Hanging the Stockings

1999
Pen and ink
5" x 7"

In 1989 I decided to make my own Christmas card. Because color reproduction was expensive, I created a black-and-white line drawing. The card proved to be a hit and it started a tradition—I've drawn the artwork for my (now our) Christmas card ever since. Initially my cards featured anonymous, fictional people (mostly children); but since the birth of my daughters they have become my primary subject.

Eliana, my younger daughter was walking at nine months. Watching her climb all over the house wreaking havoc gave me the inspiration for this piece.