The flower fairies

We look at Cicely Mary Barker's The Flower Fairies illustrations from a new exhibition at Mottisfont Abbey.

The famous 'Flower Fairies' paintings we all grew up with are 100 years old, and a new exhibition celebrates the artist who created them: Cicely Mary Barker.

Flower Fairies - Cicely Mary Barker - 1925

Flower fairies of the spring -- Flower fairies of the summer -- Flower fairies of the autumn -- Flower fairies of the winter -- Flower fairies of the garden --...

Flower Fairies of The Garden 🌿 The Lavender Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker.

You are an unsung beauty. You're delicate and sweet with pretty facial features and a dainty air about you, and although deep down you may know this, you are very modest and keep quiet about it, neither gloating it nor fishing for praise and compliments. Your presence alone is enough to bring an air of calm over the nearby atmosphere, and your personality has a therapeutic side to it, too- you're ...

"Almond Blossom Fairy" by Cicely Mary Barker

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