Boats by the Pond

This award-winning full color coffee table book is an archived history of artist/author Kathleen R Bates’ personal Christmas cards, a project now in its 40th year.

Each painting is accompanied by a message designed to encourage the reader to focus on the spiritual message of Christmas in an unexpected, thought-provoking way.

Christmas Birds is destined to become a treasured keepsake, perfect as a gift for family, friends, colleagues or yourself.

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Small flags adorn the end of a neighbor’s driveway and ivy-covered mailbox in the long shadows of late afternoon after 9/11. The lush, serene suburban setting is in stark contrast to the terrible events of that day.

o/c 14″ x 18″

A rugged landscape wears the changing seasons with grace. According to local Indian lore this flat-topped mountain was the place where God came to dine.

– o/c 9″ x 12″
– Gicleé print of original watercolor

A weathered bench invites visitors to linger in a lush Bermuda garden.

– o/c 8″ x 10″
– Gicleé; Print of Original Watercolor