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What can I say, my job is to live in a world of fantasy and magic, and I couldn't be happier!

Like most other artists, I've been drawing since I could pick up a pencil, or shall we say crayon! Art has always been my passion and it is the one thing that truly makes me happy! I am proudly a self taught artist spending hours upon hours, years upon years perfecting my craft knowing I will always be learning and getting better.

My inspiration comes from everything and anything around me. Books, nature, music, movies, dreams, you name it. When I'm not painting, I spend a lot of time reading fantasy and mythology books, or just being outside with my most amazing hubby Aaron.

My mission is to inspire a little magic in everyones life!

And as I've been saying since I was little..."I do believe in faeries, I do I do!


A little more about me:

Name: Ghuan Monika Ptok-Byard
Born: December 30, 1979, Bangkok Thailand
Resides: Ontario, Canada
Ethnic Background: Thai, Austrian and full faery
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Artists: Arthur Rackham, Warwick Gable, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Albrecht Dürer
Favourite Medium: Watercolour and coloured pencil
Favourite Books: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling., Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman.
Favourite Movies: Labyrinth, Legend, The Company of Wolves
Favourite Music: Anything Layne Staley (Alice in Chains, Mad Season), The Rominovs, Tori Amos.

 
 
For more info about the artist and her work, please visit the F.A.Q. page
 
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Hanging out with my Gnomies!
 
 
Here are a couple of pictures from my Oma, who is a real inspiration to me.
 
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Here are some pictures of my early drawings from when I was young...enjoy!
 
 
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