An Old Fashioned Christmas Canvas Print

This scene was very much influenced by my own childhood in the small town of Montezuma, Georgia, where I grew up. One of my fondest memories of Christmas is a span of years where our annual Christmas parade was held at night. There was something magical about the Christmas lights and floats gliding down the streets after dark. And a fixture of our parade for years and years was our city's antique fire truck with Santa Claus riding on it.

While Montezuma influenced this piece, I also intentionally wanted it to have an anywhere USA feel to it. Does it remind you of Christmas where you grew up?

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Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...