The Book

A journey to the realm of the Canadian faerie
Written and illustrated by
Karen Dawnn

Enjoy this glimpse into the art and
Elsewhere world of artist Karen Dawnn.
Beautifully beguiling watercolour paintings
And intangibly delicate pencil sketches
Combine with elegant earth inspired prose,
To take you on a enchanting, earth embracing
and distinctly Canadian journey to the realm of Faerie.

   They have enchanted mankind for centuries, and whether you believe they exist or not, their power to captivate and hold the imagination is undeniable. For faeries, more than just delicate and ethereal creatures represent the unseen, elusive and feral force of nature. Inextricably linked to the environment, they are the keepers of our wild places. They cherish the untouched and the untamed and as our planet earth suffers from the recklessness of our modern world, they too suffer. Elsewhere-a journey to the realm of the Canadian faerie beautifully captures this connection, this poetic dance between the seen and the unseen. With a distinctly Canadian slant that includes- whales, totem poles, moose, beaver, maplesyrup, loons, bears and geese combined with an eloquant earth inspired narrative, Elsewhere’s faeries very subtly and very magically impart the need to protect and cherish what is wild, untamed and untouched. This book's power lays in its environmental message and its ability to inspire readers to once again believe in what they cannot see by holding sacred what they can.

   No other faerie artists, either contemporary or historic have captured the images of faeries and Canadian wildlife with the same realistic delicacy of watercolour artist Karen Dawnn. There is an otherworldly magic to her art and an earthy authenticity that enables the viewer to actually believe that faeries exist. Recognized as a distinct and unique talent, Karen Dawnn recently received the honour of winning first place Artist of the year, in the multi media catagory by world renowned faerie artist Brian Froud and his colleagues. “Truly an original her paintings should rank among the masters of faerie art, such as Arthur Rackman, Cicely Mary Barker and Brian Froud”, (Clare Bolton, Art Space 2 gallery owner). There has been no other time on earth when the environmental messages contained within Elsewhere were so sorely and gravely needed and Ms.Dawnn's love of wild places, wild creatures and her commitment to the idea of our earth as sacred is evident in every pencil line and in every beautiful stroke of paint.
This is a book of great depth and wonderous beauty that is truly deserving of a world wide audience.