Tales

Symbolism in Gothic-Inspired Art: From Ruins to...

Gothic art has always drawn me in—not because of its darkness, but because of its emotional intensity and symbolic richness. When I create, I find myself returning to gothic visual...

Portraiture in Pagan and Folk Traditions: Faces...

Introduction: More Than a Face When I create a portrait, I rarely think of it as just capturing a face. I think of it as conjuring a presence—channeling something ancestral,...

Why We Celebrate Birthdays: The Cultural Roots ...

Birthdays feel so personal, yet they're shared by all of us. We light candles, make a wish, give or receive gifts — often without thinking twice about why we do...

Valentine’s Day Before Cupid: Lupercalia and Ot...

Love Before Hallmark and Cupid Valentine’s Day today is all chocolates, roses, pastel hearts. But before Cupid shot his commercialized arrow, love rituals looked much wilder, stranger, and deeper. As...

Gothic Mythology in Modern Art Prints: A Contem...

The Gothic Thread That Never Left There’s something undeniably seductive about the gothic — its shadows, its softness wrapped in severity, its obsession with beauty that aches. For me, it’s...

Bohemian vs. Maximalist Wall Art: What’s the Di...

As an artist and visual storyteller, I often reflect on not just how a space feels—but why. Why do we gravitate toward certain aesthetics? Why do some rooms feel like...