Image Description: Digital illustration of a Christmas gnome with a long red hat, white beard, and decorative pattern on a dark green background.

About the Author: Cindy Lindgren is a Minnesota artist and illustrator whose work draws on nature, local landmarks, and Scandinavian motifs. Her style, called Craftsman Nouveau, blends clean graphic shapes with rich, nature-inspired color. She makes cards, prints, magnets, stickers, textiles (dishcloths, towels), and fabrics; many designs are rooted in Minnesota/Nordic imagery.