Mari Lwyd

Y Fari Lwyd also known as The Mari Lwyd (the grey mare) is a Welsh midwinter tradition that has links going back into ancient Celtic culture and the horse goddess of Epona.

Y Fari Lwyd. 2014 Chalk drawing on blackboard 85 x 61 cm

Y Fari Lwyd. 2014
Chalk drawing on blackboard 85 x 61 cm

Mari Lwyd (y fari lwyd) 2015Pen and ink drawing

Mari Lwyd (y fari lwyd) 2015

Pen and ink drawing

Horse skull 2015Wet plate collodion.  15 x 10 cm

Horse skull 2015

Wet plate collodion.  15 x 10 cm

The Art Chapel in Abergavenny hosted an exhibition of both Sarah’s and William Brown’s work on the Mari Lwyd in December 2015

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