Every piece of Santa artwork here began as an oil painting on canvas in Celia Meadors' Texas studio. She thins her paint until it moves like watercolor, lets the color drift across the surface, then draws a face out of it. The result is a Santa Claus with real skin, real weather in his cheeks and a personality you can read from across a room.
Celia spent nearly four decades as a composite artist for the Amarillo Police Department, building faces from nothing but a witness description. That training shows in these paintings. The eyes hold you, the beards have weight and no two Santas look like they came from the same hand twice. Few Santa artists work from portraiture first; she has never worked any other way.
Each work in the collection is offered as an archival giclée on museum-grade fine art canvas, printed with pigment inks that hold their color for generations. Originals and commissioned portraits are available by enquiry.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
The sleigh caught at rooftop height on Christmas Eve, runners skimming the snow line with the toy sack piled high and a lantern swinging gold light across the reindeer. A storybook moment held still in oil-rich color.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Frost-etched snowflakes drift past a hushed, smiling face as Santa breathes winter into the air. Soft whites and quiet blues make this one of the most tender pieces in the collection.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A quiet toast in the cellar, oak barrels glowing warm behind him and a glass lifted to the season. Santa off duty: the wink of a man who has finished the route.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Santa peers over a carol book beneath a Della Robbia garland of fruit, citrus, and berries: the classic Colonial Christmas motif rendered in deep reds and evergreen.
Giclée on canvas · 18" x 24"
A holly crown, gold bells, and trailing ribbons in old-world reds. This is the dressed-for-the-evening Santa, painted with the ornamental detail of a Victorian Christmas card.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Peppermint stripes, a warm kitchen, and a tray of gingerbread men fresh from the oven. Ginger Santa smells like cinnamon and molasses and looks like the best afternoon of the year.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
The last ornament placed just so, tree light spilling warm across his cheek. A quiet, intimate Christmas painting about the small ceremony of trimming the tree.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Eyes closed over a steaming mug, gingerbread waiting on the saucer. Hot Chocolate Santa is pure contentment: cocoa steam, soft firelight, and no chimneys left to climb.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A secret shared through the branches: a boy in the Christmas tree with a sleigh bell in hand, leaning in close to Santa's ear. One of Celia's most story-rich paintings.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Vintage bulbs and blown-glass ornaments glowing all around him, each one catching a different color of light. Christmas Magic is the collection's most nostalgic piece: the tree of your childhood.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A wink from the center of a ring of antique baubles in silver, garnet, and gold, arranged like a wreath around his face. Playful, graphic, and instantly charming.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Puppies underfoot, a sleepy kitten tucked in his arm, and an armful of Christmas morning. A Few of My Favorite Things is the warmest, busiest, happiest painting Celia has made.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Two wheels instead of eight hooves: leather, chrome, a bandana, and a Santa who clearly enjoys the ride. A modern folk-art twist on the old saint.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Gold light, quiet bells, and a nativity embrace. Holy Family is the reverent heart of the collection, painted with the same warmth Celia gives her Santas.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A checkerboard border, sprigs of holly, and one gilded ornament held like treasure. Kat's Christmas Gold is small, graphic, and quietly luxurious.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Reading a child's wish list by firelight, toys lined up on the shelf above and spectacles low on his nose. Letter to Santa is the painting that makes people smile before they read the title.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A white-gloved wave from a toyshop window: the department-store Santa of a city Christmas, painted with parade-day polish and old-fashioned showmanship.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Moonlight on a snow-capped chimney, the team waiting in harness, and one boot already over the edge. On the Roof captures the exact second before he disappears.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A gentle, close-up Santa Claus portrait wreathed in pine boughs and scarlet winterberry. Celia Meadors paints the English Santa of old-world Christmas cards: ruddy cheeks, a snow-white beard, and eyes that seem to know exactly what you asked for.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Stars and stripes behind a steady, weathered gaze: a patriotic Santa painted with respect rather than kitsch. Deep navy, worn red, and honest brushwork.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A tribute in blue: badge polished, cap squared, ready for Christmas duty. Celia painted this one for the officers who work the holiday while everyone else is home.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Cancelled December 25, North Pole: a vintage postmark, an old stamp, and a knowing laugh. Postmark Santa is a love letter to Christmas mail.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Field glasses in hand, a curious young deer nosing in at his shoulder, snow scattered across the pasture. Rounding Up Reindeer tells the part of the story nobody paints.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
One cherry-topped indulgence in a bakery full of temptation. Santa and Cupcake is sweet, small, and completely unashamed.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A pale straw hat, turquoise crosses, and hand-painted southwestern ornaments. Santa Fe Santa trades snow for adobe light and desert color.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Golden light falling through the cross as he cradles the newborn. Santa Holding Baby joins the two halves of Christmas in one quiet image.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Antique clocks counting down to Christmas Eve, brass faces catching the lamplight while Santa checks the hour. Rich mahogany tones and beautiful detail.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
Filling striped stockings by the chimney with candy canes, a small bear, and one orange in the toe, just as it was done. Santa with Stocking is tradition itself.
Giclée on canvas · 18" x 24"
Lamplight, a long unrolled scroll, and one last check of every name. Santa with the List is the classic naughty-or-nice moment, painted with humor and heart.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
Inspecting a wooden toy soldier in the workshop while dolls and bears look on from the shelf. Santa with Toy Soldier is all warm sawdust light and old-fashioned craftsmanship.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Pipe smoke curling, holly tucked in his cap, nothing else needed. Simply Santa strips the season down to one honest, kindly face.
Giclée on canvas · 11" x 14"
A gilded halo and a single candle held in small, careful hands. Sloan Angel is the quietest piece in the collection and the one people linger over.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Whimsical harlequin checks, a striped top hat, and a proud carrot nose. Snowman Santa is folk art at its most playful.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Peppermints, ribbon candy, and black-and-white ornaments crowding in from every side. Sweet Santa is the most striking color story Celia has painted.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A wink under a white Stetson, lone stars and red boots behind him. Texas Santa is exactly as big-hearted and unbothered as he ought to be.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
Old books, snow at the windows, and a long think over this year's toys. Toy Study is the studious Santa: muted, thoughtful, beautifully painted.
Giclée on canvas · 8" x 10"
Reading the old poem aloud to three children by a stocking-hung hearth. Twas the Night is the collection's fullest story, with firelight on every face.
Giclée on canvas · 18" x 24"
A holly crown, beaded garlands, and a crock of gingerbread men. Victorian Santa is old-world Christmas in full dress, layered with ornament and deep color.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Baker's cap on, peppermints and gingerbread cooling all around. Visions of Sugar is sugar-dusted, sweet-smelling Christmas in paint.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
A secret told behind a small hand, tree lights glowing warm behind them. Whispering My Christmas Wish, Boy is pure tenderness.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
A green elf cap tipped close and one wish only Santa gets to hear. Whispering My Christmas Wish, Girl is the sweetest painting in the collection.
Giclée on canvas · 18" x 24"
Knife to pine at the workbench, finished figures standing on the shelf above. Woodcarving Santa honors the maker's hands as much as the season.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Sepia washes and bright white highlights with holly tucked into wild hair. Woodland Santa is the loosest, most painterly Santa Celia has made.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
Santa off the clock in his workshop, stitching a well loved teddy back to health while a whole row of bears waits patiently for their turn. Gingerbread men line the window, snow banks up on the panes, and the striped stockings say this is a man who has been at the bench a while.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
Santa caught mid delight behind an open storybook, spectacles low and eyes wide, with a rag doll, candy canes, and a small bear watching from the toy shelves behind him. The book reads The Family, and you can feel the line he just read out loud.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
A bright brass sleigh bell held up mid-jingle, ribbon trailing through his fingers and a grin that says he knows exactly what that sound does to children. One of Celia's most joyful Santa portraits.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
The scarlet companion to Kat's Christmas Gold: a checkerboard border, sprigs of holly, and one glowing ornament held like treasure. Small, graphic, and quietly luxurious.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
The moment straight out of the poem: a finger laid aside of his nose, eyes bright with mischief, the chimney work already done. Pure storybook Christmas.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
A child's letter in one hand and the envelope still in the other, read carefully by lamplight. The companion piece to Letter to Santa, painted with the same warmth and humor.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
Texas holiday spirit in one painting: a longhorn dressed for Christmas, rendered with the humor and heart collectors love in Celia Meadors' work. Bold enough for a big wall, charming enough for a cozy den.
Giclée on canvas · 16" x 20"
A softer, mauve-toned take on Celia's loose, wet-into-wet Santa portrait: quick confident brushwork with a beard that seems painted in a single breath.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Santa at home at the top of the world: snow light, a heavy fur-trimmed cap, and the calm of a man who lives where Christmas is made.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Painted with the crisp color and ceremony of a nutcracker soldier: gold braid, a proud stance, and Christmas pageantry in every detail.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Priscella in Pearls is the elegant lady of the collection: pearls at her throat, holiday finery, and an expression full of quiet humor.
Giclée on canvas · 12" x 12"
Traditional Santa Red is the classic every collection needs: a deep crimson suit, snowy beard, and that knowing, kind expression painted with real warmth. Timeless and instantly recognizable.
Giclée on canvas · 18" x 24"
Each year, Celia Meadors adds a new Santa to the collection. For 2026, she painted Feliz Navidad, modeled on a longtime family friend from Texas's Rio Grande Valley. A beaded straw hat, hand-painted ornaments, tin stars, and a guitar tucked among the pine give the portrait its warmth and sense of place.
