THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE WAS INSPIRED, like a lot of my work, by the book and film The Secret Garden. Since reading the book as a child, I have been facinated by secret and forgotten doorways that may just lead you to somthing unexpected and magical. The doorway was photographed in the Cotswalds of England and the carved trees were photographed in the Calgary Art in Nature Sculpture trail on the Isle of Mull,Western Scotland.

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN interested in and drawn towards the mystical and the magical.

From an early age I was interested in ancient landscapes, ruined castles and the stories and folklore attatched to them. I cannot remember a time when I wasen't intensly aware of the natural world around me, the energy of living things and the magic of the stars. I had a very vivid imagination as a child and had many strange experiences which I can now recognise as Astral travelling and comminicating with spirits. I also had prophetic dreams, which at that age scared me very much. I was keen to draw and paint, mostly (to my parents horror) on the walls.

I had an idylic childhood in the 70's full of Huckleberry Finn type misadventures and getting down and dirty in the elements... den making, mud pie throwing, sledging in winter, fishing and general rolling in the hay. I believe that being in the elements like this began my love affair of the natural world around me and the beauty of the changing seasons. I am very sad that young children seem to be denied this freedom to explore and play and interact with their natural enviroment. Many of my early experiences and dreams led me to create the images I am producing today... The magic of the changing seasons, the continual cycle of birth, growth, death and renewal, the myths and the customs which accompany them.

At 14, begining to recognise that I was a bit different (odd) from most other kids, I began studying Wicca and natural magic as well as the teachings and beliefs of the Native Americans, which made far more sense to me than a celebrity-obsessed modern society and restrictive orthodox religion.

Angela has just moved back to her home of the Malvern Hills in England from the West Coast of Scotland. As well as continueing to sell prints and cards through her website and offering commercial commission work for publishers, Angela is now offering unique personal portraits for both children and adults. You can find examples of her turning children into fairies and adults into Goddesses in her 'Magical Portraits' Gallery on the Website: www.celtic-photography.co.uk

© Angela Jayne Barnett, 2008

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