This work captures the awe of the shepherds as they learned the glad tidings of Christ's birth from an angel. The light of the angel illuminates the painting with a flame-like radiance, much as the news he brought must have filled the souls of the shepherds with joy and hope. At the same time, the angel, while brilliant in color, points towards Christ, a greater source of light and truth.



Original: oil, 40 x 50 inches, 2002.