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.
Beautifull watercolour paintings
And wonderfully 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 point of view that includes many natural Canadian wonders, such as wolves, whales, totem poles, the elegantly awkward moose, as well as the quintessential loon and the mysterious northern lights. These new world faeries speak to a very ancient and primal sense within the human psyche, that of our connection to the natural world for our very survival. Beautifully and magically these faeries impart the need to protect not only our disapearing wild places but also the unseen magic that dwells within all living things. Artist Karen Dawnn has moved the realm of faerie from the European continent to North America and in doing so she has finally given Canadians a fantastical faerie folklore all their own. No longer strickly the domain of Europeans, Elsewhere proves once and for all that faeries can be found everywhere on earth that wilderness and wildlife abound.

   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 calling from the realm of faerie were so sorely needed. Elsewhere is a uniquely wondrous book filled with images that are sure to delight the eyes and stir the soul into..........believing.