Scott Gustafson - St. Nicholas In His Study W/figurines - Hand Signed - Limited Edition Canvas - Image Size: 32"w X 19"h. Limited Edition Of: 500 - There Is A Symbol Of New York Because Santa’s Considered The Patron Saint Of New York. This Is Just One Of 50 Visual References To The Life And Legends Of Jolly Ole’ Saint Nick That Gustafson Has Magically Designed Into His Meticulously Researched Painting. It Took Him 12 Weeks To Paint This Magical Work Of Art That Follows St. Nick’s Birth In Turkey Around 280 A.d. To The Present Day. Scott’s Painting Of St. Nick Checking His Famous List Among The Clutter Of Centuries Is Worthy Of A New Tradition. Imagine — It’s Time To Gather ‘round To Decorate The Tree. It’s Also Time To Hang "st. Nicholas In His Study" And Share Favorite Stories About The Man In The Red Suit We’ve Come To Know As Santa.……about The Artist - Scott Gustafson Scott Gustafson’s Earliest Artistic Ambition Was To Become An Animator. But By The Time He Entered High School, He Became Acquainted With Artists From The Golden Age Of Illustration. Great Illustrators Like N.c. Wyeth, Normal Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish And Arthur Rackham Opened A Door Onto A World Of Beautiful Images That Continue To Inspire Him To This Day. Lingering Dreams Of Making Animated Films, However, Led Scott To Major In Animation At The Chicago Academy Of Fine Arts. It Wasn’t Until After Leaving Art School That The Possibility Of A Career As A Freelance Illustrator Began To Truly Appeal To Him. Over The Nearly Twenty-five Years That Span His Career, He Has Had The Opportunity To Fulfill Commissions For A Number Of Varied Clients And Publishers Such As Celestial Seasonings, Playboy Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, The Bradford Exchange, Dreamworks And The . His Illustrated Books Include The Night Before Christmas, Peter Pan, Nutcracker, As Well As Two Original Titles, Animal Orchestra And Alphabet Soup. His Newest Book Release, Classic Fairy Tales, Was Recently Awarded A Chesley Award For Best Interior Book Illustrations From The Association Of Science Fiction And Fantasy Artists.

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