Artist's Notes: Matthew and Luke together give us the account of the birth of Jesus. On the road near the horizon, we see a wise man and maybe more wise men in the shadows to the right. In the foreground, we see the shepherds and sheep moving toward the star and manger. The wise men were not Israelites but were seeking God. In this artwork the wise men in the shadows represent a spirtual move from the darkness to the light. The shepherds are awake and are moving with the sheep to the manger where Christ is to be found. This reminds me of Jesus saying "Could you not stay awake with me one hour?" Only a person who is awake (spiritually) knows when God will come. The shepherds were awake and watching for his coming. The shepherds with their sheep can remind us of peoples from many countries coming to God at last. The composition of the art has three triangles. References: Luke 2, Matthew 2.
