'Cailleach Dhubh' A3 digital print reproduction of original screen print by illustrator and printmaker Abbie Lois.

Abbie Lois is an illustrator and printmaker based in Glasgow, whose work is inspired by storytelling and folklore. Her work usually has a specific lore behind the piece - themes surrounding landscapes, ancient creatures or interesting people.

In Scottish and Irish folklore, the Cailleach is a powerful goddess figure known as a creator, weather deity and guardian of the land.

She is often associated with wild animals such as red deer, boar, and even wolves. As a primal figure tied to winter, wilderness, and transformation, the Cailleach shares the wolf’s deep ties to the land, and their now absence from it. Wolves roamed Scotland until possibly the 1700’s, but it’s uncertain when the last one died or was killed. Faoilleach is the Scottish Gaelic calendar term for the period of January, and the roots of the word, fáel (later faol) means ‘wolf’.

Each print measures 210mm x 420mm (A3), and is digitally printed on to high quality 250gsm perlino cotton paper. It is protected by a biodegradable cellophane sleeve.

The print comes with a card which explains the story behind the piece.

* Frame not included *