
Fine Artist, Painter, Printmaker.
Charlotte Thomson-Morley is an illustrative, mixed-media painter-printmaker and community arts workshop facilitator based in Nottingham (UK). She creates art that explores the space where our physical bodies, nature, the places we inhabit and spiritual belief intersect. She is fascinated by animism, spirit of place, archetypes & folklore. Charlottes interest in nature worship comes from the understanding that human rights intersect with the future wellbeing of the planet.
Charlotte works primarily in mixed media and experimental techniques encompassing illustrative painting, printmaking, pigment derived from nature, and most recently, animation. Charlotte is a neurodiverse artist with chronic illness based in the East Midlands – Nottinghamshire (UK).
Charlotte runs nature and heritage themed community art workshops in Nottingham and the surrounding areas.
Gallery
Protector of the Sacred Grove


Mixed media painting based on the epithet given to the East Midlands Roman-Celtic ‘Spirit of place’ God Rigonemetis – Rigisamus ‘Protector of the Sacred Groves’.
I’m interested in how the concept of woodland guardian figures have become part of East Midlands folklore & visual identity found at heritage sites & archaeological fings. I took inspiration visually from the ‘Green Man’ as a symbolic forest protector, oak leaf motifs & fat bodied ‘mother earth’ imagery associated with Paleolithic ‘Venus’ Figures. Piece selected for the Harley Gallery Open Exhibition 2024.
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Witch Marks – ‘What are you afraid of?’






A series of Mono-prints based on protective apotropaic ‘Witch Marks’ found at Nottingham & East Midlands Historic Sites (Including Creswell Craggs & Belton House). An exploration of superstition, religious symbology and fear of Witchcraft, linking to and encouraging discussion on the Witch Trials in the United Kingdom.
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Sew the Seeds – Speak in Leaves




Combining my illustrative digital art experience with newly learnt techniques in animation using Procreate. This piece explores the idea of ecological consciousness and connection to nature through the motif of the ‘disgorging Green Man’.
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Legends and Lace – in collaboration with JC Middlebrook.



Collaborative work combining local ‘spirit of place’ deity Trisantona (Celtic Goddess of the River Trent) with Nottingham’s industrial heritage. I created painted and lino-printed visual representations of Trisantona, which were then explored by local artist JC Middlebrook using machine-lace techniques typical of Nottingham’s industrial heritage.
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Of This Land



Created using handmade Iron Oak Gall Ink, made from oak galls foraged from pavements and school yards, a natural resource in an urban environment. An exploration of recreating one of the oldest known forms of ink and an exploration of connecting to the land and our environment through understanding of nature. The Green Man motif was over-printed in gold onto the painted oak gall ink background, symbolising our reverence for nature. The gold ink is oil based and therefore problematic to nature, the oak gall ink is derived from nature but will in time corrode the very artwork it was used to create making it ephemeral, reflecting our problematic relationship with our environment.
Green Goddess – Mixed Media Painting series
A series of mixed media paintings on recycled card exploring free-painting and the spirit of nature connection through imagery inspired by folklore, myth and archaeology.







Goddess (At the Fitzwilliam)
A series of drypoint prints created in response to Goddess sculptures of different locations and historical provenance found on visiting the Fitzwilliam Gallery in Cambridge (UK).






Goddess – Plant Based Eco Pigment Series
This series is an exploration of paints created using natural plant and mineral based pigments. A technique of free-painting was utilised, where there is only a loose plan for the artworks allowing for free response to the media during the creation process. Loosely based on early European Goddess sculptures such as the Venus of Willendorf.




Deities – in Lino




An ongoing series of graphic representations of deities created in lino with gold highlights, printed in varying limited editions onto recycled card.
Wheel of the Year
A series of digital artworks corresponding to the Pagan Wheel of the Year. The Wheel follows the 4 seasonal equinoxes and solstices and encompasses four traditional Celtic festivals, this series is currently a work in progress. The timings are relevant in the Northern Hemisphere and it was first laid out in this manner by Jacob Grimm and cemented in this format by the Wicca movement in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Stylistically these pieces are inspired by 1960’s psychedelic art and screen-printed poster art and contain references to each festivals traditions, origins and symbology.




Seasons
This series of digital paintings takes from the tradition of female archetypes representing nature but flips the narrative by depicting body types that don’t traditionally feature as objects for the male gaze in Western art traditions such as Art Nouveau. The floral motifs feature seasonal plants and are inspired by Germanic folk art.




Monsters Within
A series of digital artworks inspired by Horror movie archetypes, celebrating fat bodies and giving the subjects erotic agency over their own symbolic title.





Sirens – Digital and Printmaking
I have long held a fascination with mythological creatures and these two pieces explore the idea of Sirens and Selkies using elements of Art Nouveau to create flowing images. This project is ongoing in it’s development with hand-carved printmaking plates being developed from the digital drawings. These will become a series of limited edition lino cuts and intaglio prints.





Blog – Projects & News.
- Art as Magic : A series of blog postsArt and how it links to the practice of Magic… Read More »Art as Magic : A series of blog posts
- Creative Revival of Ancient Traditions – Cotgrave Community Garden Wassail & Art Workshop.As an artist based in a semi-rural, ex-mining village in… Read More »Creative Revival of Ancient Traditions – Cotgrave Community Garden Wassail & Art Workshop.
- Exploring Spirit of Place (‘Genius loci’) in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands through research and art.What is ‘Spirit of Place’? Who worships Genius Loci? The… Read More »Exploring Spirit of Place (‘Genius loci’) in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands through research and art.
- East Midlands ‘Witch Marks’ – New Art – ‘What Are You Afraid Of?’What are ‘Witch Marks’? My new series of mono-printed art… Read More »East Midlands ‘Witch Marks’ – New Art – ‘What Are You Afraid Of?’
- Speak in Leaves : An Artistic Exploration of AnimationCombining my illustrative digital art experience with newly learnt techniques… Read More »Speak in Leaves : An Artistic Exploration of Animation
- Artists and Body ImageYesterday I saw multiple artists state that they don’t pursue… Read More »Artists and Body Image
- Zine Features March 2024I’m extremely honoured to have my work featured in multiple… Read More »Zine Features March 2024
- How can body positive art in the home improve our lives?Most of us choose the art for our homes by… Read More »How can body positive art in the home improve our lives?
- OF THE LAND – mixed media historic ink making & printmakingCreated using handmade Iron Oak Gall Ink, made from oak… Read More »OF THE LAND – mixed media historic ink making & printmaking
- GODDESS (at the Fitzwilliam)A series of drypoint prints made in response to Goddess… Read More »GODDESS (at the Fitzwilliam)
- HENGE – Project developmentA series of 2 large scale, mixed media artworks. Combining… Read More »HENGE – Project development
- I finally saw myself and ideas started to grow (free writing)Ideas like: Am I worthy of being seen? Do I… Read More »I finally saw myself and ideas started to grow (free writing)
- Monsters Within Exhibition at Near Now / Broadway Gallery NottinghamI was honoured to be asked to participate in the… Read More »Monsters Within Exhibition at Near Now / Broadway Gallery Nottingham
- Drawing workshops for children of all agesCotgrave Community Garden vegetable bed drawing workshop A key part… Read More »Drawing workshops for children of all ages
- Community Garden Outdoor DIY Autumn Leaves Printmaking WorkshopThe wet and windy Autumn weather was braved to bring… Read More »Community Garden Outdoor DIY Autumn Leaves Printmaking Workshop
- I have been awarded the Creative Access x McLaren Racing Bursary for Art 2023I’m extremely fortunate to have been awarded the Creative Access… Read More »I have been awarded the Creative Access x McLaren Racing Bursary for Art 2023
- Intuitive Goddess Paintings using Lutea Natural Pigment WatercoloursWhen exploring the idea of pigments being derived from nature… Read More »Intuitive Goddess Paintings using Lutea Natural Pigment Watercolours
- Illustration client case study – art for the Yoni Oracle’s Womb Awakening WorkshopsGeorgie of the Yoni Oracle came to me with a… Read More »Illustration client case study – art for the Yoni Oracle’s Womb Awakening Workshops
- Art commission – baby-wearing yoga teacher Flying Feathers.“Love and connectedness creates magic.”I created this art commission based… Read More »Art commission – baby-wearing yoga teacher Flying Feathers.
- My 5 reasons to add more colour to your life!I’ve spent my whole life working with colour without ever… Read More »My 5 reasons to add more colour to your life!