Spirit of Christmas

Christmas is the season when I wrap myself in warm memories. I remember the enchanting times we had hanging ornaments when my kids were young and my own delight at the colors of Christmas lights. I like to imagine that I can remember the warmth of Victorian Christmases as well.

I experience layers of memory as I walk down Spirit of Christmas, the first in my new Christmas series in which I attempt to suggest the very essence of the season. Skaters swoop and spin on the frozen stream; a snowman greets passerby’s on the bank. A wonderful evening mail coach carries trumpet-blowing heralds across the weathered snow-covered stone bridge, awakening memories of those who travel to loved ones for the holidays. Welcoming lights shimmer and pour through the windows of the whimsical cottages to invite us to come in while the golden glow of sunset spills from the sky and glistens on the ground surrounding the regal chapel tower.

This village scene in Spirit of Christmas with cozy homes, shops, and a church in the distance is inspired by the classic holiday icons of image makers like Currier and Ives – and remind us of the meaning of Christmas. I hope it awakens your own deepest memories of the “season of lights.”