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==''[[Amon Hen (journal)|Amon Hen]]'' covers==
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|File:Amon Hen 70.jpg|[[Amon Hen 70|''Amon Hen'' 70]]
|File:Amon Hen 70.jpg|[[Amon Hen 70|''Amon Hen'' 70]]
|File:AmonHen73.jpg|[[Amon Hen 73|''Amon Hen'' 73]]
|File:AmonHen73.jpg|[[Amon Hen 73|''Amon Hen'' 73]]
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|File:AmonHen201.jpg|[[Amon Hen 201|''Amon Hen'' 201]]
|File:AmonHen201.jpg|[[Amon Hen 201|''Amon Hen'' 201]]
|File:AmonHen203.jpg|[[Amon Hen 203|''Amon Hen'' 203]]
|File:AmonHen203.jpg|[[Amon Hen 203|''Amon Hen'' 203]]
|File:AmonHen281.png|[[Amon Hen 281|''Amon Hen'' 281]]
|File:Amon Hen 281.jpg|[[Amon Hen 281|''Amon Hen'' 281]]
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==''A Long Expected Party''==
Illustrations for the [[J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]].
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 1.jpg|Progress Report Cover 1: Organization
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 2.jpg|Progress Report Cover 2: Invitation
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 3.jpg|Progress Report Cover 3: Decoration
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 4.jpg|Progress Report Cover 4: Preparation
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 5.jpg|Progress Report Cover 5: Exasperation
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 6.jpg|Progress Report Cover 6: Celebration
|File:Kay Woollard - Party Piece (full).jpg|Party Piece: centrefold of the ''[[Tolkien Centenary Conference 1992]] Programme Book''
}}
 
==Christmas cards for the [[Tolkien Society]]==
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - Shirefolk in Winter for web.jpg|''Shirefolk in Winter''<br>Card for Christmas 1990
|File:Kay Woollard - "We'll be home 'afore it snows again".jpg|"We'll be home 'afore it snows again"
}}
 
==''[[Weathertop (journal)|Weathertop]]'' covers==
All five covers had the same frame designed by Kay Woollard, but the illustrator for the inside piece varied. Kay also supplied the central piece twice.
{{Gallery
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|File:Weathertop 1 cover.jpg|[[Weathertop 1|''Weathertop'' 1]]
|File:Weathertop 5 cover.jpg|[[Weathertop 5|''Weathertop'' 5]]
}}
 
==''Scenes of the Shire''==
The first six were commissioned and published as a set of greeting cards for the [[Tolkien Society]].
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - TS Greeting Card - Springtime in the Shire.jpg|Springtime in [[the Shire]]
|File:Kay Woollard - TS Greeting Card - Little Milkmaid in the Yale.jpg|Little Milkmaid in [[the Yale]]
|File:Kay Woollard - TS Greeting Card - The Shirrif or Caught in the Act.jpg|The [[Shirriff]], or Caught in the Act
|File:Kay Woollard - TS Greeting Card - Pipe-weed.jpg|[[Pipe-weed]]
|File:Kay Woollard - TS Greeting Card - The Revellers' Return.jpg|The Revellers' Return
|File:Kay Woollard - TS Greeting Card - Mushroom Pickers in the Marish.jpg|Mushroom Pickers in the [[Marish]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Mushroom Pickers in the Marish, version 2 (retouched unfinished design).jpg|Mushroom Pickers in the [[Marish]], version 2 (retouched unfinished design)
|File:Kay Woollard - The Landlord of the Ivy Bush (retouched unfinished design).jpg|The Landlord of the [[Ivy Bush]] (retouched unfinished design)
|File:Kay Woollard - A Cornfield in the Shire (retouched unfinished design).jpg|A Cornfield in the [[Shire]] (retouched unfinished design)
|File:Kay Woollard - Grape Harvest in South Farthing (sketch).jpg|Grape Harvest in [[Southfarthing]] (sketch)
}}
 
==''Pages from Hob Painter's Sketchbook''==
 
''Hob Painter'' was an autobiographical character invented by Kay Woollard. He was an independent draughtshob who mainly (barely) earned his living by painting inn signs, but his favourite subjects were portraits and landscapes.
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - Noggin, the Pot Boy.jpg|1. Noggin, the sandy-haired pot boy at "The Mushroom"
|File:Kay Woollard - Landlord of The Mushroom.jpg|2. Landlord of "The Mushroom" at Muttering Overgate
|File:Kay Woollard - Rosie, Cook at The Mushroom.jpg|3. Rosie from "The Mushroom", Muttering Overgate, [[Southfarthing|South Farthing]]
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Pretty Girl with the Strange Parcel.jpg|4. Waiting for the [[Buckland]] Ferry. The pretty girl with the strange bundle...
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - Two Lads and their Dad.jpg|5. Waiting for the Buckland Ferry. The two little lads and their dad...
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Three Gammers.jpg|6. At the Buckland Ferry. The Three Gammers
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Sad Lad.jpg|7. At the Buckland Ferry. The Sad Lad
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Two Gaffers Looking at the Three Gammers.jpg|8. The Two Gaffers Looking at the Three Gammers
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Two Sisters with the Empty Birdcage.jpg|9. The two sisters with the empty bird cage
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Quarreling Lovers.jpg|10. The quarreling lovers.
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Young Stoor.jpg|11. The young [[Stoors|Stoor]]
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Farmer's Pretty Wife and Their Children.jpg|12. The farmer's pretty wife and their children.
|File:Kay Woollard - At the Buckland Ferry - The Bonny Lad who Nearly Missed It.jpg|13. The bonny lad who very nearly missed it!
|File:Kay Woollard - Lally Wayward's Cottage - South Farthing.jpg|14. Lally Wayward's Cottage - [[Southfarthing|South Farthing]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Smial near a Waterfall - North Farthing.jpg|15. Smial near a waterfall - [[North Farthing]]
}}
 
==''A Sunny Summer Afternoon in the Shire''==
 
This set is also from one of ''Hob Painter'''s notebooks. He drew these in pencil first and finished them later. He owed his burst of inspiration to a very fine pen he had recently acquired which he wanted to try out. His favourite drawing in the set was ''Old Pump on Mushroom Lane''.
 
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - The Strange Story Tree.jpg|1. The Strange Story Tree
|File:Kay Woollard - Strawberry Tarts on Pewter Dish.jpg|2. Strawberry Tarts on Pewter Dish
|File:Kay Woollard - A Bachelor Smial.jpg|3. A Bachelor Smial
|File:Kay Woollard - A Very Necessary Place.jpg|4. A Very Necessary Place
|File:Kay Woollard - The Old Rain Barrel.jpg|5. The Old Rain Barrel
|File:Kay Woollard - Small Pie Cooling.jpg|6. Small Pie Cooling
|File:Kay Woollard - A Very Good Way to Spend an Afternoon.jpg|7. A Very Good Way to Spend an Afternoon
|File:Kay Woollard - The Path from the Woodshed.jpg|8. The Path from the Woodshed
|File:Kay Woollard - Almost over the fence.jpg|9. Almost over the fence
|File:Kay Woollard - The Lookout.jpg|10. The Lookout
|File:Kay Woollard - Gammer's Sweetheart.jpg|11. Gammer's Sweetheart
|File:Kay Woollard - Gammer Waiting for her Sweetheart.jpg|12. Gammer Waiting for her Sweetheart
|File:Kay Woollard - Sulking.jpg|13. Sulking
|File:Kay Woollard - Old Pump on Mushroom Lane.jpg|14. Old Pump on Mushroom Lane
|File:Kay Woollard - The Pedlar.jpg|15. The Pedlar
|File:Kay Woollard - The Water Jug.jpg|16. The Water Jug
|File:Kay Woollard - Rhubarb Pie.jpg|17. Rhubarb Pie
}}
 
==''Landscapes and Settings of the Shire''==
 
The eye of the observer is invited to wander, as each of the paintings tells a story.
 
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - A Cottage in the Marish - East Farthing.jpg|A cottage in the [[Marish]] - [[Eastfarthing|East Farthing]]
|File:Kay Woollard - The Pedlar of Medicines.jpg|The pedlar of medicines - Cottages and cottagers near [[Hardbottle]]
|File:Kay Woollard - An Almost Concealed Smial - West Farthing.jpg|An almost concealed Smial - [[Westfarthing|West Farthing]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Dinner Time - A farmhouse kitchen.jpg|Dinner time - A farmhouse kitchen in the Shire
|File:Kay Woollard - Valerie Sutton's It Always Rains on Washing Day.jpg|It always rains on washing day - Smial in [[Southfarthing|South Farthing]]
|File:Kay Woollard - The Causeway, looking South - Rushey in the distance.jpg|The [[Causeway]], looking South - [[Rushey]] in the Distance: A Blustery Day in Early Autumn
}}
 
==Various [[Hobbits]]==
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|File:Kay Woollard - Lobelia.jpg|[[Lobelia]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Pippin.jpg|[[Pippin]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Dora Baggins.jpg|[[Dora Baggins]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Belladonna running after Isengar in the Old Forest.jpg|[[Belladonna Took|Belladonna]] running after [[Isengar]] in the [[Old Forest]]
|File:Kay Woollard - The Latter Days of Gerontius Took.jpg|The Latter Days of [[Gerontius Took]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Two Gaffers and a Gammer.jpg|Two Gaffers and a Gammer
|File:Kay Woollard - Edwy, the hero of The Survivor.jpg|Alfric, the hero of ''The Survivor'' ([[Mallorn 25|''Mallorn'' 25]])
|File:Kay Woollard - A Slumbering Pedlar.jpg|A Slumbering Pedlar
|File:Kay Woollard - Rosie Cotton.jpg|[[Rosie Cotton]] (2)
|File:Kay Woollard - Children of the Hobbits.jpg|Children of the Hobbits
}}
}}
==Various [[Dwarves]]==
The first seven pieces displayed here belonged to ''Peter Bolton'' (deceased). Each individual piece is also reproduced separately.
A memorial note on Peter is appended to his collection. This section of the gallery is dedicated to him.
{{Gallery
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - Peter's Dwarves.jpg|Peter's Dwarves collection
|File:Kay Woollard - Group of Dwarves.jpg|Group of Dwarves
|File:Kay Woollard - Dwarf with a Mallet.jpg|Dwarf with a Mallet
|File:Kay Woollard - The Warning Blast - Dwarf in a Landcape.jpg|The Warning Blast - Dwarf in a Landcape
|File:Kay Woollard - Heatherale and cram - Dwarves pause on a journey.jpg|Heather ale and cram - Dwarves pause on a journey
|File:Kay Woollard - Dwarves Crossing a Moor.jpg|Dwarves Crossing a Moor
|File:Kay Woollard - Young Dwarf with a Sword.jpg|Young Dwarf with a Sword
|File:Kay Woollard - Dwarf Sentinel.jpg|Dwarf Sentinel
|File:Kay Woollard - His Father's Helmet - Dwarves Preparing to Go Forth.jpg|His Father's Helmet - Dwarves Preparing to Go Forth
|File:Kay Woollard - Female Dwarves.jpg|[[Dwarf-women|Female Dwarves]]
}}
 
==Various [[Ents]]==
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 1.jpg|Progress Report 1: Organization
|File:Kay Woollard - Fangorn and Fimbrethil.jpg|[[Fangorn]] and [[Fimbrethil]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 2.jpg|Progress Report 2: Invitation
|File:Kay Woollard - Thoughtful Ent at Sunset.jpg|Thoughtful Ent at Sunset
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 3.jpg|Progress Report 3: Decoration
|File:Kay Woollard - Ent Talking to Squirrels.jpg|Ent Talking to Squirrels
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 4.jpg|Progress Report 4: Preparation
|File:Kay Woollard - Ent in Late Autumn Sun.jpg|Ent in Late Autumn Sun
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 5.jpg|Progress Report 5: Exasperation
 
|File:Kay Woollard - Long Expected Party 6.jpg|Progress Report 6: Celebration
 
}}
 
==Various [[Elves]]==
{{Gallery
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|height=200
|width=150
|lines=1
|File:Kay Woollard - Wood-Elves.jpg|[[Wood-elves]]
|File:Kay Woollard - Elf in a Misty Wood.jpg|Elf in a Misty Wood
}}
 
==Other==
{{Gallery
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|File:Kay Woollard - The Butterfly Window.jpg|The Butterfly Window
}}
}}
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[[Category:Artists]]

Latest revision as of 10:11, 27 September 2023

Main article: Kay Woollard

Amon Hen covers[edit | edit source]

A Long Expected Party[edit | edit source]

Illustrations for the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference.

Progress Report Cover 1: Organization  
Progress Report Cover 2: Invitation  
Progress Report Cover 3: Decoration  
Progress Report Cover 4: Preparation  
Progress Report Cover 5: Exasperation  
Progress Report Cover 6: Celebration  
Party Piece: centrefold of the Tolkien Centenary Conference 1992 Programme Book  

Christmas cards for the Tolkien Society[edit | edit source]

Shirefolk in Winter
Card for Christmas 1990  
"We'll be home 'afore it snows again"  

Weathertop covers[edit | edit source]

All five covers had the same frame designed by Kay Woollard, but the illustrator for the inside piece varied. Kay also supplied the central piece twice.

Scenes of the Shire[edit | edit source]

The first six were commissioned and published as a set of greeting cards for the Tolkien Society.

Springtime in the Shire  
Little Milkmaid in the Yale  
The Shirriff, or Caught in the Act  
The Revellers' Return  
Mushroom Pickers in the Marish  
Mushroom Pickers in the Marish, version 2 (retouched unfinished design)  
The Landlord of the Ivy Bush (retouched unfinished design)  
A Cornfield in the Shire (retouched unfinished design)  
Grape Harvest in Southfarthing (sketch)  

Pages from Hob Painter's Sketchbook[edit | edit source]

Hob Painter was an autobiographical character invented by Kay Woollard. He was an independent draughtshob who mainly (barely) earned his living by painting inn signs, but his favourite subjects were portraits and landscapes.

1. Noggin, the sandy-haired pot boy at "The Mushroom"  
2. Landlord of "The Mushroom" at Muttering Overgate  
3. Rosie from "The Mushroom", Muttering Overgate, South Farthing  
4. Waiting for the Buckland Ferry. The pretty girl with the strange bundle...  
5. Waiting for the Buckland Ferry. The two little lads and their dad...  
6. At the Buckland Ferry. The Three Gammers  
7. At the Buckland Ferry. The Sad Lad  
8. The Two Gaffers Looking at the Three Gammers  
9. The two sisters with the empty bird cage  
10. The quarreling lovers.  
11. The young Stoor  
12. The farmer's pretty wife and their children.  
13. The bonny lad who very nearly missed it!  
14. Lally Wayward's Cottage - South Farthing  
15. Smial near a waterfall - North Farthing  

A Sunny Summer Afternoon in the Shire[edit | edit source]

This set is also from one of Hob Painter's notebooks. He drew these in pencil first and finished them later. He owed his burst of inspiration to a very fine pen he had recently acquired which he wanted to try out. His favourite drawing in the set was Old Pump on Mushroom Lane.

1. The Strange Story Tree  
2. Strawberry Tarts on Pewter Dish  
3. A Bachelor Smial  
4. A Very Necessary Place  
5. The Old Rain Barrel  
6. Small Pie Cooling  
7. A Very Good Way to Spend an Afternoon  
8. The Path from the Woodshed  
9. Almost over the fence  
10. The Lookout  
11. Gammer's Sweetheart  
12. Gammer Waiting for her Sweetheart  
13. Sulking  
14. Old Pump on Mushroom Lane  
15. The Pedlar  
16. The Water Jug  
17. Rhubarb Pie  

Landscapes and Settings of the Shire[edit | edit source]

The eye of the observer is invited to wander, as each of the paintings tells a story.

A cottage in the Marish - East Farthing  
The pedlar of medicines - Cottages and cottagers near Hardbottle  
An almost concealed Smial - West Farthing  
Dinner time - A farmhouse kitchen in the Shire  
It always rains on washing day - Smial in South Farthing  
The Causeway, looking South - Rushey in the Distance: A Blustery Day in Early Autumn  

Various Hobbits[edit | edit source]

Belladonna running after Isengar in the Old Forest  
The Latter Days of Gerontius Took  
Two Gaffers and a Gammer  
Alfric, the hero of The Survivor (Mallorn 25)  
A Slumbering Pedlar  
Children of the Hobbits  

Various Dwarves[edit | edit source]

The first seven pieces displayed here belonged to Peter Bolton (deceased). Each individual piece is also reproduced separately.

A memorial note on Peter is appended to his collection. This section of the gallery is dedicated to him.

Peter's Dwarves collection  
Group of Dwarves  
Dwarf with a Mallet  
The Warning Blast - Dwarf in a Landcape  
Heather ale and cram - Dwarves pause on a journey  
Dwarves Crossing a Moor  
Young Dwarf with a Sword  
Dwarf Sentinel  
His Father's Helmet - Dwarves Preparing to Go Forth  

Various Ents[edit | edit source]

Thoughtful Ent at Sunset  
Ent Talking to Squirrels  
Ent in Late Autumn Sun


 

Various Elves[edit | edit source]

Elf in a Misty Wood  

Other[edit | edit source]

The Butterfly Window