Emily Carding is a self-taught artist, author, Priestess, lyricist, actor, singer and mother! Her inspiration comes from the vibrant mythology of all cultures and the reality of magick and the Otherworld. It is for this reason that she considers herself not a fantasy artist, but a visionary artist, for her art is sourced from the truth and beauty of the inner realms.
Her art has appeared on book covers and magazines, and she has fully illustrated a book on Norse Mythology, "Gods of the Vikings" which has recently been published by Avalonia Books. "Hekate: Her Sacred Fires" and "Both Sides of Heaven", from Avalonia Books both feature articles and artwork by Emily, including the cover. She has also contributed an essay for "From a Drop of Water", and the cover art for "Towards A Wiccan Circle", also from Avalonia Books. Continuing her work for Avalonia, she has contributed two articles and cover art for the forthcoming anthology, "VS"- more on that soon!
Emily is becoming most well known for her tarot work, having now created three Tarot decks, and an Oracle deck. These include the groundbreaking Transparent Tarot and the visionary Tarot of the Sidhe
Coming in 2011 from Tarot Media Company is her majors only Tarot based on the country of Montenegro,
Recently released is The Transparent Oracle, also for Schiffer Books. A circular transparent deck inspired by the seven directions and the intricate interconnectivity of the universe and otherworld, it is designed to form mandala-type images when read in layers! The Transparent Oracle and accompanying book were released in Spring 2010.
Emily is currently working on FAERY CRAFT , due out in 2012 from Llewellyn...
She always find time to squeeze in commissions! For purchasing
prints, cards, or commisions, please email Emily : childofavalon@hotmail.co.uk
Enchanted: A Rock Opera, for which Emily wrote the lyrics, had a knockout premier
performance in July 2006! See http://www.benetcatty.com/stage/enchanted.html. Also you can hear
a couple of the songs here, or see production photos here!
