Some of the magic seeds ..
Some of the magic seeds…
In this section, you will encounter a selection of ongoing book illustration projects as well as works that have already been published. One of my notable works, “The Celestial Child” was created for an environmental program initiated by a New Zealand fellow author and friend, Laurel Colless. The protagonist served as the mascot for an anti-plastic pollution campaign in Finland. This program was piloted in several schools in Greece. I illustrated the hero in a different rendition for the cover of the book authored by Laurel Colless, titled “The Sleeping King” released by a branch of Hay House Publications. Recently, this artwork was featured in the “Painted Verses” section at the 2023 International Fair in Thessaloniki, alongside verses from my latest book, Colouring Healing Book – Painting the Visions of the Inner Source released by Ocelotos Publications.
“Once upon”, the fairy tale chimed,
“A time”, I whispered in kind,
At the everlasting kingdom, I set forth on my way,
Leaving back the old path, come what may.
With birds of the Invisible, as friends we converse
While climbing the silver thread, my chosen course
Legless I’d ascend, into the boundless sky
Celestial gifts to bring to Earth, from a world up high.
For the Unreachable Word to blend with soul and sing
To be imbued by the wondrous Life-Giving Spring,
To craft wings from it’s waters child,
To take flight, with Universe’s roof in sight
And with soaring grace, plant the sky seed in Earth’s light
The illustration “The Dreamtree of Fairytales” was created for a television show I designed and presented, with the same title in 2016.
Some of these images have been featured in the children’s book exhibition in Bologna and are part of book illustrations, that have not yet hatched from their eggs. They are nurtured in an environment of care, faith, and love, alongside other magical seeds, which at the right moment, will emerge into the light, in order to grace us with the fragrance of their blossoms.
Zoe Nikitaki