I was thrilled to create images for both the Guernsey & Alderney 2026 Christmas stamps. It was a long standing dream of mine to create imagery around the Christmas story and I wanted to make sure each set was different but promoted themes of hope, love and acceptance amid the often chaotic world we inhabit.

The Guernsey set explores the Nativity in a non-descript time and place which reflects the imagery of stained glass with singing colour and fluid line. The Alderney stamps are based around the theme of angels walking among us and use chiaroscuro (extreme use of light and dark) to show light illuminating darkness. The stamps explore the meaning the Christmas story still holds today in a gentle figurative manner.

I wanted these stamps to celebrate the wonderful community we all enjoy here is the Bailiwick and to be little visual moments of contemplation encapsulating the glow of Christmas on these winter nights.

Charlie Buchanan (OE 9092)

The stamps are now on sale in local post offices, with special 70p Christmas card stamps available for use between 23 November and 22 December, and the full sets appear in the gallery below.