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. Oak log. Hessian string. Flexible metal rod. Originally planned as a snake charmer’s basket sat on a tree stump and carved from a single piece of Oak. Later, the basket became a base for an articulated ‘cobra’ lamp arm. However, after much experimentation trying to carve a cobra head shade for

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

 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 audiences and magicians for generations. In a former life I performed a little magic as part

Enigmatic Shapeshifters of Celtic Lore: Púcas, Pwca, and Their Kin Enigmatic Shapeshifters of Celtic Lore: Púcas, Pwca, and Their Kin 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 of