Wailgum, Gig

Connecticut artist Kevin "Gig" Wailgum, self-publishes another one-of-a-kind Christmas children's book. Gig created the character Santa Clops many years ago around the time he was in the masters of illustration program at the School at the Visual Arts. He has had illustrations in the New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker magazine and other newspapers and publications. Santa Clops has been spotted on the cover of Seattle's Stranger Newspaper and in other comics. When Gig is not making art or writing, he is a father, husband, coach, cub scout leader and art director.