Courtney Davis

Courtney Davis was born in South Wales on the night of All Hallows before the great Celtic festival of Samhain. From these beginnings its not surprising that he gone has gone on to be widely renowned for his contemporary interpretation of the ancient symbolism, myths and legends of the Celtic Culture and a leading exponent of the art of Celtia. In the 25 years he has been creating Celtic art he has illustrated over 50 published books and exhibited his paintings worldwide.

Driving into Abbotsbury on the South coast of Dorset is like driving into a page out of an Arthurian legend, which is appropriate as the person I'm on my way to meet is Courtney Davis, an artist whose designs evoke the spirit and style of the Celtic illuminators of more than a thousand years ago.

Courtney lives in Bridport, Dorset with his his two children,twelve-year-old Blaine and eleven- year old Bridie.Courtney often works from six in the morning to eight o'clock at night.On the windowsill there are genuine relics of St.Bridgit, St.Patrick and St.Columba, each one protected in a small wooden frame. These ancient relics share the room with some decidedly modern companions - a photocopier, fax and computer. Courtney uses the computer to create lay...