For every artist, each painting connects in some way to anearlier part of life. Each piece of art has roots in a remote part of ourmemory. What we recall-whether we look backward or forward-somehow reformsitself on the canvas before us. Boxes began as a random balance ofcolors and patterns, something I had pleasure working on. But it ended up as anabstracted vision of Christmas as a boy, with presents from parents, aunts, uncles and cousins stacked in a corner of the living room. I hope you enjoyit. And Merry Christmas!