Oil, acrylic and metallic paint on wooden cradled birch  panel, 20x20cm. Hogmanay is the Scottish version of New Years Eve dating back to the celebration of the winter solstice among the Vikings with wild parties in late December. Scotland's Hogmanay celebrations guarantee a warm welcome and more new friends than you ever knew you had! This is hinted at in the bears tartan party hat and the fact it’s a Brown Bear which existed in Scotland up to 1500 years ago.