We love to travel - but have often been disappointed because the souvenirs offered at such exciting and beautiful locations as New York or San Francisco or Florida were not as special as our memories of our visits. Patch of Shade was founded to remedy that. Our hand painted Christmas ornaments featuring the most popular landmarks of New York and San Francisco, and the beautiful tropical imagery of Florida, are hand painted from the inside by highly skilled artists who undergo years of study for their art. Each ornament comes in a protective and decorative gift box. We also create specialty ornaments for organizations and retailers.