Introduction
 

This web site provides an introduction to the 20th century British artist, Ithell Colquhoun. Here you will find information about her life and work.

 

Ithell Colquhoun described herself as ‘a poet in words, collages, paintings and constructions’.  With a life-long interest in alchemy and the occult, her work is imbued with a mystical view of nature.

 

 

 

All written material on this site is copyright © Richard Shillitoe 2006-9.  All rights reserved.

 

News: New Book published July 2009

 

Ithell Colquhoun: Magician Born of Nature by Richard Shillitoe

 

A greatly expanded, corrected, updated and illustrated book that builds on the contents of this website is now available.

 

It can be ordered from: Amazon.com (USA)

or direct from the publisher: Lulu.com (GB)

 

 

Colquhoun's pack of Taro card designs has just (June 2009) been published in a high-quality limited edition. For further information, to view samples and to place an order, go here:

 

http://www.alchemywebsite.com/tarot/art_tarot19.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Woman is the magician born of nature by reason of her great natural sensibility, and of her instinctive sympathy with such subtle energies as these intelligent inhabitants of the air, the earth, fire and water

  - Moina Mathers

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