Ancient Dreams Art

Kneeley

“Welcome to the Aetherwood: where cats wander and spirits linger”

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About Ancient Dreams Art

Ancient Dreams Art

I create dreamlike artwork inspired by nature, folklore and hidden worlds.

Hi, I'm Kneeley, nice to meet you! I'm a mixed media fantasy artist from the UK. Many of my paintings follow a little black cat named Barnabus on his magical adventures through the Aetherwood - a magical world full of ethereal beings.

A little about me

Ever since I was little, I've had an obsession with magical worlds. Alice in Wonderland was my favourite book, Labyrinth was my favourite film and getting lost in the woods was my favourite pastime. I'd spend hours exploring and creating my very own wonderland, and of course I'd then have to come back and draw my childish musings. Rocks had faces, trees could dance and cats were magical beings (I'm pretty sure my would cats agree).

As an adult, I grew up but apparently my imagination did not. I still love losing myself in nature and the idea of a magical world that we can't quite see. It's my absolute favourite thing – other than my cats of course.

This eventually led me to create the Spirits of the Aetherwood - my very own magical world with a cat taking on the role of the explorer. I don't always quite know what I'm going to paint, as I like to let my mind wander and see where it goes. It's all about the journey for me, both in real life and imagination.

Aside from indulging in my childhood fantasies, my goal is to bring a sense of joy and wonder to the viewer and to remind us all that magic is everywhere if we just know where to look.

Thank you for following both myself and Barnabus on our journey together.