Fine Art Today Publishes - 46 Christmas Cards and Counting
For a look WAY back in time along my artistic journey, here's your chance. Fine Art Today (the enewsletter of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine) just published my history of designing my Mom and Dad's Christmas card. If you want a more recent take of my fine art career and oil paintings, keep in touch through my website, Facebook page and Instagram. Happy Holidays to All!
From Fine Art Today -- December 17, 2018
Since 1972, artist Jill Banks has been known as her parents’ “Christmas Card Creative Director.” View some of the nostalgic cards in this homage.
By Jill Banks
Once upon a time, Mom’s annual Christmas poem and notes for my parents’ card were unaccompanied by one of my drawings . . . or later, paintings. All that changed in 1972 (I’d like to say when I was 2…) and they’ve yet to ask me to retire, 46 years hence.
This collection of cards packs quite a history. Mom’s poems, my parents’ sentiments, reflect the concerns and joys that each year holds — in the nation, the world, and among family and friends. They noted milestones, moves, babies, weddings, deaths, anniversaries, wars, peace talks, Nixon’s resignation, inflation, elections, dreams, trials and tribulations. The stuff that life is made of.
Read the whole article here.
The original painting for the 2018 card is “Serenade,” oil on linen-lined panel, 10 x 8 in. by Jill Banks (available through the artist)
14 out of the 47 Christmas covers are included in the article plus my Mom's first poem from 1957 (reprinted in 2007 and now in Fine Art Today) plus just lots of warm holiday wishes.
Happy Holidays to All.
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Beary Christmas, 10" x 8", oil on linen-lined panel by Jill Banks -- this one hasn't made it to the cover of their Christmas card -- but maybe later. (Available)
