In the #otherworldly realm of a #mythical isle, lived the captivating Niamh, a #beautiful inhabitant with a heart as pure as the morning dew. One fateful day, as she rode her #mystical #horse Enbarr, fate intertwined her life with that of the valiant Irish hero Oisin and carried him away to live with her in her domain of Tír na nÓg, the Land of Youth. She had two sons and a daughter with Oisín. After more than 300 years of living together, Niamh reluctantly allowed Oisín to visit #Ireland, imposing on him a taboo not to touch the ground there, and once he did, he turned old and was unable to go back to see Niamh ever again.’

Annie Mackin

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Annie Mackin creates ethereal oil paintings to celebrate the changing of the seasons filled with medieval and pagan allegory. Her work is about natural spirituality, femininity, inherent nostalgia and an innate link to our ancestors. She finds inspiration from the natural world, mysticism and ancient magical history, medieval history and legends. Influenced by the pagan festivals celebrated in Hastings, where she lives, Annie is also inspired by her Celtic ancestry, in particular pre Christian Ireland and goddesses worshipped then. The Celtic goddesses of the seasons and reverence and protection of the home have great importance to her work. Annie works mainly in pastel oil paints but also works layers other mediums; oil pastel, ink, watercolour and acrylic. Annie is co founder and co curator of the Hastings mother artist collective ‘Babes in arms’ which currently has a show at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on sea. She is also owner of a bookbinding and box-making studio UNIT 33 in Hastings, founded in July 2017 with her partner.