Sleightholm Folk Art

Tag: Christmas Cards

  • Woodland Madonna & Child

       It is a gray, rainy November day here, and I’ve just put the finishing touches on this pretty little painting— which I think turned out so pretty! It’s called “Woodland Madonna and Child” and is my sort of rustic, homespun rendition of Mary and the Christ child. For this winter I think I am…

  • Christmas Postcard Pre-Order

    EDIT: I will also be offering this new painting, “Woodland Madonna and Child” as a Christmas post card as well!!  Well friends, can you believe it? It’s time once again to think about Christmas Post Card Pre-Order! I am so pleased to be offering a mix of new and old favorite designs that you can…

  • Madonna and Child in Blue

       Sometimes a painting makes me work for it. And this was one of those paintings. I started on it a few weeks ago, but the Madonna’s face just never looked right. It took a change in the direction of her gaze (from the baby to the star) and it all seemed to click.   …