About Safaya

 

As an artist and designer since the early 1970s I've drawn my inspiration almost exclusively from animal and plant themes and I'm particularly attracted to the gentle and unlikely relationships between animals. The Tender Tiger enjoying the flight of a dragonfly on the river bank. A gorilla in the devastated rain forest with a fellow butterfly survivor was a miniature for Friends of the Earth transformation playing card pack as the King of Hearts.

 

Illustrating Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So' Stories and a collection of 'Aesop's Fables' gave me much scope to exercise light-hearted animal thoughts and signed editions of the two books are available through this website.

 

My designs for house interiors often feature animals in one form or another and help to fill a home with positive energy.

 

Photography and mixed media work draws on a wider field and has enabled me to explore and elaborate on the theme of reflections in life.

 

This in turn reflects my belief that echoes of ourselves and all the inhabitants of the universe are interlocked and inter-vibrate. We are able to tune in to other species by being open to these invisible vibrations: if you are interested in this aspect then click on the Communication and Healing link.

 

Prints, books and cards of my work are available from my online shop, as are some inspirational books that have helped me on my journey. Click here.

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