Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland and Beyond 2025. Linocut & Wood Carving Nick Lewis, 2025. Wood Carving Nick Lewis, 2025. Linocut Sheela-na-Gigs of Ireland — Hidden Figures in Stone Wander through the ruins and rural churches of Ireland and you might find them — small, startling carvings of female figures, legs open, carved boldly into medieval stone.
Handhole Stone. Antrim – Terrarium 2025. Closed terrarium. Mixed media. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
D-Day Posters. Lisburn Museum. 2024. Digital illustration. In 2024 I was commissioned by Lisburn Museum and the Irish Linen Centre to create an illustrated poster as part of their Travelling Museum programme, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The poster focused on two key innovations developed during the Second World War: the LCA (Landing Craft
Snake Charmer Basket 2021. Beech log. Hessian string. Flexible metal rod. The Snake Charmer’s Basket and the Indian Rope Trick Throughout history, the world has been captivated by stories of extraordinary feats, but few have been as enduringly mystifying as the Indian Rope Trick. This legendary illusion, often shrouded in folklore and myth, has baffled
Castle Gardens, Lisburn – ‘map’ 2024. Digital illustration/photo montage. Castle Gardens, Lisburn. Nick Lewis 2024 ‘Castle Gardens’. Map. 2024 Copyright: Nicholas Lewis The Map is Not the Territory What began in the summer of 2023 as a hastily scribbled list—jotted down in the midst of Castle Gardens’ quiet allure—gradually evolved over six months
Enigmatic Shapeshifters of Celtic Lore: Púcas, Pwca, and their Kin South Armagh, 2015. Iron horseshoe & tacks, wood and acrylic paint. Celtic mythology weaves a rich tapestry of folklore, brimming with enigmatic creatures that blur the lines between the supernatural and the natural world. Among these intriguing beings are the Púca of Ireland, the Pwca
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