Barker was inspired by the books of Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, whose precise use of line and vibrant colour influenced her work, as well as Pre-Raphaelites artists whose work features in Lady Lever Art Gallery’s permanent collection. In association with Penguin Ventures (part of Penguin Random House UK), the exhibition looks at the delicate work created by Barker.įlower Fairies, features around 45 exquisite and botanically accurate, original illustrations, including Barker’s best-loved flower fairy creations and early sketches, alongside digital projections, items from National Museums Liverpool’s botany collection and costumes inspired by the fairies, designed by award-winning costume designer Vin Burnham.įiona Slattery Clark, Curator of Decorative Art at National Museums Liverpool (NML), is a co-curator of the exhibition, alongside David Moffat, Assistant Curator at NML.įiona said: “ Flower Fairies will consider the influences on Cicely Mary Barker’s art. The Lady Lever Art Gallery will explore 100 years of Cicely Mary Barker’s ethereal illustrations in a new exhibition Flower Fairies - from 15 April to 5 November 2023. Joint celebrations as gallery marks 100 years of Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies™ in its centenary year, from 15 Apr to 5 Nov
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