Goddess Brigid Art Print
This new series of artwork features different Goddesses from different countries, I drew on the rich history of the Goddess, female strength, power and myth. I was drawn to research and draw Goddesses because they represent female identity and power that is handed down woman to woman for generations. Feminine strength has been hidden and erased throughout our history.
So much is restricted or limited if you are a woman in this world and learning more about Goddesses has broadened my perspective of what it can mean to be a woman and reminds me to take up space in my own life. Drawing these Goddesses has helped me to feel connected to the women who have come before me.
Brigid (Brigit) is an Irish Goddess known as the ‘exalted one’. She is often considered both a Goddess and a Saint. A patroness of Healers, Poets, Blacksmiths, livestock and dairy workers. A ‘Brigid’s Cross’ woven from rushes or straw, is believed to protect the home from harm. She is celebrated during the Pagan Festival of Imbolc which marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. A time of renewal, hope and awakening of nature. This celebration is entwined with Brigid’s day in Ireland. A perpetual fire has reportedly been burning since the 12th century.
This new series of artwork features different Goddesses from different countries, I drew on the rich history of the Goddess, female strength, power and myth. I was drawn to research and draw Goddesses because they represent female identity and power that is handed down woman to woman for generations. Feminine strength has been hidden and erased throughout our history.
So much is restricted or limited if you are a woman in this world and learning more about Goddesses has broadened my perspective of what it can mean to be a woman and reminds me to take up space in my own life. Drawing these Goddesses has helped me to feel connected to the women who have come before me.
Brigid (Brigit) is an Irish Goddess known as the ‘exalted one’. She is often considered both a Goddess and a Saint. A patroness of Healers, Poets, Blacksmiths, livestock and dairy workers. A ‘Brigid’s Cross’ woven from rushes or straw, is believed to protect the home from harm. She is celebrated during the Pagan Festival of Imbolc which marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. A time of renewal, hope and awakening of nature. This celebration is entwined with Brigid’s day in Ireland. A perpetual fire has reportedly been burning since the 12th century.
This new series of artwork features different Goddesses from different countries, I drew on the rich history of the Goddess, female strength, power and myth. I was drawn to research and draw Goddesses because they represent female identity and power that is handed down woman to woman for generations. Feminine strength has been hidden and erased throughout our history.
So much is restricted or limited if you are a woman in this world and learning more about Goddesses has broadened my perspective of what it can mean to be a woman and reminds me to take up space in my own life. Drawing these Goddesses has helped me to feel connected to the women who have come before me.
Brigid (Brigit) is an Irish Goddess known as the ‘exalted one’. She is often considered both a Goddess and a Saint. A patroness of Healers, Poets, Blacksmiths, livestock and dairy workers. A ‘Brigid’s Cross’ woven from rushes or straw, is believed to protect the home from harm. She is celebrated during the Pagan Festival of Imbolc which marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. A time of renewal, hope and awakening of nature. This celebration is entwined with Brigid’s day in Ireland. A perpetual fire has reportedly been burning since the 12th century.