Boys and Their Trains Canvas Print

Taking a break on a busy evening, Santa takes time to do what he knows best.

And what Santa knows best how to do, because he spends his entire career focusing on it, is how to enjoy life with the joy and innocence of a child.

It is Christmas Eve, and though this is the busiest time of the year for Santa – with an entire planet of households to reach before Christmas morning dawns – the jolly yet extremely wise elf can’t resist taking a moment to show a very awake boy the intricacies of the model train.

Time management business practices would frown upon this, insisting that Santa keep to his schedule. But Santa, who has been delivering presents to children around the world for many, many generations, always builds time into his Christmas Eve travel plans for unexpected moments like this.

After all, if the child took time to be up and waiting, is it right to hurry away?

Actually, this is a good question for all of us who have children i...

I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 13 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.