Our first Featured Artist of 2012 is Dan Goodfellow. An artist/illustrator living and working in Glastonbury UK, Dan draws inspiration from mythology and legends of his Celtic homeland, the imaginings of his inner world and the vision of great artists before him. His work has graced the pages of various books, including Nature Spirits; Wyrd Lore and Wild fey Magic. Please visit the gallery to view more of Dan’s work.

Films are a fantastic source of entertainment. They can make you laugh, they can make you cry and they can give you inspiration and more. In this article I am going to be focussing on the latter topic and listing 3 of my top inspirational fitness films.

UK artist Ollerina’s playful paintings have a charming vintage style, and are filled with frolicking faeries and pixies. Unsurprisingly the vintage inspiration comes from Ollerina’s (aka Karen Hurd) avid collecting of vintage illustrated children’s books from the Golden Era of 1900-1930. But her work isn’t a pastiche – it manages to feel fresh and modern too. You can buy cards, badges and other items featuring Ollerina’s art on Etsy.

UK artist Ollerina’s playful paintings have a charming vintage style, and are filled with frolicking faeries and pixies. Unsurprisingly the vintage inspiration comes from Ollerina’s (aka Karen Hurd) avid collecting of vintage illustrated children’s books from the Golden Era of 1900-1930. But her work isn’t a pastiche – it manages to feel fresh and modern too. You can buy cards, badges and other items featuring Ollerina’s art on Etsy.

Charisse ‘Dadis’ Melliza is an upcoming fantasy illustrator from Manila, Philippines. Her love of faerie dates back to her childhood, and inspiration comes from the likes of Arthur Rackham, JRR Tolkein, Brian Froud and Neil Gaiman. Dadis’ delightful art features mushroom folk and forest folk, and includes a series of ‘Unpretty’ faeries. She also draws lovely faerie inspired portraits and has turned her hand to sculpting too.