares and fashion products, and more...

Celtic Stag art by Lotti Brown

This beautiful stag walks amongst a woodland with colourful foxgloves. Stags were revered in Celtic times as one of the oldest animals in the world. Thousands of years ago, people wore ritual antler head-dresses, possibly linking to the tradition of Cernunnos, the Celtic horned god of hunting as well as Herne the Hunter. Take a closer look at my Celtic Stag artwork in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Doe artwork by Lotti Brown

Partner to the stag, this gorgeous doe or hind is the female deer. In the Scottish Celtic world, they were called 'fairy cattle' and were believed to be looked after by hag goddesses ('cailleach') - or perhaps they were the fairies themselves in animal form..? In Ireland, the goddess of wild things, Flidhais, cared for the deer. Meet a fairy cattle in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Blue Butterflies design by Lotti Brown

I was inspired by Celtic knotwork and Medieval manuscripts to create this Celtic design with little Common Blue butterflies and flowers. It's actually one of my favourites! Check out the art print and all the products in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic 'Butterfly Garden' artwork by Lotti Brown

This artwork was one I made to put all my butterflies together in one piece called 'Butterfly Celtic Garden Fantasy' - so there's the Peacock, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Tortoiseshell, Comma, and Common Blue. I wanted it to feel really light, summery, and tranquil. Butterflies are often seen as messengers from the heavens in Celtic traditions. Check out my Butterfly Garden artwork in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Collared Doves art by Lotti Brown

I used to see collared doves in the garden all the time when I was a child. I don't see them so often here, so I was thrilled to see them in the blossom in our fruit tree in the garden! Check out the collared doves artwork in my Redbubble store here...

Celtic Otters art by Lotti Brown

Otters have always been one of my favourite British wildlife animals. In the Celtic tradition, otters are sacred to Manannan mac Lir, the Irish god of the sea, and the goddess Ceridwen. It's believed lucky to catch at Otter King or Master Otter and either receive a wish on releasing him or take his skin to wear as an invincibility charm for a warrior. Hopefully my otters will stay swimming freely - check them out in my Redbubble store here...