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{{Notability}} {{coi}} Jen Delyth artist and author, born in 1962 in the Welsh borderlands of the Wye Valley, UK, is a contemporary Celtic Art illustrator and author of original Celtic artwork[1] based on Celtic mythology and symbolism. She has significantly contributed to the "living tradition" of contemporary [2]Celtic Art, creating a distinctive style with original Celtic designs and paintings, using traditional egg tempera and modern digital art techniques, and is creator of the well known Celtic Tree of Life design[3], which has become a contemporary iconographic symbol [4] see below for details.
You may already be familiar with the artwork of Welsh artist Jen Delyth, who has done more than any others (aside from England's Courtney Davis and original Celtic art revivalist George Bain) to bring the ancient interlace designs, spirals, patterns and imagery of the Celts to modern awareness. As it turns out, Delyth is also an excellent writer and is well steeped in Celtic folk-lore, mythology and mysticism. Her stunning artwork and words vividly express the beauty, power and spirit of nature, as seen from the perspective of Celtic tradition.
Lahri Bond "Celtic Folk Soul" Dirty Linen Magazine Issue #137 August/September 2008[15]
The Celtic Tree of Life by Jen Delyth was created in 1990. [5] This contemporary design, (not found in antiquity), describes in the language of Celtic Art patterning, the archetypal symbolism of the "Tree of LIfe" [6]representing (the artist's interpretation of) the interconnection of all things[7].
The symbolism of the Celtic Tree vividly comes to life in (this) design by Celtic artist, Jen Delyth. Their branches reach high into the heavens. Their roots dig deep into the Earth.
Yet all are woven together, signifying the connection between all things in the Heavens and the Earth. [8]
The Celtic Tree of Life, as interpreted (here) by Welsh artist Jen Delyth, shows a concept of the cosmos in which the universe is in the form of a tree whose roots and branches join.
Although often misinterpreted as an ancient symbol, [10] this is perhaps Delyth's most noteable contribution to contemporary Celtic Art.
Many of Jen Delyth's patterns, like her trademark Tree of Life, have such an iconic resonance that they seem instantly familiar. They are the visual equivalent of a folk song, drawing from us some connection with a mythic marvelous past. Although her work is original and of our time, many have erroneously come to believe they are of ancient origin, so strongly do they resonate with the timeless quality we associate with our Celtic forbears.
Pat Fish, Celtic artist - 2004, Santa Barbara [16]
Jen has also been an instrumental advocate for the rights of modern day Celtic artists, participating in campaigns to promote and protect copyright from infringement, and educate the public on proper uses. Through this education she helps validate Celtic art as a living, changing, and modern art form[11].
Published works
[edit]Published works include Books [12], Book Cover and magazine illustrations[13], Music and Theatre Illustration [14]and the popular Celtic Mandalas Calendar, Journals and Greeting Cards[15]. Also featured as invited guest on television[16], festivals include [17] and events across the country. Jen’s prints and paintings have been exhibited with solo and group shows internationally [18], including with the Contempory American Celtic art group[19], of which Delyth is a founding member, touring the States during 2000 and 2007. Delyth also created the Keltic Designs textile line with her original designs on t-shirts to heirloom tapestries[20].
Collaborations
[edit]Celtic Folk Soul - Art, Myth and Symbol illustrated and written by Jen Delyth contains examples of ancient and contemporary poetry. [21]With a foreword by Scottish musician and author Robin Williamson[22]
Beyond the Ninth Wave Celtic art and animation, with spoken word by founder/Poet Gilli Smyth[23] was published by Ninth Wave Productions in 2000. Also featuring music by Michael Masley[24], Silver Arm, and Aryeh Frankfurter. Ninth Wave film has been featured with Irish Band Kila in San Francisco 2001, and Trillion Green [25]
Illustrations
[edit]1991 Surfinary: A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Surfspeak, Trevor Cralle, Ten Speed Press. Illustration (ISBN 0898154227)
1992 Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend, Miranda Green, Thames & Hudson, Frontispiece & Illustration (ISBN 0500279756)
1992 Animals in Celtic Life and Myth, Miranda Green, Routlege (ISBN 0415050308)
1993 Celtic Myths, Miranda Green, British Museum Press (ISBN 071412091X)
1995 Sacred Symbols: The Celts", Thames & Hudson, Illustration (ISBN 0500060142)
1997 Celtic Crafts: The Living Tradition, David James, Blandford Press, Featured Artist, Illustration & Article (ISBN 0713726636)
1997 Parabola Magazine, Myth, Tradition and the Search for Meaning Illustrations
1999 New Visions in Celtic Art: The Modern Tradition, David James, Blandford Press, Featured Artist, Illustrations & Text (ISBN 0713727365)
2000 Celtic Journey, EarthTone Records, CD Cover and Artwork (ASIN: B00004RCUO)
2000 Beyond the Ninth Wave, Ninth Wave Productions, Artwork, Animation, Audio, Production (ASIN: B000FSY94A)
2002 Mandala Journey to the Center, Bailey Cunningham, DK Publications, Chapter Frontispiece (ISBN 0789497409)
2002 Renaissance Magazine, Vol. 5, #3, Issue 19, Featured Artist
2002 Ravens, Mad Mama Moon, CD Cover and Interior Artwork
2005 Riddle on the Mountain, Daryl Burkhead, Dog Earred Press, Concept & Design Inspiration (ISBN 096682895X)
2005 Theatr ná nóg, a touring, Welsh production of Melangell - Theatre Poster Design
2006 Celtic Way of Seeing: Meditations on the Irish Spirit Wheel, Frank MacEowen, New World Library, Cover Illustration (ISBN 1577315413)
2007 The Four Branches of the Mabinogi: Celtic Myth and Medieval Reality, Will Parker, Bardic Press, Cover and Inside Illustration (ISBN 0974566756)
2008 Celtic Folk Soul - Art, Myth & Symbol: Amber Lotus Publishing, Cover, internal Illustrations, Text, Design (ISBN 1602371164)
2008 Originally Blessed - 25th Anniversary of Matthew Fox's Original Blessing:Creation Spirituality Communities Creation Spirituality, Illustration and Text
2000 - 2008 Celtic Mandala Calendars, Journals & Datebooks: Amber Lotus Publishing, artwork, design and text (ISBN 1569377596) (ISBN 1885394586) ,(ISBN 1602370575) , (ISBN 160237113X),(ISBN 156937693X)
Exhibitions
[edit]1991 International Celtic Conference, Swansea University, UK
1994, 1996 Herbst Theatre Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1997 60th Street Gallery Group Show, Oakland, CA
2000 American Celtic Art Exhibition, [26]Milwaukie, WI
2001 American Celtic Art Exhibition, [27]Cincinnati, OH & Chicago, IL
2002 Earth Gallery, Solo Art Show, Garberville, CA - Jen Delyth Art and Animation
2006 Bridging Heaven & Earth Group Show, [17]Santa Barbara, CA.
2006 Bridging Heaven & Earth, [18] television broadcast - Animation and Artwork
2005-2007 Faerieworlds Festival, Featured Artist - Main stage screening of Beyond Ninth Wave animation & artwork.
2006 Madden Arts Center, [19] Group Show, Decatur, IL - Contemporary American Celtic[28]
2007 Irish American Heritage Center, [20] Group Show, Chicago, IL - Contemporary American Celtic [29]
2008 Talisman Gallery, [21] Portland, Oregon - Solo show, Giclee prints and original paintings. Screening of Celtic Art video, Book Signing
2008 Kathleens's of Dublin, Portland, Oregon - Art Show, Screening of Ninth Wave animation video, Book Signing
2008 Field's Books [30]San Francisco - Book Reading, Showing of Fine Art Prints, Book signing
2008 Faerieworlds Festival, Eugene, Oregon Featured Artist
References
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"Jen’s artwork has been admired by Celtic enthusiasts worldwide for many years."
David James, author of New Visions in Celtic Art: The Modern Tradition Blandford Press 1999 (ISBN: 0713727365) - ^ contemporary Celtic Art is late 20th, early 21st century
- ^ Example of Jen's copyright "Celtic Tree of LIfe" [[1]]
- ^ For a verifiable example of the widespread popularity of Jen's original Celtic Tree of LIfe image, a simple internet search of Celtic Tree of LIfe images with google [[2]](Retrieved on 2008-08-12), or cuil.com [[3]](Retrieved on 2008-08-12) or yahoo.com [[4]](Retrieved on 2008-08-12) displays Jen's distinctive design as a high percentage out of the 100,000 - 200,000 plus images, appearing on almost every page, and showing as the primary image in google, and cuil. Unfortunately this image is often not credited to the artist, and also often noted as "an ancient Celtic symbol" such as in this example [[http://www.norwichtreeoflife.org[[ Delyth's contemporary "Tree of Life" design is also featured in several published books (see "Illustrations" ) including Thames & Hudson's "Sacred Symbols: The Celts", where it is featured, along with the major Celtic symbols from Celtic Iron Age through medieval period. (ISBN 0500060142).
- ^ Jen Delyth created the original "Celtic Tree of Life" design in 1990, which is registered with Library of Congress April 26th, 1993: VA 560-995
- ^ tree_of_life
- ^ The Celtic Tree of Life (page by Nick Gall [[5]]
This image symbolizes my philosophy/project. It captures so many concepts: dialectic, recursion, spanning layer, e pluribus unum (from diversity unity), symbiosis and speciation, asymmetry, complexity (braiding). The design is by the Welsh artist Jen Delyth.
- ^ (Retrieved on 2008-08-14) [[6]]
- ^ (Retrieved on 2008-08-14) [[7]]
- ^ Jen Delyth's "Celtic Tree of Life" is not based on any Celtic design in antiquity. Although often mistaken as an ancient design, there are no closely related "Celtic Tree" images found in Iron Age, Bronze Age, or early Celtic Christian manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, or Book of Lindisfarne. Trees and Plants are of central importance within the mysticism and religion of the Celts, and we see many examples in Celtic antiquities of simple stylized abstractions of magical plant motifs, intertwining vine patterns - often described emerging from a pot, and sometimes accompanied by symbolic Birds - as abstract patterns. However, there are no actual literal depictions of tree images to be found in historical sources of Celtic Art (possibly due to religious taboo which may have restricted the copying of nature too directly).
(Bibliography reference: Lloyd and Jennifer Laing The Art of the Celts, 1992 Thames and Hudson. Allen J. Romilly Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times. London: Methuan & Co 1904. Ruth & Vincent Megaw Celtic art: From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells London, Thames & Hudson 1989Typically, Celtic art is ornamental, avoiding straight lines and only occasionally using symmetry, without the imitation of nature central to the classical tradition, but as far as we can understand it often involves complex symbolism. Celtic art has used a variety of styles and has shown influences from other cultures. Quote from Wikipedia Celtic Art
- ^ Although much Celtic art today is based on ancient sources, there are some contemporary Celtic artists who consider the Celtic arts culture a "living tradition". [Walker copyright article] Copyright of these contemporary works, is often difficult to maintain. Education is important. Keltic Designs copyright page
- ^ Celtic Folk Soul - art, myth & symbol. Check "illustrations" for details of other projects
- ^ check "Illustrations" for details
- ^ Theatre Tir Na Nog, 2005
- ^ published by Amber Lotus Publishing, Portland Oregon
- ^ Bridging Heaven & Earth - Santa Barbara CA
- ^ Faerieworlds Eugene Oregon, years 2002-2007, EarthDance 2004
- ^ 1991 International Celtic Conference, Swansea University, UK: 1994, 1996- Herbst Theatre Gallery, San Francisco, CA: 1997- 60th Street Gallery Group Show, Oakland, CA: 2000-American Celtic Art Exhibition, Milwaukie, WI: 2001-American Celtic Art Exhibition, Cincinnati, OH & Chicago, IL: 2002-Earth Gallery Solo Show, Garberville, CA. 2006-Madden Arts Center Group Show, Decatur, IL. 2007-Irish American Heritage Center Group Show, Chicago, IL
- ^ [[8]]Feb 1 2007 Herald & Review Byline: Alicia Spates Feb. 1
--Traditional Celtic art takes on a modern American perspective as the Decatur Area Arts Council hosts the art exhibit Contemporary American Celtic. It can be seen all month at the Anne Lloyd Gallery in Madden Arts Center. ..."Contemporary American Celtic" is the name of the five-member group presenting the artwork, which highlights some of the foremost illuminators of 21st century Celtic art. Paintings and woodwork by Matyi, Kerin, Steve O'Lough;lin, Jen Delyth and Patrick Gallagher...
- ^ Keltic Designs Inc, San Francisco, CA
- ^ Poets included Robert Graves, [9], Robin Williamson, Welsh Poets Dylan Thomas, RS Thomas, Gwyneth Lewis and Ruth Bidgood
- ^ Robin Williamson is the founder musican of the The Incredible String Band
- ^ Gilli Smyth is founder member and "Space whisper" Poet of the 70's progressive/psychadelic band Gong
- ^ Michael Masley is known for his musical work on the Hungarian cymbalom.
- ^ at Faerieworlds festivals 2002-2007.
- ^ [[10]]
- ^ [11]]
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See also
[edit]Celtic Art
Celtic_knot
Celtic
Celts or Modern_Celts
Celtic_Mythology
Celtic_Revival
Welsh_People
Tree–Of–LIfe
External links
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