Skip to navigation Skip to content
Philip Downs
  • Home
  • Galleries
    • Poetry and stories
  • Videos
  • Books and Clothing
  • Shop
  • About me
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • Home
  • Galleries
    • Poetry and stories
  • Videos
  • Books and Clothing
  • Shop
  • About me
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • £0.00 0 items
Home / Poetry and stories / The Memory of Wisdom
Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by admin

The Memory of Wisdom

Through the eyes of the Ancients we see the way the future should be.
We live in a dark age, and yearn for the light.

A part of the Fable and Folklore collection

Category: Poetry and stories

Post navigation

Previous post: Juniper: the bastard killer
Next post: Temet Nosce (know thyself)
UK orders only
For all overseas shipping please contact me before purchase.

Please get in touch if you are interested in purchasing any of my artwork which is not for sale in this shop.

mr.cronch
ELEMENTS: FIRE (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A celeb ELEMENTS: FIRE (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A celebration of passion, heat, play, energy, violence and transformation. . . . . . #art #artist #beautiful #painting #instaart #artwork #indigenouspeople #artoftheday #creative #fire #colourful #surrealart #acrylicpainting #instaartist #artistic #ethniccostume #elements #fantasyart #artoninstagram #portraits #portraiture #colourfulart #colorfulart #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #beautifulart #beautifulartwork #delightful #multicultural #ancienttree
ELEMENTS: AIR (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A celebr ELEMENTS: AIR (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A celebration of spirituality, learning, laughter, flight, language, thought and prayer. . . . . . #art #artist #beautiful #painting #instaart #artwork #indigenouspeople #artoftheday #creative #air #colourful #surrealart #acrylicpainting #instaartist #artistic #ethniccostume #elements #fantasyart #artoninstagram #portraits #portraiture #colourfulart #colorfulart #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #beautifulart #beautifulartwork #delightful #multicultural #airborne
ELEMENTS: EARTH (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A cele ELEMENTS: EARTH (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A celebration of fertility, growth, beauty, friendship, love, death and decay. . . . . . #art #artist #beautiful #painting #instaart #artwork #indigenouspeople #artoftheday #creative #earth #colourful #surrealart #acrylicpainting #arte #instaartist #artistic #ethniccostume #elements #fantasyart #artoninstagram #portraits #portraiture #colourfulart #colorfulart #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #beautifulart #beautifulartwork #delightful #multicultural
ELEMENTS: WATER (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2001 A ELEMENTS: WATER (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2001 A celebration of wisdom, cleansing, tears, blood, saliva, sperm, and the ebb and flow of life. . . . . . #art #artist #beautiful #painting #instaart #artwork #indigenouspeople #artoftheday #creative #water #colourful #surrealart #acrylicpainting #arte #instaartist #artistic #ethniccostume #elements #fantasyart #artoninstagram #portraits #portraiture #colourfulart #colorfulart #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #beautifulart #beautifulartwork #delightful #multicultural
'The Farewell Party' (acrylic on stretched canvas) 'The Farewell Party' (acrylic on stretched canvas) 2007 A scene from an imagined play. Who are they waiting for? And where are they going? . . . . . #artwork #artoftheday #indianart #acrylicpainting #artsy #creative #instaart #artistic #indianstyle #indianbeauty #fantasyart #indian_portraits #indiangirl #ethnic #magicalartwork #artofinstagram #colourfulart #instaartist #indianfashion #colourfulartwork #colorfulart #portraiture #beautifulart #beautifulartwork #indianmen #desertscene #turbans #theatricalscene #tribalgathering #groupportrait
HEKA (acrylic paint on A2 stretched canvas) 2002 HEKA (acrylic paint on A2 stretched canvas) 2002 'The spirit of this timeless age Awakes in rock and flame, The passion turns the living wheel – Its heart will beat again . And all the people dance and sing, The painted faces glow –  And smiling, savage, hungry, wild, The colours swirl and flow...' . . . . . #fantasyart #tribalstyle #bizarreart #grotesqueart #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #indianwoman #tribalart #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #africantextiles #strangeart #colourfulartwork #tribeswoman #tribalpatterns #humanfaces
'A BLESSING OF COLOUR' (acrylic paint on A3 stretc 'A BLESSING OF COLOUR' (acrylic paint on A3 stretched canvas) 2001 Dedicated to a dear friend - someone who was full of humour and energy and kindness. In memory of Andy Baker. . . . . #artwork #artoftheday #indianart #acrylicpainting #artsy #peacockfeathers #creative #instaart #artistic #indianstyle #indianbeauty #fantasyart #indian_portraits #indiangirls #ethnic #magicalartwork #artofinstagram #colourfulart #instaartist #indianfashion #colourfulartwork #colorfulart #portraiture #beautifulart #beautifulartwork #devotionalart #peacock #devotion #phoenixbird #devotional
A BIG THANKYOU from @helen.ara and me to everyone A BIG THANKYOU from @helen.ara and me to everyone who is following, supporting, and subscribing to our new project @agitate.art . Yesterday was a very big day for us both - the culmination of a year of planning and discussing, and also the start of a new chapter in our artistic/activist lives.... WATCH THIS SPACE ✊ . . . . . #protest #protestart #protestartist #activism #activist #activistart #activismart #vegan #veganart #politicalart #agitate #artivism #challengingart #activeart #artwork #art #politics #animalrights #creativeactivism #creativeprotest #onlinegallery #trumpocalypse #antimeat #antimeatindustry #turkeyfarming #jenarmstrongmusic #veganartivist #turkeyfarm # factoryfarming #environmentissues #protestmusic
@agitate.art is now live! Our first four videos wi @agitate.art is now live! Our first four videos will be released at various times today on YouTube and Facebook, and over the next few days on Instagram: 'TRUMPOCALYPSE', 'FOUL LANGUAGE', 'WHAT'S IT GONNA TAKE?' and 'MEAT'. Please use the link on our insta page to SUBSCRIBE to our channel for further upcoming vidros of inspiring 'Protest Art' from around the world. . . . . . #protest #protestart #protestartist #activism #activist #activistart #activismart #vegan #veganart #politicalart #agitate #artivism #challengingart #activeart #artwork #art #politics #animalrights #creativeactivism #creativeprotest #onlinegallery #trumpocalypse #antimeat #antimeatindustry #turkeyfarming #jenarmstrongmusic #veganartivist #turkeyfarm # factoryfarming #environmentissues #protestmusic
@agitate.art launches tomorrow! An online gallery @agitate.art launches tomorrow! An online gallery of 'Protest Art' curated by @helen.ara and myself. 'AGITATE ART' has been an idea nurtured by Helen and I since we attended the International Animal Rights Conference in Luxembourg last year. As longstanding animal rights artists we found ourselves outside our comfort zones (and our field of experience) realising the wealth of other issues that interlinked with the animal rights cause that we specialised in. Issues of politics, feminism, race and gender to name but a few. And so we decided to educate ourselves and broaden our horizons, and that's how AGITATE was born. We have a handful of completed videos ready to launch, and are in the process of contacting other artists, poets, sculptors, etc hailing from all over the globe. The intention is to create a gallery that grows as we ourselves learn about how creativity is being used to combat ignorance, prejudice, and injustice. Hopefully it will be a valuable (and interesting) resource for anyone seeking inspiration for their own acts of 'creative protest'. Please follow the link in the AGITATE ART bio and subscribe to our channel. Thank you for your support! . . . . . #protest #protestart #protestartist #activism #activist #activistart #activismart #vegan #veganart #politicalart #agitate #artivism #challengingart #activeart #artwork #art #politics #animalrights #creativeactivism #creativeprotest #onlinegallery
SUNBURST (acrylic paint on A2 stretched canvas) 1 SUNBURST (acrylic paint on A2 stretched canvas) 1999 (for Kat Himmel) . . . . . #africantribe #africantribeswoman #africannight #indigenous #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #africanfashion #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #beautifulbizarre
AFRICAN NIGHT (acrylic paint on A2 stretched canva AFRICAN NIGHT (acrylic paint on A2 stretched canvas) 1999 . . . . . #africantribe #africantribesman #africannight #indigenous #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #africanfashion #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #beautifulbizarre
(Part 1 of 2) ALL these colourful prints could be (Part 1 of 2) ALL these colourful prints could be yours! Bidding on this @artofcompassionproject auction is open NOW, and it ends on the 22nd of August. These submissions are only MY entries into this online auction - there are also 240+ other prints to choose from, donated by over 70 of our wonderful artists, who have donated their work to raise funds for our two chosen charities, Vegans Against World Hunger and NSW Hen Rescue, in conjunction with @vegfestuk Since all art/vegan events have been cancelled for the duration of this year, PLEASE help us to keep the momentum going by showing your support and taking part in this wonderful online event! For full details (and a link to all the other artwork) of this online auction, follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/artposterauction . . . . . #animalrights #vegansofig #govegan #veganism #activism #activist #crueltyfree #vegansofinstagram #plantbased #veganlife #veganfortheanimals #veganlifestyle #animalliberation #meat #factoryfarming #artmagazine #causes #instartpics #artistsharing #compassion #animalrightsactivism #artivist #veganartist #animalsvoice #voiceforanimals #artofcompassionproject
(Part 2 of 2) ALL these colourful prints could be (Part 2 of 2) ALL these colourful prints could be yours! Bidding on this @artofcompassionproject auction is open NOW, and it ends on the 22nd of August. These submissions are only MY entries into this online auction - there are also 240+ other prints to choose from, donated by over 70 of our wonderful artists, who have donated their work to raise funds for our two chosen charities, Vegans Against World Hunger and NSW Hen Rescue, in conjunction with @vegfestuk Since all art/vegan events have been cancelled for the duration of this year, PLEASE help us to keep the momentum going by showing your support and taking part in this wonderful online event! For full details (and a link to all the other artwork) of this online auction, follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/artposterauction . . . . . #animalrights #vegansofig #govegan #veganism #activism #activist #crueltyfree #vegansofinstagram #plantbased #veganlife #veganfortheanimals #veganlifestyle #animalliberation #meat #factoryfarming #artmagazine #causes #instartpics #artistsharing #compassion #animalrightsactivism #artivist #veganartist #animalsvoice #voiceforanimals #artofcompassionproject
SATYRS (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 Satyrs wi SATYRS (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 Satyrs with red hot skin and blazing eyes, in love with their burning bodies... . . . . . #africantribe #africantribesman #satyrs #indigenous #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #fantasyart #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #bizarreart #indigenouspeople #beautifulbizarre
TRIBAL (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 'They pai TRIBAL (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 'They painted their bodies with skill and care, killed only for food or justice, loved the earth and family with passion, worked under the sun and stars, and their feet connected them fully to the ground that gave them life.' . . . . . #africantribe #africantribesman #africangirl #indigenous #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #africanfashion #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #africantextiles
MENAGERIE (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 'Cocoon MENAGERIE (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 'Cocooned in a swirl of leaves, she unveiled her sadness to the dancing jungle, and for a moment – just a moment – even the animals fell silent, as if in contemplation, or sympathy, or shame.' . . . . . #painting #animals #art #artist #wildlife #artwork #instaart #nature #artoftheday #animallovers #animalart #acrylicpainting #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #animalartist #wildlifeart #indiangirl #indianjewellery #portraiture #jungle #monkey #chimpanzee #parrot #snake #elephant #fantasyart #beautifulart #menagerie
THE ANOINTING (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 A m THE ANOINTING (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 A magical scene - dressed in ceremonial robes, beneath the patterned sky, a young girl is blessed by colour. . . . . . #africantribe #anointing #africana #fantasyart #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #africanfashion #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #africantextiles
THE SEERS (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A visionary THE SEERS (acrylic paint on A3 paper) A visionary tribe, whose eyes see the past and the future with blinding clarity. . . . . . #africantribe #africantribesman #africangirl #fantasyart #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #beautifulbizarre #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #africantextiles
THE BRIDES (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 Laughi THE BRIDES (acrylic paint on A3 paper) 2000 Laughing with anticipation, the brides await the arrival of their husbands, beneath the blessing of the sun. . . . . . #africantribe #beautifulgirls #africangirl #africanwomen #tribalstyle #tribalbeads #africanfaces #africa #tribal #ethnic #art #acrylicpainting #tribe #painting #africanart #acrylicpaint #instaart #africanstyle #portraiture #africanfashion #tribalart #africanprint #creative #arte #instaartist #artistic #portraits #losttribes #indigenouspeople #africanbeauty
Load More... Follow on Instagram
Order prints
Not all of the artwork on my website is available in my online shop, but please contact me if you are interested in purchasing a print (Standard, Fine Art or Canvas) of any particular piece.
Follow Philip
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
© Philip Downs 2020
Built with Storefront & WooCommerce.
  • My Account
  • Search
  • 0

Please get in touch if you are interested in purchasing any of my artwork which is not for sale in this shop. UK orders only. For all overseas shipping please contact me before purchase. Dismiss