
An Irish Shamrock Collage

by Mark Tisdale
Title
An Irish Shamrock Collage
Artist
Mark Tisdale
Medium
Mixed Media - Collage - Painting & Illustration
Description
Although we always hear about the lucky four leaf clover, it's the "plain" three leaf version, or Shamrock, that is truly Irish! St Patrick himself is said to have used the three leaves of the Shamrock to teach the Celts about the trinity of the Holy Spirit. So the Shamrock is strongly tied to the history of Ireland and the Irish Catholics.
The background of this collage includes an 18th century map of Ireland and a collection of snippets from sheet music and lyrics from traditional Irish music. On the computer, you'll have to look close to see all these details, but they're there!
To see more of my artwork inspired by my time in Ireland as well as more of my work, be sure to check out tisdaleart.com
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March 3rd, 2016
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