I grew up on the Maine coast and started painting when I was a child. Creating these ornaments is something I love to do because I feel like I am sharing my talent with people all over the world at a very special time of year. When I sit by my own tree, I imagine these little works of art hanging on trees in the homes of families and the connection is very meaningful to me. I always use sturdy American made glass ornaments, most of them are the 3 1/4" size unless otherwise indicated. Because these ornaments are individually hand painted, there may be some slight variations from what is presented in the photograph, but this is to be considered part of the unique quality of these little keepsake paintings.