"I've kept my promise to myself and to my public and there's great
satisfaction in that.
When, in 1990, I launched my decade-long celebration of the season with
Christmas Cottage, I had no clear idea of the challenges such a monumental
print portfolio would present. Now, as I conlcude the series with Evening
Glow, I can tell you that I also had no idea of the pleasures it would
provide.
In this series I've delighted in the festive hustle-bustle of the holidays;
I've also savored the delicious tranquility of a winter evening. I wanted to
convey both moods of the season in this concluding piece. I've tried to
create a sense of joyous activity in the warmly lit cottage; the carefully
painted footsteps announce the arrival of loved ones who've gathered
within perhaps to celebrate Christmas Eve.
The stream, not yet frozen for skating, murmurs its echo of the holiday cheer
within. For the passerby for us all is hushed; the holiday suffused in a
golden glow of memory.
And though the series ends, a new millennium is just around the corner. Who
knows what expression of hope and peace next year's Christmas will bring?"
