The Holiday Patriot - A Journey before Christmas

I designed these Holiday Patriot Cards for all the doubters and dreamers, but especially for those with a unique sense of humor. The blue card shows the Holiday Patriot, perhaps on a Monday, gazing at a white briefcase and pondering his past, present and his future. He needs money for a tree and presents - it’s Christmas. But wait a minute! I’ll go to that spot I know and cut a tree down for free. So in the card with the red background, the Holiday Patriot has traveled to his spot and is mournfully starring at a tree stump, wondering what happened. He then remembers cutting down the tree long ago. The Holiday Patriot thinks of those times and decides to go buy a plastic tree. Late that evening he carries his new Chinese tree home.

That same night, he dreams of all the presents that he must buy to fulfill his holiday duties. In his dream he is shackled with a very long chain to a white present with a large red bow. He awakens in the morning tired and confused.

On his way into work, late the next day, the Holiday Patriot has a brilliant idea. The only thing on his mind is a big new paintbrush and paint - lots of paint. The rest is history folks.

Some questions remain unanswered to this day. What made the Holiday Patriot suddenly change the course of his life after so many years? Did he finally listen to the wind as it brushed against his ear, begging him to ask the question. You know. That question that pops into your head from time to time. The question that you brush away, sometimes daily. The question that rings in your ears in the silence of the night. The question that the Holiday Patriot always answered the same way, until that day. The question is not important. Your answer is…

These cards are printed on beautiful Archival Watercolor Paper and are available at The Arts Company and here at popsicles and grenades.

Christmas + Holiday Card Designs

I designed these Christmas and Holiday Cards for The Arts Company. Anne Brown and the Arts Company are celebrating 12 years in business - quite an impressive feat in today’s art market. They sent out these cards to all of their loyal art lovers from throughout the years.

The card design is of a tree with 12 doves nesting and one dove flying away to symbolize looking to the future and moving forward to the prosperous years ahead. If you get a chance, go to The Arts Company and check out all of the unique art, cards, books and other interesting creations to inspire the mind.

Artrageous Nashville

What: Artrageous Popsicles and Grenades - Art Truth and Politics Show featuring 18 New Posters by Jorge Arrieta

When: Artrageous: 11.8.08 Nashville’s largest indoor charity event

Where: The Arts Company: Avant Garage

Founded in 1987 as a benefit for Nashville CARES, Artrageous® has raised more than $2 million for the support of AIDS education and services in Middle Tennessee. A group of Nashville’s most prominent gallery owners began the event as a response to the AIDS epidemic and its devastating impact on the arts community.

I will suspend 18 new political posters from the ceiling of the Avant Garage of the Arts Company for this one night special event only! These are all very limited edition signed and numbered prints. Some of the posters to be on display can be viewed by clicking on the Propaganda link at the top of the page. I have even set up a FREE download of smaller versions of all of the posters on popsicles and grenades!

There is a drawing for a free poster of your choice, but only at the Artrageous event. Get your Artrageous tickets and help support a worthy cause while having a wonderful time with unique art.