Meaningful Christmas Gifts — Art Gift Guide 2026

Some feelings are hard to put into words: gratitude to a father, quiet pride in a friend, love that doesn’t need a big gesture. Every painting by Latvian artist Artis Berkmanis has a title that names one of those feelings. Give the painting, and its title says it for you.

Everything is made to order, just for you, so please allow up to 2–3 weeks for delivery. For Christmas, order by 1 December (Latvia and EU) or 20 November (USA, Canada, Australia).

For someone who needs courage

At least I tried — For the dreamer who keeps reaching. A tiny kitten stretches toward a moon it cannot catch yet; Artis believes every dream comes within reach if you keep trying. May your moon be closer than this kitten’s. Canvas print from €35, also as an oversized hoodie (€99).
I am not as small as I look — For the one who has stopped believing in themselves. As children we all knew we could do big things; this painting is a reminder that you are still bigger than you look. Canvas print from €29, also as an iPhone case (from €25).

For Dad, and for love that stays quiet

I love you, Dad! — For the words a child never stops wanting to say. Longing, love and the distance in between: everyone who stands in front of it finds their own father there. The original was shown at the Chianciano Biennale 2026. Canvas print from €59.
Not every leaving is a loss — For someone who has just let go. A goodbye still hurts, but sometimes what had to go has gone, and something better is on its way. Canvas print from €35.

For someone who needs calm

I am — For someone who forgets their own worth. I am enough, I am valuable, I am here: a quiet water lily that knows exactly who it is and what it can give. Canvas print from €35, also as a recycled sweatshirt (€69).
I am a beginning, not an ending — For a new chapter. What looks like the end is only the seed of what comes next. And so are you. Canvas print from €35.
I am not lost, only hiding — For the quiet one who hears everything. Stepping back is not the same as being lost, and a little playfulness belongs in every day. Canvas print from €35.

For the one who never gives up

The night did not keep him — For someone coming through a hard time. The night was long and cold, but it could not hold him: he lived through it and ran on, wherever he wanted to go. Canvas print from €35.
Do not mistake silence for surrender! — For the calm one who carries more than they show. Staying quiet is not giving in, and patience has its limits. Canvas print from €29.
Where the sun becomes a beast — For someone standing in their own strength. Unafraid, unhurried, sure of who he is, and choosing to warm rather than to burn. Canvas print from €35.

For someone with a sense of humour

Oh crap! — For anyone whose best plans fly away at the last second. Artis set out to paint a seagull; the seagull had other ideas, and left a souvenir. Canvas print from €35.
The flower that became a catastrophe — For the one who holds everything in until it erupts. A gentle nudge to say things softly before they explode, and to keep blooming. Canvas print from €35.

Small gifts under €40

The iPhone case (from €25) and small canvas prints from €29: Beauty that must not be touched, Do not mistake silence for surrender! and I am not as small as I look.

Not sure which one? Each painting’s page tells its story in Artis’s own words. Browse all canvas prints or the Wearable Feelings collection.

Too late for delivery? An Art-is-Artis gift card arrives by email straight away — from €30, or any amount you choose — and lets them choose the feeling themselves.

Looking for an original painting? Some of Artis’s originals are available on request — write to us.