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Blessings and Charms

Blessings and Charms

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Blessings and Charms, Rowena J Draper, Somerset

Blessings and Charms is a mixed-media painting inside an ornate frame, inspired by travelling folklore, nomadic symbolism, and the spirit of wandering stories. The piece was originally dreamt up to breathe new life and movement into festive myths. It has since grown into something talismanic — a celebration of magic, motion, and the small charms we carry to protect our joy. Both playful and mystical, it invites you into a travelling world where myth, memory, and mischief walk hand in hand, keeping the spirit of wonder alive.

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Boo

Boo

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Boo, Rowena J Draper, Somerset

This magical dragon carries a hoard of stories and secret treasures within its scales. Each part of their body is formed from relics Rowena has gathered over many years — some discovered in distant lands, like the porcupine-quill claws, others lovingly handcrafted and reimagined through her own alchemy. Woven together, these fragments of memory and myth create a creature that feels both ancient and alive, a guardian of journeys taken and the quiet magic hidden in found things.

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Free Spirit

Free Spirit

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Free Spirit, Rowena J Draper, Somerset

Mixed media acrylic painting with textiles and pearled beads, hand-sewn onto canvas and set within a wooden ornate frame. A piece close to my heart, Free Spirit embodies the freedom I felt while travelling and busking in Mexico many moons ago. It carries my love for the open road and a life lived untethered. The work also nods to worlds beyond the physical — where death is not an ending, but a sacred reminder to live fully, brightly, unapologetically. A celebration of aliveness in all its realms.

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Light Bearer

Light Bearer

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Light Bearer, Rowena J Draper, Somerset

A mixed media piece presented within an authentic, decorative Moroccan frame on wooden canvas. The work is painted with acrylics and features fabric, 3D resin hands holding an LED candle for effect, and a small trinket case containing a wooden heart. This is more than a piece of art, this a living, interactive alter to the Divine mother. The Mother archetype comes in many forms and some are wilder and less passive than porcelain.

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Somerset artist Rowena Draper, Tales of Ro1

Rowena J Draper

Influenced by her creative and nomadic life, Rowena is a self-taught artist who allows stories to spill onto the page for the listening eyes to hear. She believes that art has a life and voice of its own. Over the years, she has developed a rich and imaginative world of curious creatures and fairytale aspects drawn from deep within her psyche.

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Artwork Commissions

Rowena Draper welcomes enquiries for art commissions, murals and bespoke pieces. If you’re interested in commissioning original artwork, please get in touch with a few details about your space, idea or project, and Rowena will be happy to discuss possibilities.

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