Sleightholm Folk Art

Tag: faith

  • Snow on Martinmas

        Here we are in November! And this is a great time to add another friend to your list of beloved saints— St. Martin of Tours! Need some help learning about him? Well, I can help with that! My first book to write and illustrate— Snow on Martinmas— is a great way (if I…

  • Out Now! Snow on Martinmas (and a giveaway!)

       Once upon a time I wrote a story about a beloved saint and the traditions that grew from his feast day. Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier, who had a chance encounter with a beggar that led him to rethink his life and faith, and ultimately become a monk….then a bishop….and finally, a…

  • Original Painting: Stille Nacht

           The idea of this painting has been floating around in my mind for a long time. I love the Christmas carol “Silent Night”, and all the quiet comforts that it celebrates on a Christmas Eve. I can remember as a child learning the song in German, it’s original language, and bits and…