The 2026 Holiday Art Collection

In the Studio

Nov 12

Each year I feel like I am excited for Christmas and the holiday season earlier and earlier, and probably my favorite part of this time of year is creating new artwork to match my creative style of the moment. I have so many memories of making gifts by hand as a child, including ornaments, greeting cards, handmade gift tags, you name it. Now, creating for the holidays has become an integral part of my creative practice every fall. I have spent so much time in the studio the last couple of months experimenting and playing and I’m excited to finally share what I have been working on.

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The Moody Mini Ornament Collection

At the heart of this year’s shop update is my Moody Mini Ornament collection. This limited edition collection (there are only 15 total!) is really an extension of how I approach holiday decorating and gift giving. While I do love colorful Santas and all things that sparkle, when it comes to the artwork I want around me during the holidays, I trend towards pieces that I can keep on display long after the holidays are over. While some of this year’s ornaments have some pops of color, the majority of the them trend dark and moody.

This collection is inspired by the quiet beauty of the Colorado landscape, from misty mountain lakes and distant peaks to the silhouettes of evergreen forests. I wanted to capture the atmosphere and feeling of these places rather than recreate them in fine detail. Each miniature painting explores soft, moody colors, layered washes, and loose watercolor textures to create a small glimpse of the natural world. The collection brings together familiar mountain scenery and quieter, more abstract interpretations of the outdoors. Each ornament is an original, one-of-a-kind painting designed to bring a little piece of the landscape to your holiday season and beyond.

ornament no. 1 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 1

ornament no. 2 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 2

ornament no. 3 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 3

ornament no. 4 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 4

ornament no. 5 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 5

ornament no. 6 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 6

ornament no. 7 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 7

ornament no. 8 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 8

ornament no. 9 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 9

ornament no. 10 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 10

ornament no. 11 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 11

ornament no. 12 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 12

ornament no. 13 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 13

ornament no. 14 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 14

ornament no. 15 hand-painted watercolor ornament in a metal and glass ornament frame — Ornament No. 15

ornament no. 15 held in a hand showing the back signature and number — Ornament No. 15 Back, each one is signed, dated, and numbered.

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Specifications

Each ornament is an original mini hand-painted watercolor painting measuring 1.75 x 2.75 inches in size. Each one is signed by the artist (me 😉) on the back and dated with the year in pen. Each painting is also individually numbered in pencil. They are painted on artist grade cold press watercolor paper, which has a lovely texture to it, using y Gansai Tambi Japanese watercolors.

Each painting is safely enclosed in a glass mini ornament frame that features a metal frame in either silver or black to match the individual piece. The frame has double glass so you can see the signature and details on the back. Each frame closes with a simple latch on the side, which means that if you want to frame the painting in a different way later, it is easy to remove. Each ornament measures 2 x 3 inches.

Ornament Price: $68.00

Includes shipping, all items ship via USPS.

The Evergreen Collection

One of my favorite things about working on a specific project like my annual ornaments is that my creativity often takes an unexpected detour. Needing a break from painting landscapes, I was searching for ways to use up some scraps of watercolor paper. Using some of the same graphite watercolors from my ornament collection, I played with very light washes and simple tree silhouettes on papers of various sizes. I loved the simplicity of these designs and the rough texture of their deckled edge. Before I knew it, I had a small collection of tree silhouettes in watercolor and ink that I am excited to share and offer in this year’s holiday shop. Again, there is only a limited supply of these. If people like them, maybe I’ll make some more. 😊

The Watercolor Evergreens

These paintings feature simple background washes and a single silhouetted pine tree in various styles. Whether your aesthetic is blue, brown, or simple black and white, I think you’ll find a tree to match your mood. Some of them are painted on rough handmade paper and are full of little imperfections, which I love. A few are painting on more standard cold-press or hot-press watercolor paper. All of them have a hand-torn deckled edge.

Blue Evergreens

These ones use my favorite Gansai Tambi Graphite Blue. Blue Christmas anyone?

Brown Evergreens

These ones use Gansai Tambi Graphite Brown.

Black Evergreens

These are painted in Gansai Tambi Black for a more classic black and white look on either a smooth hot press watercolor paper (top two) or a slightly textured cold press paper (bottom two).

Evergreens in Ink

Those of you who have been around for a while know that I am obsessed with drawing trees, which means no collection would be complete without a couple of hand-drawn pine trees. In this collection, there are evergreen drawings made with black fine-line Micron pens on textured cold press watercolor paper. The textured surface of the cold press paper and deckled edges give these black-and-white pieces an organic and soft quality, with just enough detail to capture the character of each tree.

Framing Suggestions

The size of these paintings and drawings allow for a variety of frame options. For a crisp edge consider a frame with a mat. If you want to really show off their imperfect character, consider a floating frame so that you can really see that deckled edge. I also am obsessed with acrylic magnetic frames. I love that it is easy to switch out the artwork and they stand up on their own, making them perfect for mantles, book cases, and shelves. I think a pair of two evergreens could also be really elevated.