This commissioned painting was done for Alison Olson.  I took it from an old black and white photo.  Alison lost her father when she was a little girl and wanted a painting to remind her of him.  The picture is of her sister, her father and Alison.  The title of the painting came to me as I studied their faces and realized that it was Christmas time when the snapshot was taken.  I tried to convey a snapshot of the relationship she had with her father in the painting. 

Comfort and Joy